Sumner, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

439

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

6.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

40.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,250

3.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,700

Population & Diversity

Sumner, GA is home to a population of 439 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (285 people) in Sumner, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sumner, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sumner, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumner, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 143
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 63
Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 35

3.19%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.19% of the people in Sumner, GA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumner, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Sumner, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumner, GA employs 165 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumner, GA were Retail Trade (31 people), Wholesale Trade (29 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($177,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,417).

Employment

Occupations

165

2024 Value

± 89

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 82.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, GA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 171 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumner, GA, are Transportation Occupations (27 people), Material Moving Occupations (24 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumner, 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

165

2024 Value

± 89

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 82.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, GA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 171 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumner, GA, are Retail Trade (31 people), Wholesale Trade (29 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumner, GA, though some of these residents may live in Sumner, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,563

Median earning men ± $12,251

$49,375

Median earning women ± $25,684

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Construction ($53,750), and Retail Trade ($48,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($177,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,125), and Retail Trade ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumner, GA was $87,700 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $87,700, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Sumner, GA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumner, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumner, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,967

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Sumner, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Sumner, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumner, 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.

$55,250

Median Household Income

± $12,758

175

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Sumner, GA grew to $55,250 from the previous year's value of $53,214.

The following chart displays the households in Sumner, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumner, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (8.64%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Sumner, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.64%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumner, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.676% of the workforce in Sumner, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumner, GA (54 out of 439 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sumner, 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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