Palmetto, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,797

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

5.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.38%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,982

47.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,800

Population & Diversity

Palmetto, GA is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.65% of Palmetto, GA residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Palmetto, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 842 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Palmetto, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palmetto, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 535
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
842 ± 526

22.2%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

22.2% of the people in Palmetto, GA are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palmetto, 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

8.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

334 people

As of 2024, 8.65% of Palmetto, GA residents (415 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 Palmetto, GA was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 41
Vietnam
4 ± 24

Palmetto, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palmetto, GA employs 2.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palmetto, GA were Construction (379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and Retail Trade (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,372), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,159), and Construction ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2024 Value

± 502

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmetto, GA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 2.53k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmetto, GA, are Management Occupations (315 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmetto, 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

2.63k

2024 Value

± 502

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palmetto, GA grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 2.53k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmetto, GA, are Construction (379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and Retail Trade (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmetto, GA, though some of these residents may live in Palmetto, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,583

Median earning men ± $22,298

$39,577

Median earning women ± $4,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,867), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,000), and Manufacturing ($63,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,070), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,615).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palmetto, GA was $228,800 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,600 to $228,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmetto, GA is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palmetto, GA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmetto, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,444

$1,020

Median Property Taxes

±$265

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

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Palmetto, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmetto, 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.

$80,982

Median Household Income

± $19,588

1.7k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Palmetto, GA grew to $80,982 from the previous year's value of $54,745.

The following chart displays the households in Palmetto, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmetto, 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 (78%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Palmetto, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmetto, GA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmetto, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmetto, GA (446 out of 4.76k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmetto, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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