Pendergrass, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,435

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

0.319% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.19%

44.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,341

9.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$329,700

Population & Diversity

Pendergrass, GA is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Pendergrass, GA residents were born outside of the country (459 people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Pendergrass, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 565 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Pendergrass, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pendergrass, GA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pendergrass, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 448
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
613 ± 288
White (Hispanic)
565 ± 339

23.8%

Hispanic Population

818 people

23.8% of the people in Pendergrass, GA are hispanic (818 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pendergrass, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

459 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Pendergrass, GA residents (459 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 Pendergrass, GA was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 41
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Pendergrass, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pendergrass, GA employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pendergrass, GA were Manufacturing (234 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,283), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($156,283), and Public Administration ($105,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 285

53.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pendergrass, GA grew at a rate of 53.3%, from 1.14k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pendergrass, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (176 people), Management Occupations (176 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pendergrass, 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

1.74k

2024 Value

± 285

53.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pendergrass, GA grew at a rate of 53.3%, from 1.14k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pendergrass, GA, are Manufacturing (234 people), Construction (209 people), and Retail Trade (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pendergrass, GA, though some of these residents may live in Pendergrass, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,958

Median earning men ± $16,978

$49,522

Median earning women ± $12,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,283), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,341), Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,950), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pendergrass, GA was $329,700 in 2024, which is 0.991 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,900 to $329,700, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pendergrass, GA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pendergrass, GA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pendergrass, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$329,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,114

$759

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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 Pendergrass, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Pendergrass, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pendergrass, 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.

$90,341

Median Household Income

± $17,924

957

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 957 households in Pendergrass, GA grew to $90,341 from the previous year's value of $82,692.

The following chart displays the households in Pendergrass, 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 Pendergrass, 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%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Pendergrass, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pendergrass, GA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Pendergrass, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pendergrass, GA (144 out of 3.44k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

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