Montezuma, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,966

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

8.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,875

11.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$107,700

Population & Diversity

Montezuma, GA is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of Montezuma, GA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 3.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Montezuma, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 581 White (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Montezuma, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montezuma, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 245
White (Non-Hispanic)
581 ± 228
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 31

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montezuma, 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

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Montezuma, GA residents (120 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 Montezuma, GA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 29

Montezuma, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montezuma, GA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montezuma, GA were Educational Services (225 people), Manufacturing (193 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($198,281), Public Administration ($51,667), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,297).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 364

8.31%

1 Year growth

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montezuma, GA grew at a rate of 8.31%, from 1.29k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montezuma, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (234 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (192 people), and Transportation Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montezuma, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 364

8.31%

1 Year growth

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montezuma, GA grew at a rate of 8.31%, from 1.29k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montezuma, GA, are Educational Services (225 people), Manufacturing (193 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montezuma, GA, though some of these residents may live in Montezuma, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,179

Median earning men ± $29,595

$32,173

Median earning women ± $4,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,091), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,332), and Manufacturing ($36,384).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,739), Retail Trade ($32,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montezuma, GA was $107,700 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,900 to $107,700, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Montezuma, GA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montezuma, GA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montezuma, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,610

$784

Median Property Taxes

±$218

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 Montezuma, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Montezuma, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montezuma, 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.

$46,875

Median Household Income

± $13,471

1.15k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Montezuma, GA declined from $46,875 from the previous year's value of $52,771.

The following chart displays the households in Montezuma, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montezuma, 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 (72%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Walked (8.32%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Montezuma, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who walked to work (8.32%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montezuma, GA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montezuma, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Montezuma, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montezuma, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montezuma, GA (531 out of 2.9k 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 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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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