Ocilla, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,100

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

21.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,277

1.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,700

Population & Diversity

Ocilla, GA is home to a population of 3.1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.935% of Ocilla, GA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Ocilla, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 875 White (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Ocilla, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocilla, GA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocilla, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 190
White (Non-Hispanic)
875 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 101

0.484%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.484% of the people in Ocilla, GA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocilla, 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

0.935%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

0.959%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.935% of Ocilla, GA residents (29 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 Ocilla, GA was 0.959%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 49
Vietnam
13 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 25

Ocilla, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ocilla, GA employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocilla, GA were Retail Trade (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Manufacturing (233 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($125,227), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,036), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($123,036).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 288

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocilla, GA declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 1.4k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocilla, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (229 people), Production Occupations (164 people), and Transportation Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocilla, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 288

−15.3%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocilla, GA declined at a rate of −15.3%, from 1.4k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocilla, GA, are Retail Trade (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Manufacturing (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocilla, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ocilla, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,003

Median earning men ± $15,115

$30,969

Median earning women ± $10,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($125,227), Manufacturing ($34,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,485).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,625), Manufacturing ($36,786), and Retail Trade ($32,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocilla, GA was $95,700 in 2024, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $95,700, a 7.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ocilla, GA is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocilla, GA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocilla, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,281

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in Ocilla, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocilla, 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.

$41,277

Median Household Income

± $12,271

1.04k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Ocilla, GA grew to $41,277 from the previous year's value of $40,677.

The following chart displays the households in Ocilla, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocilla, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Walked (4.7%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Ocilla, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who walked to work (4.7%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocilla, GA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ocilla, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocilla, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocilla, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocilla, GA (751 out of 2.86k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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