Tallapoosa, GA

Census Place

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2020 Population

3,180

0.569% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.4

16.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

10.7%

35.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$55,086

11.9% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$96,300

3.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Tallapoosa, GA had a population of 3.18k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $55,086. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tallapoosa, GA grew from 3,162 to 3,180, a 0.569% increase and its median household income grew from $49,211 to $55,086, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tallapoosa, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Tallapoosa, 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 Tallapoosa, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Tallapoosa, GA was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Tallapoosa, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tallapoosa, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tallapoosa, GA is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.73% of Tallapoosa, GA residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2020, there were 8.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.82k people) in Tallapoosa, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 316 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.3% of Tallapoosa, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Tallapoosa, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tallapoosa, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.82k ± 331
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 331
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 74.3

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Tallapoosa, GA are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tallapoosa, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

0.759%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2020, 1.73% of Tallapoosa, GA residents (55 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tallapoosa, GA was 0.759%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 40

Tallapoosa, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tallapoosa, GA employs 1.25k people. The largest industries in Tallapoosa, GA are Manufacturing (320 people), Educational Services (248 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (175 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,020), and Transportation & Warehousing ($46,020).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2020 Value

± 343

13%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tallapoosa, GA grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.11k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tallapoosa, GA, are Production Occupations (171 people), Material Moving Occupations (144 people), and Management Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tallapoosa, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25k

2020 Value

± 343

13%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tallapoosa, GA grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.11k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tallapoosa, GA, are Manufacturing (320 people), Educational Services (248 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tallapoosa, GA, though some of these residents may live in Tallapoosa, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,197

Median earning men ± $13,216

$31,817

Median earning women ± $2,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,581), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,288), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $68.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($63.5B) and Electronics ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$626B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $626B. This is expected to increase 108% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$57.7B
Tennessee
$34B
North Carolina
$30.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $57.7B, followed by Tennessee with $34B and North Carolina and $30.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael 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.

US Representatives 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.952% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.869% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.79M), and Bachelors Degree (1.47M).

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 Tallapoosa, GA was $96,300 in 2020, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $96,300, a 3.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tallapoosa, GA is 60.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Tallapoosa, GA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tallapoosa, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$96,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,417

$803

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 Tallapoosa, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2020

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.2% of the housing units in Tallapoosa, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tallapoosa, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,086

Median Household Income

± $9,575

1.33k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Tallapoosa, GA grew to $55,086 from the previous year's value of $49,211.

The following chart displays the households in Tallapoosa, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2020, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.302% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (62.2%)
Carpooled (35.7%)
Worked At Home (2.15%)

In 2020, 62.2% of workers in Tallapoosa, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.7%) and those who worked at home (2.15%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tallapoosa, GA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Tallapoosa, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tallapoosa, GA (336 out of 3.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tallapoosa, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Tallapoosa, GA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 9.72% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 0.377% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see 2461 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.38% increase from the previous year (2250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1862 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Georgia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Georgia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,461 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haralson County, GA

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see an average of 2,461 patients per year. This represents a 9.38% increase from the previous year (2,250 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.29%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

9.72%

Medicare

24.5%

Non-Group

0.377%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tallapoosa, GA declined by 31.7% from 9.2% to 6.29%.

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