Remerton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,280

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.4

2.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41.3%

20% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,824

0.357% 1-year decline

2017 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

Remerton, GA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Remerton, GA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 4.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Remerton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Remerton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Remerton, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Remerton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
949 ± 449
White (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 95
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 52

5.31%

Hispanic Population

68 people

5.31% of the people in Remerton, GA are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Remerton, 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

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Remerton, 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 Remerton, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Remerton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Remerton, GA employs 710 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Remerton, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($44,107), and Public Administration ($36,750).

Employment

Occupations

710

2024 Value

± 189

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remerton, GA grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 688 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Remerton, GA, are Production Occupations (104 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (97 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Remerton, 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

710

2024 Value

± 189

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remerton, GA grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 688 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Remerton, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Remerton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Remerton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,914

Median earning men ± $16,987

$24,041

Median earning women ± $2,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,719) and Manufacturing ($31,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,288), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,659), and Manufacturing ($11,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Remerton, GA was $98,800 in 2017, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $98,800, a 0.509% increase. The homeownership rate in Remerton, GA is 0.804%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Remerton, GA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Remerton, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2017

±$12,832

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Remerton, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,824

Median Household Income

± $9,079

622

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 622 households in Remerton, GA declined from $26,824 from the previous year's value of $26,920.

The following chart displays the households in Remerton, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Remerton, 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 (89.3%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Remerton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.49%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Remerton, GA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Remerton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Remerton, GA (528 out of 1.28k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

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

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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