Lindale, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,289

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,561

8.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,900

Population & Diversity

Lindale, GA is home to a population of 4.29k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.91% of Lindale, GA residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Lindale, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 214 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Lindale, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lindale, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lindale, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lindale, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 597
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 178
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
214 ± 169

6.25%

Hispanic Population

268 people

6.25% of the people in Lindale, GA are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lindale, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Lindale, GA residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lindale, GA was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lindale, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 33

Lindale, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lindale, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lindale, GA employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lindale, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (442 people), Retail Trade (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,673), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,553).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 369

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lindale, GA declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 2.01k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lindale, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (263 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lindale, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.94k

2024 Value

± 369

−3.63%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lindale, GA declined at a rate of −3.63%, from 2.01k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lindale, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (442 people), Retail Trade (310 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lindale, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lindale, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,172

Median earning men ± $9,998

$32,228

Median earning women ± $8,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,633), and Construction ($45,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,958), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,920), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lindale, GA was $156,900 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,600 to $156,900, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lindale, GA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lindale, GA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lindale, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$156,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,684

$961

Median Property Taxes

±$205

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lindale, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lindale, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Lindale, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lindale, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,561

Median Household Income

± $12,453

1.67k

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Lindale, GA grew to $43,561 from the previous year's value of $40,283.

The following chart displays the households in Lindale, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lindale, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Lindale, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lindale, GA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.337% of the workforce in Lindale, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lindale, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lindale, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lindale, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lindale, GA (1.1k out of 4.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lindale, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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