Menlo, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

620

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

174% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,250

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,900

Population & Diversity

Menlo, GA is home to a population of 620 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Menlo, GA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (544 people) in Menlo, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Menlo, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Menlo, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menlo, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 48
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 44

0.484%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.484% of the people in Menlo, GA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Menlo, 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

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.331%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Menlo, GA residents (17 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 Menlo, GA was 0.331%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Menlo, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Menlo, GA employs 368 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Menlo, GA were Manufacturing (146 people), Educational Services (72 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,750), Construction ($42,083), and Manufacturing ($36,591).

Employment

Occupations

368

2024 Value

± 138

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menlo, GA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 357 employees to 368 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menlo, GA, are Production Occupations (73 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menlo, 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

368

2024 Value

± 138

3.08%

1 Year growth

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menlo, GA grew at a rate of 3.08%, from 357 employees to 368 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menlo, GA, are Manufacturing (146 people), Educational Services (72 people), and Retail Trade (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menlo, GA, though some of these residents may live in Menlo, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,292

Median earning men ± $34,694

$24,229

Median earning women ± $11,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,500), Manufacturing ($58,162), and Construction ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,744) and Manufacturing ($24,531).

Housing & Living

People in Menlo, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Menlo, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,415

$116

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Menlo, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.1% of the housing units in Menlo, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Menlo, 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.

$72,250

Median Household Income

± $50,103

263

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 263 households in Menlo, GA grew to $72,250 from the previous year's value of $70,625.

The following chart displays the households in Menlo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Menlo, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Public Transit (5.26%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Menlo, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.26%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Menlo, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Menlo, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menlo, GA (90 out of 620 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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