Rutledge, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,271

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

24.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,944

0.244% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,900

Population & Diversity

Rutledge, GA is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.34% of Rutledge, GA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (601 people) in Rutledge, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 594 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Rutledge, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rutledge, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rutledge, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 189
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
594 ± 410
Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 84

5.04%

Hispanic Population

64 people

5.04% of the people in Rutledge, GA are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rutledge, 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

1.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.34% of Rutledge, GA residents (17 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 Rutledge, GA was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Rutledge, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rutledge, GA employs 623 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rutledge, GA were Construction (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Manufacturing (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($144,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,583), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

623

2024 Value

± 206

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rutledge, GA grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 527 employees to 623 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rutledge, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (166 people), Production Occupations (111 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rutledge, 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

623

2024 Value

± 206

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rutledge, GA grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 527 employees to 623 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rutledge, GA, are Construction (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (104 people), and Manufacturing (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rutledge, GA, though some of these residents may live in Rutledge, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,786

Median earning men ± $26,155

$30,446

Median earning women ± $14,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($152,500), Public Administration ($64,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,194), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,774).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rutledge, GA was $283,900 in 2024, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,900 to $283,900, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Rutledge, GA is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rutledge, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rutledge, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,055

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Rutledge, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Rutledge, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rutledge, 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.

$56,944

Median Household Income

± $28,125

412

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 412 households in Rutledge, GA declined from $56,944 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Rutledge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rutledge, 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 (84.4%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Rutledge, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.56%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rutledge, GA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Rutledge, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rutledge, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rutledge, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rutledge, GA (163 out of 1.27k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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