McRae-Helena, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,030

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,618

15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,500

Population & Diversity

McRae-Helena, GA is home to a population of 6.03k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of McRae-Helena, GA residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in McRae-Helena, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of McRae-Helena, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McRae-Helena, GA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McRae-Helena, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 274
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 101

6.19%

Hispanic Population

373 people

6.19% of the people in McRae-Helena, GA are hispanic (373 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McRae-Helena, 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

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

8.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

478 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of McRae-Helena, GA residents (127 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 McRae-Helena, GA was 8.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
175 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 55

McRae-Helena, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McRae-Helena, GA.

Economy

The economy of McRae-Helena, GA employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McRae-Helena, GA were Retail Trade (387 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), and Wholesale Trade (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,600), Transportation & Warehousing ($55,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 324

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McRae-Helena, GA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 1.45k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McRae-Helena, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (304 people), Material Moving Occupations (143 people), and Management Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McRae-Helena, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 324

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McRae-Helena, GA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 1.45k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McRae-Helena, GA, are Retail Trade (387 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), and Wholesale Trade (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McRae-Helena, GA, though some of these residents may live in McRae-Helena, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,670

Median earning men ± $12,357

$27,139

Median earning women ± $8,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,163), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,114), and Public Administration ($52,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,854), Public Administration ($32,045), and Retail Trade ($6,850).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McRae-Helena, GA was $113,500 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $113,500, a 1.52% increase. The homeownership rate in McRae-Helena, GA is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McRae-Helena, GA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McRae-Helena, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,170

$863

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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 McRae-Helena, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in McRae-Helena, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McRae-Helena, 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.

$43,618

Median Household Income

± $26,092

1.58k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in McRae-Helena, GA declined from $43,618 from the previous year's value of $51,296.

The following chart displays the households in McRae-Helena, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McRae-Helena, 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 (89.6%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)
Carpooled (4.23%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in McRae-Helena, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.17%) and those who carpooled to work (4.23%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McRae-Helena, GA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in McRae-Helena, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McRae-Helena, GA (1.24k out of 3.95k 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 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McRae-Helena, GA is White, followed by Black 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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