Putney, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,150

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,627

1.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$134,600

Population & Diversity

Putney, GA is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.03% of Putney, GA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Putney, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k White (Non-Hispanic) and 185 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Putney, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Putney, GA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Putney, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 410
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 323
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 139

2.95%

Hispanic Population

93 people

2.95% of the people in Putney, GA are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Putney, 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

2.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Putney, GA residents (64 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 Putney, GA was 2.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Putney, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Putney, GA employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Putney, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Manufacturing (179 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,064), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,349).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 328

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putney, GA declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 1.46k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Putney, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (199 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (193 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Putney, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 328

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Putney, GA declined at a rate of −4.6%, from 1.46k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Putney, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (202 people), and Manufacturing (179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Putney, GA, though some of these residents may live in Putney, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,646

Median earning men ± $22,608

$41,932

Median earning women ± $25,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,351), and Manufacturing ($73,257).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,550), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,788), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,267).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Putney, GA was $134,600 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $134,600, a 1.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Putney, GA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Putney, GA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Putney, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,580

$952

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Putney, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Putney, 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.

$68,627

Median Household Income

± $14,876

1.33k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Putney, GA declined from $68,627 from the previous year's value of $69,615.

The following chart displays the households in Putney, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Putney, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Other (2.02%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Putney, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.02%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Putney, GA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.947% of the workforce in Putney, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Putney, GA (417 out of 3.15k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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