McCaysville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,392

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

0.536% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,593

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

Population & Diversity

McCaysville, GA is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.39% of McCaysville, GA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in McCaysville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of McCaysville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCaysville, GA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCaysville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 384
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
90 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 61

9.2%

Hispanic Population

128 people

9.2% of the people in McCaysville, GA are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCaysville, 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

5.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

5.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 5.39% of McCaysville, GA residents (75 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 McCaysville, GA was 5.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 29
Korea
11 ± 24

McCaysville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McCaysville, GA employs 735 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCaysville, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,640), Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,521), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,365).

Employment

Occupations

735

2024 Value

± 244

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCaysville, GA declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 757 employees to 735 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCaysville, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCaysville, 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

735

2024 Value

± 244

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 47.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCaysville, GA declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 757 employees to 735 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCaysville, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (211 people), Retail Trade (108 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCaysville, GA, though some of these residents may live in McCaysville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,764

Median earning men ± $17,418

$40,365

Median earning women ± $6,781

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,089), Public Administration ($60,854), and Construction ($11,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), and Retail Trade ($41,509).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCaysville, GA was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $121,900, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in McCaysville, GA is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCaysville, GA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCaysville, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,149

$465

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in McCaysville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCaysville, 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.

$52,593

Median Household Income

± $15,540

744

Number of Households

± 213

In 2024, the median household income of the 744 households in McCaysville, GA grew to $52,593 from the previous year's value of $45,625.

The following chart displays the households in McCaysville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCaysville, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Walked (8.16%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in McCaysville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who walked to work (8.16%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCaysville, GA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.708% of the workforce in McCaysville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCaysville, GA (225 out of 1.39k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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