Soperton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,908

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,146

0.458% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,900

Population & Diversity

Soperton, GA is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.378% of Soperton, GA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Soperton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Soperton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soperton, GA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soperton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 266
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 57

2.3%

Hispanic Population

67 people

2.3% of the people in Soperton, GA are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soperton, 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

0.378%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.378% of Soperton, GA residents (11 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 Soperton, GA was 0.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 45

Soperton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Soperton, GA employs 976 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soperton, GA were Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Public Administration (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($163,043), Utilities ($151,250), and Construction ($75,250).

Employment

Occupations

976

2024 Value

± 256

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soperton, GA grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 855 employees to 976 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soperton, GA, are Production Occupations (160 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (141 people), and Material Moving Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soperton, 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

976

2024 Value

± 256

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soperton, GA grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 855 employees to 976 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soperton, GA, are Manufacturing (254 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and Public Administration (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soperton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Soperton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,259

Median earning men ± $26,207

$32,361

Median earning women ± $15,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,250), Manufacturing ($73,309), and Retail Trade ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,676), and Manufacturing ($40,435).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soperton, GA was $69,900 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $69,900, a 21.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Soperton, GA is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soperton, GA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soperton, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,815

$533

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Soperton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soperton, 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.

$33,146

Median Household Income

± $5,588

1.06k

Number of Households

± 226

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Soperton, GA grew to $33,146 from the previous year's value of $32,995.

The following chart displays the households in Soperton, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Soperton, 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 (86.1%)
Carpooled (9.08%)
Worked At Home (4.81%)

In 2024, 86.1% of workers in Soperton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.08%) and those who worked at home (4.81%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soperton, GA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Soperton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soperton, GA (646 out of 2.6k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Soperton, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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