Pelham, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,433

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

22.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,023

0.476% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

Population & Diversity

Pelham, GA is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Pelham, GA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Pelham, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pelham, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pelham, GA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelham, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 391
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 343
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 119

1.49%

Hispanic Population

51 people

1.49% of the people in Pelham, GA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pelham, 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

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Pelham, GA residents (36 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 Pelham, GA was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 39
Korea
11 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Pelham, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pelham, GA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pelham, GA were Manufacturing (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($87,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,191).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 274

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelham, GA grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 989 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelham, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people), Production Occupations (139 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelham, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 274

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelham, GA grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 989 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelham, GA, are Manufacturing (164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelham, GA, though some of these residents may live in Pelham, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,840

Median earning men ± $6,851

$29,231

Median earning women ± $5,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,708), Retail Trade ($41,818), and Manufacturing ($29,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,191), Retail Trade ($28,380), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,709).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pelham, GA was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,800 to $93,800, a 2.09% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pelham, GA is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pelham, GA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pelham, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,206

$587

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Pelham, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pelham, 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.

$39,023

Median Household Income

± $10,521

1.27k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in Pelham, GA grew to $39,023 from the previous year's value of $38,838.

The following chart displays the households in Pelham, 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 Pelham, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (3.67%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Pelham, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (3.67%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelham, GA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Pelham, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelham, GA (761 out of 3.33k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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