Nahunta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,386

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

9.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.3%

4.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,893

35.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,000

Population & Diversity

Nahunta, GA is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.77% of Nahunta, GA residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Nahunta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 297 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Nahunta, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nahunta, GA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nahunta, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 342
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 90

1.95%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.95% of the people in Nahunta, GA are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nahunta, 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

5.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

7.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Nahunta, GA residents (80 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 Nahunta, GA was 7.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 49
Vietnam
10 ± 27

Nahunta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nahunta, GA employs 456 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nahunta, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (108 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,880), and Construction ($45,968).

Employment

Occupations

456

2024 Value

± 164

20%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nahunta, GA grew at a rate of 20%, from 380 employees to 456 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nahunta, GA, are Transportation Occupations (65 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people), and Material Moving Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nahunta, 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

± 164

20%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nahunta, GA grew at a rate of 20%, from 380 employees to 456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nahunta, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (108 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nahunta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Nahunta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $13,492

$18,917

Median earning women ± $14,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,517), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,550), and Construction ($45,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,614) and Retail Trade ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nahunta, GA was $73,000 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,200 to $73,000, a 39.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Nahunta, GA is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nahunta, GA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nahunta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,966

$256

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

36.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Nahunta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nahunta, 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.

$45,893

Median Household Income

± $26,693

398

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 398 households in Nahunta, GA grew to $45,893 from the previous year's value of $33,934.

The following chart displays the households in Nahunta, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nahunta, 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 (73.6%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Other (3.8%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Nahunta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.8%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nahunta, GA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nahunta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nahunta, GA (389 out of 1.33k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nahunta, GA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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