Resaca, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,126

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

9.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

6.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,557

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,800

Population & Diversity

Resaca, GA is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.95% of Resaca, GA residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (638 people) in Resaca, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Other (Hispanic) and 89 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Resaca, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Resaca, GA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Resaca, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
638 ± 373
Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 84
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 63

31.8%

Hispanic Population

358 people

31.8% of the people in Resaca, GA are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Resaca, 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

9.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

9.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2024, 9.95% of Resaca, GA residents (112 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 Resaca, GA was 9.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29
Vietnam
12 ± 17

Resaca, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Resaca, GA employs 336 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Resaca, GA were Manufacturing (152 people), Construction (34 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,393), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,393), and Construction ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

336

2024 Value

± 139

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Resaca, GA declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 345 employees to 336 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Resaca, GA, are Production Occupations (92 people), Material Moving Occupations (39 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Resaca, 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

336

2024 Value

± 139

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 60.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Resaca, GA declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 345 employees to 336 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Resaca, GA, are Manufacturing (152 people), Construction (34 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Resaca, GA, though some of these residents may live in Resaca, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,461

Median earning men ± $4,662

$33,750

Median earning women ± $12,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,393), Manufacturing ($34,310), and Construction ($30,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,389), Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,500), and Manufacturing ($35,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Resaca, GA was $182,800 in 2024, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,200 to $182,800, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Resaca, GA is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Resaca, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Resaca, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,140

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Resaca, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Resaca, 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.

$57,557

Median Household Income

± $6,049

257

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 257 households in Resaca, GA grew to $57,557 from the previous year's value of $54,750.

The following chart displays the households in Resaca, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Resaca, 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 (91%)
Carpooled (7.83%)
Worked At Home (1.2%)

In 2024, 91% of workers in Resaca, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.83%) and those who worked at home (1.2%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Resaca, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Resaca, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Resaca, GA (62 out of 843 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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