Metter, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,989

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

8.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,759

0.975% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$156,300

Population & Diversity

Metter, GA is home to a population of 3.99k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.27% of Metter, GA residents were born outside of the country (330 people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Metter, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 950 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Metter, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Metter, GA was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Metter, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 333
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
950 ± 274
Other (Hispanic)
291 ± 133

14.2%

Hispanic Population

567 people

14.2% of the people in Metter, GA are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Metter, 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

8.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

8.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

As of 2024, 8.27% of Metter, GA residents (330 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 Metter, GA was 8.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30

Metter, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Metter, GA employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Metter, GA were Educational Services (263 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Retail Trade (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,338), Construction ($61,641), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 320

0.797%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metter, GA grew at a rate of 0.797%, from 1.51k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Metter, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (200 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (182 people), and Management Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Metter, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 320

0.797%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Metter, GA grew at a rate of 0.797%, from 1.51k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Metter, GA, are Educational Services (263 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Retail Trade (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Metter, GA, though some of these residents may live in Metter, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,593

Median earning men ± $19,533

$32,017

Median earning women ± $6,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,676), Retail Trade ($73,681), and Construction ($65,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,345), and Retail Trade ($23,660).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Metter, GA was $156,300 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,700 to $156,300, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Metter, GA is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Metter, GA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Metter, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,521

$832

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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 Metter, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Metter, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Metter, 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.

$35,759

Median Household Income

± $10,606

1.74k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Metter, GA declined from $35,759 from the previous year's value of $36,111.

The following chart displays the households in Metter, 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 Metter, 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 (82.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Walked (2.73%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Metter, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who walked to work (2.73%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Metter, GA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Metter, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Metter, GA (579 out of 3.8k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Metter, 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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