Omega, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,194

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,563

21.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,500

Population & Diversity

Omega, GA is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 78.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.2% of Omega, GA residents were born outside of the country (301 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Hispanic) residents (485 people) in Omega, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 White (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.4%

2024 Citizenship

79.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.4% of Omega, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Omega, GA was 79.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Omega, GA

White (Hispanic)
485 ± 225
White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 136

67.5%

Hispanic Population

806 people

67.5% of the people in Omega, GA are hispanic (806 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Omega, 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

25.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

301 people

24.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Omega, GA residents (301 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 Omega, GA was 24.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Omega, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Omega, GA employs 455 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Omega, GA were Retail Trade (113 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (99 people), and Construction (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,000).

Employment

Occupations

455

2024 Value

± 168

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Omega, GA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 460 employees to 455 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Omega, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (65 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Omega, 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

455

2024 Value

± 168

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Omega, GA declined at a rate of −1.09%, from 460 employees to 455 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Omega, GA, are Retail Trade (113 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (99 people), and Construction (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Omega, GA, though some of these residents may live in Omega, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,542

Median earning men ± $14,454

$30,804

Median earning women ± $25,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,917), Wholesale Trade ($41,094), and Construction ($35,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,292), and Retail Trade ($15,903).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Omega, GA was $82,500 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,300 to $82,500, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Omega, GA is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Omega, GA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Omega, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,741

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Omega, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Omega, 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.

$41,563

Median Household Income

± $29,658

355

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 355 households in Omega, GA declined from $41,563 from the previous year's value of $52,847.

The following chart displays the households in Omega, 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 Omega, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Walked (4.84%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Omega, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who walked to work (4.84%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Omega, GA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Omega, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Omega, GA (407 out of 1.19k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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