Riceboro, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

742

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.1

21.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.4%

59.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,000

24.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

Population & Diversity

Riceboro, GA is home to a population of 742 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.674% of Riceboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Riceboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riceboro, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 207
White (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 41

0.809%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.809% of the people in Riceboro, GA are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riceboro, 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

0.674%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.214%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.674% of Riceboro, GA residents (5 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 Riceboro, GA was 0.214%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Riceboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Riceboro, GA employs 255 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riceboro, GA were Educational Services (59 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($110,333), Public Administration ($56,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,886).

Employment

Occupations

255

2024 Value

± 123

−30.3%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riceboro, GA declined at a rate of −30.3%, from 366 employees to 255 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riceboro, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (59 people), Management Occupations (27 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riceboro, 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

255

2024 Value

± 123

−30.3%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riceboro, GA declined at a rate of −30.3%, from 366 employees to 255 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riceboro, GA, are Educational Services (59 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riceboro, GA, though some of these residents may live in Riceboro, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,054

Median earning men ± $30,076

$37,449

Median earning women ± $5,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,333), Construction ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,917), Public Administration ($44,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riceboro, GA was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,300 to $87,700, a 7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Riceboro, GA is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riceboro, GA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riceboro, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,521

$339

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Riceboro, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riceboro, 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.

$35,000

Median Household Income

± $30,610

394

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 394 households in Riceboro, GA declined from $35,000 from the previous year's value of $46,291.

The following chart displays the households in Riceboro, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riceboro, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (5.49%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Riceboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (5.49%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riceboro, GA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Riceboro, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riceboro, GA (218 out of 742 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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