Rochelle, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,243

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,607

17.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,800

Population & Diversity

Rochelle, GA is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (737 people) in Rochelle, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 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 Rochelle, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rochelle, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rochelle, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 174
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rochelle, 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.

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Rochelle, GA employs 445 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rochelle, GA were Manufacturing (70 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,821), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,188).

Employment

Occupations

445

2024 Value

± 134

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochelle, GA grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 389 employees to 445 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rochelle, GA, are Management Occupations (55 people), Production Occupations (54 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rochelle, 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

445

2024 Value

± 134

14.4%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rochelle, GA grew at a rate of 14.4%, from 389 employees to 445 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rochelle, GA, are Manufacturing (70 people), Educational Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rochelle, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rochelle, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,708

Median earning men ± $10,877

$53,214

Median earning women ± $12,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,891), Manufacturing ($55,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rochelle, GA was $85,800 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,900 to $85,800, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Rochelle, GA is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rochelle, GA have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rochelle, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$85,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,322

$346

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Rochelle, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rochelle, 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.

$41,607

Median Household Income

± $19,759

527

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 527 households in Rochelle, GA grew to $41,607 from the previous year's value of $35,362.

The following chart displays the households in Rochelle, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rochelle, 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 (88.5%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)
Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Rochelle, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.29%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rochelle, GA have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.63% of the workforce in Rochelle, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rochelle, GA (296 out of 1.24k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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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