Swainsboro, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

7,561

0.252% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

28.6%

5.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,621

2.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$104,800

1.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Swainsboro, GA had a population of 7.56k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $45,621. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Swainsboro, GA grew from 7,542 to 7,561, a 0.252% increase and its median household income grew from $44,491 to $45,621, a 2.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Swainsboro, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Other (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%).

None of the households in Swainsboro, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Swainsboro, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Swainsboro, GA are East Georgia State College (239 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Swainsboro, GA was $104,800, and the homeownership rate was 44.5%.

Most people in Swainsboro, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Swainsboro, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Swainsboro, GA is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.43% of Swainsboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2023, there were 2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.54k people) in Swainsboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 273 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Swainsboro, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Swainsboro, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swainsboro, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.54k ± 407
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 335
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 183

4.29%

Hispanic Population

324 people

4.29% of the people in Swainsboro, GA are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Swainsboro, 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
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

3.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

1.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2023, 3.43% of Swainsboro, GA residents (259 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Swainsboro, GA was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 88
Vietnam
36 ± 43

Swainsboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Swainsboro, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Swainsboro, GA are Retail Trade (468 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and Educational Services (270 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swainsboro, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (481 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (224 people), and Management Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swainsboro, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swainsboro, GA, are Retail Trade (468 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and Educational Services (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swainsboro, GA, though some of these residents may live in Swainsboro, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

N/ARaphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Swainsboro, GA are White (130 and 54.9%), followed by Black or African American (78 and 32.9%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 9.28%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.11%).

The largest universities in Swainsboro, GA by number of degrees awarded are East Georgia State College (239 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Swainsboro, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (90 and NaNN%), General Business Administration & Management (32 and NaNN%), and Early Childhood Program Administration (27 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in Swainsboro, GA for a public four year colleges is $2,280 for in-state students and $8,632 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Swainsboro, GA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Swainsboro, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

East Georgia State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

239 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Georgia State College with 239 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Swainsboro, GA, which is 0.572 times less than the 152 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 130 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 78 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($456) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swainsboro, GA was $104,800 in 2023, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,100 to $104,800, a 1.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Swainsboro, GA is 44.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Swainsboro, GA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swainsboro, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,115

$1,205

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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 Swainsboro, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9703

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Swainsboro, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$45,621

Median Household Income

± $5,842

2.71k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Swainsboro, GA grew to $45,621 from the previous year's value of $44,491.

The following chart displays the households in Swainsboro, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swainsboro, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Swainsboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swainsboro, GA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Swainsboro, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swainsboro, GA (2k out of 6.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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.

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Health

84.3% of the population of Swainsboro, GA has health coverage, with 24.9% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Emanuel County, GA see 2501 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (2265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7572 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1033 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Emanuel County, GA

Primary care physicians in Emanuel County, GA see an average of 2,501 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (2,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Emanuel County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

24.9%

Employer Coverage

37.8%

Medicaid

8.71%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swainsboro, GA declined by 14.7% from 18.3% to 15.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Swainsboro, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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