Oliver, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

214

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.1

4.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

9.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

1.53% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$139,600

Population & Diversity

Oliver, GA is home to a population of 214 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Oliver, GA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (116 people) in Oliver, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Oliver, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oliver, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oliver, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 100
White (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oliver, 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

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Oliver, GA residents (5 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 Oliver, GA was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Oliver, GA employs 110 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oliver, GA were Retail Trade (45 people), Construction (31 people), and Public Administration (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313) and Retail Trade ($7,344).

Employment

Occupations

110

2024 Value

± 111

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver, GA grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 97 employees to 110 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oliver, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (24 people), and Management Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oliver, 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

110

2024 Value

± 111

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver, GA grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 97 employees to 110 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oliver, GA, are Retail Trade (45 people), Construction (31 people), and Public Administration (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oliver, GA, though some of these residents may live in Oliver, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,458

Median earning men ± $16,629

$51,417

Median earning women ± $2,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($6,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oliver, GA was $139,600 in 2023, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $89,300 to $139,600, a 56.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Oliver, GA is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oliver, GA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oliver, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$77,588

$52

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Oliver, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oliver, 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $11,567

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 72 households in Oliver, GA declined from $57,500 from the previous year's value of $58,393.

The following chart displays the households in Oliver, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oliver, 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 (96.4%)
Other (1.82%)
Worked At Home (1.82%)

In 2024, 96.4% of workers in Oliver, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.82%) and those who worked at home (1.82%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oliver, GA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.33% of the workforce in Oliver, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oliver, GA (47 out of 208 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oliver, 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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