Talbotton, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

665

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

8.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

48.3%

9.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,635

2022 Median Property Value

$140,400

16.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Talbotton, GA is home to a population of 665 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.301% of Talbotton, GA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 4.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (490 people) in Talbotton, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 White (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Talbotton, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talbotton, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talbotton, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
490 ± 193
White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 37

0.602%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.602% of the people in Talbotton, GA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talbotton, 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

0.301%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.253%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.301% of Talbotton, GA residents (2 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 Talbotton, GA was 0.253%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23
World War II
9 ± 14
Vietnam
8 ± 21

Talbotton, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talbotton, GA employs 234 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talbotton, GA were Educational Services (86 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($243,396), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($243,190), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,000).

Employment

Occupations

234

2024 Value

± 126

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 86.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talbotton, GA declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 292 employees to 234 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talbotton, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talbotton, 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

234

2024 Value

± 126

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± 86.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talbotton, GA declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 292 employees to 234 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talbotton, GA, are Educational Services (86 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (39 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talbotton, GA, though some of these residents may live in Talbotton, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,625

Median earning men ± $349,759

$15,724

Median earning women ± $7,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($21,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,167) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talbotton, GA was $140,400 in 2022, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $167,600 to $140,400, a 16.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Talbotton, GA is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talbotton, GA have an average commute time of 50.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talbotton, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$140,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$116,278

$252

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

38.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Talbotton, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talbotton, 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.

$21,635

Median Household Income

± $15,872

347

Number of Households

± 122

The following chart displays the households in Talbotton, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talbotton, 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 (65.8%)
Carpooled (33.3%)
Other (0.855%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Talbotton, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.855%).

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

50.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talbotton, GA have a longer commute time (50.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 30.8% of the workforce in Talbotton, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Talbotton, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Talbotton, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talbotton, GA (307 out of 636 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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