Rossville, GA

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2022 Population

3,982

2022 Median Age

42.7

3.64% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.5%

13% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,845

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,600

10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rossville, GA had a population of 3.98k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $42,845. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rossville, GA stayed from 3,982 to 3,982, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $37,173 to $42,845, a 15.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rossville, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.65%), Other (Hispanic) (3.37%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.0251%).

None of the households in Rossville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Rossville, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rossville, GA was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Rossville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 46.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rossville, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rossville, GA is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.21% of Rossville, GA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2022, there were 9.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.28k people) in Rossville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 225 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Rossville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rossville, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rossville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
344 ± 220
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 136

3.37%

Hispanic Population

134 people

3.37% of the people in Rossville, GA are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rossville, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.301%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2022, 1.21% of Rossville, GA residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rossville, GA was 0.301%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 25

Rossville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rossville, GA employs 1.84k people. The largest industries in Rossville, GA are Construction (309 people), Retail Trade (305 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (301 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,106), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,782), and Construction ($44,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2022 Value

± 453

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rossville, GA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.67k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rossville, GA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (297 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (259 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rossville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.84k

2022 Value

± 453

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rossville, GA grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.67k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rossville, GA, are Construction (309 people), Retail Trade (305 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rossville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rossville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,192

Median earning men ± $24,677

$22,352

Median earning women ± $6,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,819), Construction ($55,282), and Retail Trade ($35,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,691), Retail Trade ($31,000), and Construction ($28,750).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rossville, GA was $89,600 in 2022, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,200 to $89,600, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rossville, GA is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rossville, GA have an average commute time of 46.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rossville, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$89,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$70,479

$938

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2022

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.8% of the housing units in Rossville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rossville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Rossville, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$42,845

Median Household Income

± $18,994

1.71k

Number of Households

± 415

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Rossville, GA grew to $42,845 from the previous year's value of $37,173.

The following chart displays the households in Rossville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rossville, GA is from Rossville, GA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Rossville, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Carpooled (25.3%)
Worked At Home (2.3%)

In 2022, 71.2% of workers in Rossville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who worked at home (2.3%).

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

46.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rossville, GA have a longer commute time (46.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 15.1% of the workforce in Rossville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rossville, GA (717 out of 3.88k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rossville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.5% of the population of Rossville, GA has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 4.4% on non-group plans, and 0.875% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

4.4%

Non-Group

0.875%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rossville, GA declined by 14.8% from 18.2% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rossville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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