Shady Dale, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

345

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

2.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.28%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,333

15.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,200

Population & Diversity

Shady Dale, GA is home to a population of 345 people, from which 69% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.7% of Shady Dale, GA residents were born outside of the country (123 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131 people) in Shady Dale, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 85 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69%

2024 Citizenship

73.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69% of Shady Dale, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shady Dale, GA was 73.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shady Dale, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 64
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 77
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 99

51.3%

Hispanic Population

177 people

51.3% of the people in Shady Dale, GA are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shady Dale, 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

35.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

30.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 35.7% of Shady Dale, GA residents (123 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 Shady Dale, GA was 30.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Shady Dale, GA employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shady Dale, GA were Manufacturing (55 people), Construction (53 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($47,212), Construction ($39,954), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,667).

Employment

Occupations

171

2024 Value

± 106

6.88%

1 Year growth

± 84.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Dale, GA grew at a rate of 6.88%, from 160 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shady Dale, GA, are Production Occupations (36 people), Management Occupations (31 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shady Dale, 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

171

2024 Value

± 106

6.88%

1 Year growth

± 84.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shady Dale, GA grew at a rate of 6.88%, from 160 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shady Dale, GA, are Manufacturing (55 people), Construction (53 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shady Dale, GA, though some of these residents may live in Shady Dale, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,667

Median earning men ± $5,612

$47,750

Median earning women ± $18,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,625), Construction ($39,954), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shady Dale, GA was $119,200 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $119,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Shady Dale, GA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shady Dale, GA have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shady Dale, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,603

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Shady Dale, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shady Dale, 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.

$68,333

Median Household Income

± $56,329

130

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 130 households in Shady Dale, GA declined from $68,333 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Shady Dale, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shady Dale, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Motorcycle (1.27%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Shady Dale, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.27%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shady Dale, GA have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Shady Dale, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shady Dale, GA (32 out of 345 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shady Dale, GA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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