Social Circle, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,217

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

9.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.75%

61.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,591

7.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$307,300

Population & Diversity

Social Circle, GA is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.83% of Social Circle, GA residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Social Circle, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 200 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Social Circle, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Social Circle, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Social Circle, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 540
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 519
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 154

3.45%

Hispanic Population

180 people

3.45% of the people in Social Circle, GA are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Social Circle, 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

3.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 3.83% of Social Circle, GA residents (200 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 Social Circle, GA was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 41

Social Circle, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Social Circle, GA employs 2.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Social Circle, GA were Manufacturing (555 people), Retail Trade (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($89,792), Information ($82,599), and Utilities ($68,727).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2024 Value

± 501

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Social Circle, GA grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 2.47k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Social Circle, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (631 people), Management Occupations (235 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Social Circle, 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

2.57k

2024 Value

± 501

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Social Circle, GA grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 2.47k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Social Circle, GA, are Manufacturing (555 people), Retail Trade (364 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Social Circle, GA, though some of these residents may live in Social Circle, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,674

Median earning men ± $13,725

$40,120

Median earning women ± $12,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,350), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,337), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,282).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,516), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,684), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Social Circle, GA was $307,300 in 2024, which is 0.924 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,400 to $307,300, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Social Circle, GA is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Social Circle, GA have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Social Circle, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,866

$1,387

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Social Circle, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Social Circle, 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.

$88,591

Median Household Income

± $11,984

1.73k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Social Circle, GA grew to $88,591 from the previous year's value of $82,188.

The following chart displays the households in Social Circle, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Social Circle, 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 (66%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Other (10.5%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Social Circle, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.5%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Social Circle, GA have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.5% of the workforce in Social Circle, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Social Circle, GA (348 out of 5.16k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Social Circle, GA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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