Patterson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

906

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

56.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,261

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,100

Population & Diversity

Patterson, GA is home to a population of 906 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (596 people) in Patterson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Black or African American (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

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Patterson, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Patterson, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patterson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 196
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 80

0.883%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.883% of the people in Patterson, GA are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patterson, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 40
Korea
10 ± 19
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Patterson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Patterson, GA employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patterson, GA were Educational Services (84 people), Construction (55 people), and Manufacturing (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750), and Educational Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

384

2024 Value

± 130

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patterson, GA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 363 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patterson, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (96 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), and Management Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patterson, 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

384

2024 Value

± 130

5.79%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patterson, GA grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 363 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patterson, GA, are Educational Services (84 people), Construction (55 people), and Manufacturing (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patterson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Patterson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,000

Median earning men ± $18,091

$36,667

Median earning women ± $12,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,643), Manufacturing ($44,063), and Construction ($31,012).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,306), Public Administration ($33,558), and Retail Trade ($20,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Patterson, GA was $112,100 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,100 to $112,100, a 0.884% decrease. The homeownership rate in Patterson, GA is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Patterson, GA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patterson, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,815

$285

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Patterson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Patterson, 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.

$34,261

Median Household Income

± $12,512

383

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 383 households in Patterson, GA declined from $34,261 from the previous year's value of $46,307.

The following chart displays the households in Patterson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Patterson, 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 (92.9%)
Public Transit (3.16%)
Worked At Home (1.84%)

In 2024, 92.9% of workers in Patterson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (3.16%) and those who worked at home (1.84%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patterson, GA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Patterson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patterson, GA (124 out of 901 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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