Talking Rock, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

274

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.6

67.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.11%

69.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$572,200

Population & Diversity

Talking Rock, GA is home to a population of 274 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.9% of Talking Rock, GA residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189 people) in Talking Rock, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Asian (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 Talking Rock, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Talking Rock, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Talking Rock, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
69 ± 89
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 34

25.2%

Hispanic Population

69 people

25.2% of the people in Talking Rock, GA are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Talking Rock, 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

25.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2024, 25.9% of Talking Rock, GA residents (71 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 Talking Rock, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Vietnam
3 ± 21

Talking Rock, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Talking Rock, GA employs 151 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Talking Rock, GA were Manufacturing (77 people), Construction (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($61,250), and Construction ($48,690).

Employment

Occupations

151

2024 Value

± 131

260%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talking Rock, GA grew at a rate of 260%, from 42 employees to 151 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Talking Rock, GA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (69 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Transportation Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Talking Rock, 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

151

2024 Value

± 131

260%

1 Year growth

± 64.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Talking Rock, GA grew at a rate of 260%, from 42 employees to 151 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Talking Rock, GA, are Manufacturing (77 people), Construction (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Talking Rock, GA, though some of these residents may live in Talking Rock, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$250,001

Median earning men ± $0

$47,917

Median earning women ± $29,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001) and Construction ($48,690).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Talking Rock, GA was $572,200 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,000 to $572,200, a 108% increase. The homeownership rate in Talking Rock, GA is 98.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Talking Rock, GA have an average commute time of 56.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Talking Rock, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$572,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$223,828

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.3%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.3% of the housing units in Talking Rock, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Talking Rock, 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.

115

Number of Households

± 100

The following chart displays the households in Talking Rock, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Talking Rock, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Talking Rock, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

56.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Talking Rock, GA have a longer commute time (56.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 47% of the workforce in Talking Rock, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Talking Rock, GA (14 out of 274 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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