Schley County, GA

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2021 Population
4,622
11.4% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
38.5
1.53% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
17.3%
17.5% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$50,586
3.02% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$132,400
1.78% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Schley County, GA had a population of 4.62k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $50,586. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Schley County, GA declined from 5,215 to 4,622, a −11.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,105 to $50,586, a 3.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Schley County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Other (Hispanic) (2.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), and White (Hispanic) (0.865%).

None of the households in Schley County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Schley County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Schley County, GA was $132,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Schley County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Schley County, GA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Schley County, GA is home to a population of 4.62k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.433% of Schley County, GA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2021, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Schley County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2021 Citizenship
99.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Schley County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Schley County, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schley County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.15k ± 325
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 332
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    129 ± 156
4.09%
Hispanic Population
189 people

In 2021, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Schley County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.09% of the people in Schley County, GA are hispanic (189 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.433%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
0.978%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
51 people

As of 2021, 0.433% of Schley County, GA residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schley County, GA was 0.978%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 132
  2. Korea
    35 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 35

Schley County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Schley County, GA employs 2.04k people. The largest industries in Schley County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Manufacturing (249 people), and Construction (233 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,711), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($49,018), and Public Administration ($47,063).

Occupations

2.04k
2021 Value
± 296
−9.67%
1 Year decline
± 21.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schley County, GA declined at a rate of −9.67%, from 2.26k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schley County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (227 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (222 people), and Production Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schley County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.04k
2021 Value
± 296
−9.67%
1 Year decline
± 21.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schley County, GA declined at a rate of −9.67%, from 2.26k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schley County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (275 people), Manufacturing (249 people), and Construction (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schley County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Schley County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,212
Median earning men ± $3,636
$31,547
Median earning women ± $4,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,974), Public Administration ($48,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,071), Wholesale Trade ($42,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,179).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 38
    Manufacturing
  2. 15
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 14
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B
2020 Value in Georgia
$1.3T
Projected 2050 Value in Georgia
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Schley County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.571%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

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.

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The median property value in Schley County, GA was $132,400 in 2021, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $134,800 to $132,400, a 1.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Schley County, GA is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Schley County, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schley County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$132,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,718
$1,141
Median Property Taxes
±$188

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.3%
Homeownership
2021
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.3% of the housing units in Schley County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9602
  2. Census Tract 9601

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,586
Median Household Income
± $5,425
1.6k
Number of Households
± 227

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Schley County, GA grew to $50,586 from the previous year's value of $49,105.

The following chart displays the households in Schley County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schley County, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.62%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.11%)

In 2021, 83.3% of workers in Schley County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.62%) and those who worked at home (6.11%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schley County, GA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Schley County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schley County, GA (800 out of 4.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schley County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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85.9% of the population of Schley County, GA has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 6.47% on non-group plans, and 2.99% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.1%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
6.47%
Non-Group
2.99%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schley County, GA grew by 2.57% from 13.7% to 14.1%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Schley County, GA.

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