Mount Zion, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,284

2.64% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

15.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

9.98% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,657

5.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$217,200

28.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,081

2.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Zion, GA had a population of 2.28k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $53,657. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Zion, GA declined from 2,346 to 2,284, a −2.64% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,786 to $53,657, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Zion, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Other (Hispanic) (4.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.63%).

None of the households in Mount Zion, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Mount Zion, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Zion, GA was $217,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Mount Zion, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Zion, GA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Zion, GA is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.71% of Mount Zion, GA residents were born outside of the country (176 people).

In 2023, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Mount Zion, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Mount Zion, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Zion, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Zion, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 484
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 127
Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 127

9.54%

Hispanic Population

218 people

9.54% of the people in Mount Zion, GA are hispanic (218 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Zion, 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
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

4.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2023, 7.71% of Mount Zion, GA residents (176 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Zion, GA was 4.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 33
Vietnam
23 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 24

Mount Zion, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Zion, GA employs 1.08k people. The largest industries in Mount Zion, GA are Manufacturing (212 people), Construction (181 people), and Retail Trade (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($90,341), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,618), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,194).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2023 Value

± 279

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Zion, GA declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 1.11k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Zion, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (122 people), and Production Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Zion, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k

2023 Value

± 279

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 36.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Zion, GA declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 1.11k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Zion, GA, are Manufacturing (212 people), Construction (181 people), and Retail Trade (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Zion, GA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Zion, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,958

Median earning men ± $23,352

$40,845

Median earning women ± $1,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($90,909), Retail Trade ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($58,672).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,578), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Zion, GA was $217,200 in 2023, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,600 to $217,200, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Zion, GA is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Zion, GA have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Zion, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,390

$592

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2023

47.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Mount Zion, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Zion, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Zion, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,657

Median Household Income

± $25,312

761

Number of Households

± 193

In 2023, the median household income of the 761 households in Mount Zion, GA grew to $53,657 from the previous year's value of $50,786.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Zion, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Zion, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Mount Zion, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (6.73%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Zion, GA have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.11% of the workforce in Mount Zion, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Zion, GA (348 out of 2.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Zion, GA is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Mount Zion, GA has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 8.19% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0.482% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, GA see 2062 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.1% increase from the previous year (2000 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3049 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 567 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, GA

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, GA see an average of 2,062 patients per year. This represents a 3.1% increase from the previous year (2,000 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carroll County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.69%

Uninsured

46.3%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

8.19%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

0.482%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Zion, GA grew by 17.1% from 4.86% to 5.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Zion, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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