Lumber City, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,004

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

20.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,841

2.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,200

Population & Diversity

Lumber City, GA is home to a population of 1k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Lumber City, GA residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (430 people) in Lumber City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 321 White (Non-Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Lumber City, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lumber City, GA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lumber City, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
430 ± 192
White (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 336

25.2%

Hispanic Population

253 people

25.2% of the people in Lumber City, GA are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lumber City, 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

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

5.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 11% of Lumber City, GA residents (110 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 Lumber City, GA was 5.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

23 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Lumber City, GA employs 238 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lumber City, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,083), and Retail Trade ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

238

2024 Value

± 125

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 80.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumber City, GA declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 258 employees to 238 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lumber City, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (37 people), and Production Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lumber City, 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

238

2024 Value

± 125

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 80.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lumber City, GA declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 258 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lumber City, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (45 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lumber City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lumber City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,605

Median earning men ± $56,539

$38,864

Median earning women ± $17,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($65,385), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,042).

Housing & Living

People in Lumber City, GA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lumber City, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,939

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Lumber City, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$32,841

Median Household Income

± $4,407

247

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Lumber City, GA grew to $32,841 from the previous year's value of $31,927.

The following chart displays the households in Lumber City, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lumber City, 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 (90%)
Carpooled (6.93%)
Walked (3.03%)

In 2024, 90% of workers in Lumber City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who walked to work (3.03%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lumber City, GA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lumber City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lumber City, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lumber City, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lumber City, GA (207 out of 951 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lumber City, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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