Meigs, GA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meigs, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
561 ± 159
White (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 144
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
27 ± 50

8.44%

Hispanic Population

78 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 27
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meigs, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meigs, 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 (88.8%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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