Mountain City, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,004

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

39.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

1.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,400

Population & Diversity

Mountain City, GA is home to a population of 1k people, from which 88.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Mountain City, GA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 4.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in Mountain City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 117 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.9% of Mountain City, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain City, GA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain City, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 255
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 100
Other (Hispanic)
117 ± 87

29.4%

Hispanic Population

295 people

29.4% of the people in Mountain City, GA are hispanic (295 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain City, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

4.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 12% of Mountain City, 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 Mountain City, GA was 4.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Mountain City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mountain City, GA employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain City, GA were Construction (85 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($59,145), Educational Services ($54,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 134

9.35%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain City, GA grew at a rate of 9.35%, from 417 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain City, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (86 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain City, 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

456

2024 Value

± 134

9.35%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain City, GA grew at a rate of 9.35%, from 417 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain City, GA, are Construction (85 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (81 people), and Retail Trade (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Mountain City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,607

Median earning men ± $13,088

$33,013

Median earning women ± $7,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,078), and Retail Trade ($35,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,238), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,718), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain City, GA was $153,400 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $153,400, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain City, GA is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain City, GA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain City, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,238

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Mountain City, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Mountain City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain City, 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $14,995

410

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in Mountain City, GA declined from $46,250 from the previous year's value of $47,159.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain City, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Mountain City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain City, GA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Mountain City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain City, GA (99 out of 998 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain City, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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