Meigs, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
924
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.8
2.61% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
57%
14.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$36,458
29.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$69,000
25.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
247
5.36% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Meigs, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Meigs, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Meigs, GA was $69,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Meigs, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Meigs, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meigs, GA is home to a population of 924 people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Meigs, GA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Meigs, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 White (Non-Hispanic) and 27 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Meigs, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meigs, GA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meigs, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    561 ± 159
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    263 ± 144
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    27 ± 50
8.44%
Hispanic Population
78 people

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Meigs, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 White (Non-Hispanic) and 27 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.44% of the people in Meigs, GA are hispanic (78 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42 people
2.79%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Meigs, GA residents (42 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 Meigs, GA was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 11

Meigs, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Meigs, GA employs 247 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meigs, GA were Public Administration (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Educational Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,357), Wholesale Trade ($50,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($28,667).

Employment

Occupations

247
2024 Value
± 109
−5.36%
1 Year decline
± 63.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meigs, GA declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 261 employees to 247 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meigs, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (32 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meigs, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

247
2024 Value
± 109
−5.36%
1 Year decline
± 63.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meigs, GA declined at a rate of −5.36%, from 261 employees to 247 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meigs, GA, are Public Administration (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Educational Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meigs, GA, though some of these residents may live in Meigs, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$19,896
Median earning men ± $17,627
$25,568
Median earning women ± $3,728

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,788), Wholesale Trade ($50,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,147) and Public Administration ($24,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meigs, GA was $69,000 in 2024, which is 0.207 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $69,000, a 25.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Meigs, GA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meigs, GA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meigs, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$69,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,097
$204
Median Property Taxes
±$66

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.2%
Homeownership
2024
52%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Meigs, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,458
Median Household Income
± $16,341
313
Number of Households
± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 313 households in Meigs, GA grew to $36,458 from the previous year's value of $28,125.

The following chart displays the households in Meigs, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meigs, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Meigs, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meigs, GA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meigs, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meigs, GA (522 out of 916 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

79% of the population of Meigs, GA has health coverage, with 8.44% on employee plans, 50.6% on Medicaid, 8.87% on Medicare, 7.58% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 25.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

21%
Uninsured
8.44%
Employer Coverage
50.6%
Medicaid
8.87%
Medicare
7.58%
Non-Group
3.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meigs, GA grew by 14.7% from 18.3% to 21%.

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