Ludowici, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,897

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

14.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$26,944

4.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$238,600

Population & Diversity

Ludowici, GA is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.79% of Ludowici, GA residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (981 people) in Ludowici, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Ludowici, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ludowici, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ludowici, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
981 ± 343
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 291
Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 184

15.3%

Hispanic Population

290 people

15.3% of the people in Ludowici, GA are hispanic (290 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ludowici, 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

2.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 2.79% of Ludowici, GA residents (53 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 Ludowici, GA was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 14
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Ludowici, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ludowici, GA employs 469 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ludowici, GA were Educational Services (76 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Manufacturing (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($163,424), Manufacturing ($62,031), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,329).

Employment

Occupations

469

2024 Value

± 172

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ludowici, GA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 523 employees to 469 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ludowici, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (52 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ludowici, 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

469

2024 Value

± 172

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 55.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ludowici, GA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 523 employees to 469 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ludowici, GA, are Educational Services (76 people), Retail Trade (53 people), and Manufacturing (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ludowici, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ludowici, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,728

Median earning men ± $12,369

$23,864

Median earning women ± $12,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($163,424) and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,047), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ludowici, GA was $238,600 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,700 to $238,600, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ludowici, GA is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ludowici, GA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ludowici, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$238,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,230

$364

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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 Ludowici, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.8% of the housing units in Ludowici, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ludowici, 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.

$26,944

Median Household Income

± $25,471

762

Number of Households

± 244

In 2022, the median household income of the 762 households in Ludowici, GA declined from $26,944 from the previous year's value of $28,214.

The following chart displays the households in Ludowici, 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 Ludowici, 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 (69.6%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2024, 69.6% of workers in Ludowici, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (6.73%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ludowici, GA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.77% of the workforce in Ludowici, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ludowici, GA (589 out of 1.8k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ludowici, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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