Mount Zion, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,433

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

0.173% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Zion, GA is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.6% of Mount Zion, GA residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Mount Zion, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Mount Zion, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Zion, GA was 95.4%, 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)
1.94k ± 580
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 125
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 133

7.97%

Hispanic Population

194 people

7.97% of the people in Mount Zion, GA are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

7.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 7.6% of Mount Zion, GA residents (185 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 Mount Zion, GA was 7.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Vietnam
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 22

Mount Zion, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Zion, GA employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Zion, GA were Manufacturing (213 people), Construction (196 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,692), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 281

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Zion, GA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 1.08k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Zion, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people), and Production Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Zion, 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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 281

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Zion, GA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 1.08k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Zion, GA, are Manufacturing (213 people), Construction (196 people), and Retail Trade (126 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

$52,633

Median earning men ± $25,510

$43,032

Median earning women ± $3,809

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), Manufacturing ($60,724), and Retail Trade ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,139), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Zion, GA was $231,000 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,200 to $231,000, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Zion, GA is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Zion, GA have an average commute time of 34.9 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

$231,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,785

$648

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 $1,500 - $2k 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

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Mount Zion, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Zion, 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $20,837

813

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 813 households in Mount Zion, GA grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $53,657.

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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Zion, 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (8.76%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Mount Zion, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.76%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Zion, GA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.37% 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

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Zion, GA (391 out of 2.43k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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