Pearson, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,919

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

2.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.4%

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,286

4.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$65,800

Population & Diversity

Pearson, GA is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 75.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.3% of Pearson, GA residents were born outside of the country (504 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (491 people) in Pearson, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 Other (Hispanic) and 456 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.4%

2024 Citizenship

71.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.4% of Pearson, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearson, GA was 71.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearson, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
491 ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
479 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
456 ± 151

47.9%

Hispanic Population

920 people

47.9% of the people in Pearson, GA are hispanic (920 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearson, 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

26.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

504 people

31.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

As of 2024, 26.3% of Pearson, GA residents (504 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 Pearson, GA was 31.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 43
Vietnam
2 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Pearson, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 12.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pearson, GA employs 799 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearson, GA were Manufacturing (274 people), Construction (221 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($51,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

799

2024 Value

± 235

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearson, GA declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 930 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearson, GA, are Production Occupations (202 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (158 people), and Material Moving Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearson, 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

799

2024 Value

± 235

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearson, GA declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 930 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearson, GA, are Manufacturing (274 people), Construction (221 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearson, GA, though some of these residents may live in Pearson, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,310

Median earning men ± $3,633

$29,830

Median earning women ± $10,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($34,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($27,917) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearson, GA was $65,800 in 2024, which is 0.198 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,700 to $65,800, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearson, GA is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearson, GA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearson, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$65,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,817

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2024

43.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.4% of the housing units in Pearson, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearson, 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.

$32,286

Median Household Income

± $5,442

866

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 866 households in Pearson, GA grew to $32,286 from the previous year's value of $30,815.

The following chart displays the households in Pearson, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearson, 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 (75.9%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Pearson, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearson, GA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pearson, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearson, GA (690 out of 1.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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