Swainsboro, GA

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    2024 Population
    7,571
    US Senator
    Jon Ossoff
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Raphael Warnock
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.5
    2.2% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    29%
    1.48% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $49,750
    9.05% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $109,300
    4.29% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,744
    1.86% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    98.7% of the residents in Swainsboro, GA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Swainsboro, GA are East Georgia State College (227 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Swainsboro, GA was $109,300, and the homeownership rate was 44.8%.

    Most people in Swainsboro, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Swainsboro, GA was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesGeorgiaEmanuel County, GAHeart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission (North & West) PUMA, GA

    Population & Diversity

    Swainsboro, GA is home to a population of 7.57k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.54% of Swainsboro, GA residents were born outside of the country (268 people).

    In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Swainsboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.7% of Swainsboro, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swainsboro, GA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swainsboro, GA
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      4.1k ± 387
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.52k ± 343
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      376 ± 213
    5.3%
    Hispanic Population
    401 people

    In 2024, there were 1.63 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Swainsboro, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.3% of the people in Swainsboro, GA are hispanic (401 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swainsboro, GA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      232,075 ± 11,701 people
    2. India
      112,556 ± 8,194 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.54%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    268 people
    3.43%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    259 people

    As of 2024, 3.54% of Swainsboro, GA residents (268 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 Swainsboro, GA was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      112 ± 66
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      104 ± 76
    3. Vietnam
      28 ± 40

    Swainsboro, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    82.2% of the population of Swainsboro, GA has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 8.69% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.912% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.8% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    17.8%
    Uninsured
    23.3%
    Employer Coverage
    37.3%
    Medicaid
    8.69%
    Medicare
    12%
    Non-Group
    0.912%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swainsboro, GA grew by 14% from 15.7% to 17.8%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Swainsboro, GA employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swainsboro, GA were Retail Trade (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (337 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($47,500), Manufacturing ($46,567), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,566).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.74k
    2024 Value
    ± 464
    1.86%
    1 Year growth
    ± 23.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swainsboro, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swainsboro, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (308 people), and Transportation Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swainsboro, GA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.74k
    2024 Value
    ± 464
    1.86%
    1 Year growth
    ± 23.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swainsboro, GA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 2.69k employees to 2.74k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swainsboro, GA, are Retail Trade (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (337 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $40,122
    Median earning men ± $16,041
    $30,970
    Median earning women ± $5,290

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,579), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,763).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,133), Public Administration ($41,480), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,361).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    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 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Georgia

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    Jon Ossoff
    Senator from Georgia2
    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.
    Raphael Warnock
    Senator from Georgia3
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Swainsboro, GA awarded 227 degrees. The student population of Swainsboro, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 745 male students and 1,075 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Swainsboro, GA are White (115 and 51.3%), Black or African American (75 and 33.5%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 9.38%), and Two or More Races (11 and 4.91%).

    The largest universities in Swainsboro, GA by number of degrees awarded are East Georgia State College (227 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Swainsboro, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (114 and 50.2%), General Business Administration & Management (47 and 20.7%), and General Social Sciences (34 and 15%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,424 for in-state students and $9,384 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,820 students enrolled in Swainsboro, GA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 817 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      114 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      47 degrees awarded
    3. General Social Sciences
      34 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Swainsboro, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    East Georgia State College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    227 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Georgia State College with 227 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Swainsboro, GA, which is 0.694 times less than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 115 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 75 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,424) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($476) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,585) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Swainsboro, GA was $109,300 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $109,300, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Swainsboro, GA is 44.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Swainsboro, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 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

    $109,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$18,881
    $1,142
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$240

    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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    44.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 44.8% of the housing units in Swainsboro, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swainsboro, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $49,750
    Median Household Income
    ± $12,350
    2.55k
    Number of Households
    ± 470

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Swainsboro, GA grew to $49,750 from the previous year's value of $45,621.

    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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Swainsboro, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.2%)
    2. Carpooled (12.4%)
    3. Worked At Home (9.06%)

    In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Swainsboro, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (9.06%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    26.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Swainsboro, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swainsboro, GA (2.02k out of 6.94k 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 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swainsboro, GA is Black, followed by White and Other.

    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.

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