Sky Valley, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

647

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.3

2.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.3%

0.979% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$48,438

2024 Median Property Value

$376,600

16.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sky Valley, GA is home to a population of 647 people, from which 76.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.4% of Sky Valley, GA residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468 people) in Sky Valley, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.5%

2024 Citizenship

78.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.5% of Sky Valley, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sky Valley, GA was 78.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sky Valley, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
468 ± 103
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 8

2.94%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.94% of the people in Sky Valley, GA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sky Valley, 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

26.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

24.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Sky Valley, GA residents (171 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 Sky Valley, GA was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 5
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Sky Valley, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sky Valley, GA employs 324 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sky Valley, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,750).

Employment

Occupations

324

2024 Value

± 154

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Valley, GA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 281 employees to 324 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sky Valley, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (147 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sky Valley, 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

324

2024 Value

± 154

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sky Valley, GA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 281 employees to 324 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sky Valley, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sky Valley, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sky Valley, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,135

Median earning men ± $29,449

$9,457

Median earning women ± $11,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($181,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,500), and Retail Trade ($63,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,442), and Retail Trade ($40,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sky Valley, GA was $376,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,700 to $376,600, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sky Valley, GA is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sky Valley, GA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sky Valley, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$376,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,148

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Sky Valley, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sky Valley, 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.

$48,438

Median Household Income

± $38,914

421

Number of Households

± 142

The following chart displays the households in Sky Valley, 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 Sky Valley, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Sky Valley, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sky Valley, GA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sky Valley, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sky Valley, GA (196 out of 647 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 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sky Valley, GA is Asian, 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.

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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