Talahi Island, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

961

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.1

0.385% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.54%

6.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,292

21.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$522,200

Population & Diversity

Talahi Island, GA is home to a population of 961 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.97% of Talahi Island, GA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Talahi Island, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Talahi Island, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talahi Island, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talahi Island, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
900 ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 42
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 27

3.23%

Hispanic Population

31 people

3.23% of the people in Talahi Island, GA are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talahi Island, 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

6.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 6.97% of Talahi Island, GA residents (67 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 Talahi Island, GA was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 24

Talahi Island, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talahi Island, GA employs 517 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talahi Island, GA were Manufacturing (92 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,023).

Employment

Occupations

517

2024 Value

± 162

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talahi Island, GA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 591 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talahi Island, GA, are Production Occupations (81 people), Management Occupations (76 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talahi Island, 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

517

2024 Value

± 162

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talahi Island, GA declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 591 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talahi Island, GA, are Manufacturing (92 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talahi Island, GA, though some of these residents may live in Talahi Island, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,350

Median earning men ± $43,895

$51,071

Median earning women ± $28,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,344), Manufacturing ($32,019), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talahi Island, GA was $522,200 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $508,400 to $522,200, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Talahi Island, GA is 98.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talahi Island, GA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talahi Island, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$522,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,137

$406

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.3% of the housing units in Talahi Island, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talahi Island, 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.

$87,292

Median Household Income

± $57,494

413

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 413 households in Talahi Island, GA declined from $87,292 from the previous year's value of $110,573.

The following chart displays the households in Talahi Island, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talahi Island, 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Talahi Island, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talahi Island, GA have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Talahi Island, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talahi Island, GA (34 out of 961 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Talahi Island, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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