Thunderbolt, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,533

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

3.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,234

8.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,600

Population & Diversity

Thunderbolt, GA is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Thunderbolt, GA residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Thunderbolt, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 793 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 128 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Thunderbolt, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thunderbolt, GA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thunderbolt, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 241
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
793 ± 256
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
128 ± 138

7.07%

Hispanic Population

179 people

7.07% of the people in Thunderbolt, GA are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thunderbolt, 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

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

3.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Thunderbolt, GA residents (115 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 Thunderbolt, GA was 3.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 20

Thunderbolt, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thunderbolt, GA employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thunderbolt, GA were Retail Trade (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Educational Services (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($187,721), Construction ($98,429), and Educational Services ($88,224).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 249

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thunderbolt, GA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 1.3k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thunderbolt, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (216 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thunderbolt, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 249

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thunderbolt, GA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 1.3k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thunderbolt, GA, are Retail Trade (209 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Educational Services (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thunderbolt, GA, though some of these residents may live in Thunderbolt, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,500

Median earning men ± $20,914

$42,981

Median earning women ± $20,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($160,750), Construction ($98,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,795), Retail Trade ($41,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thunderbolt, GA was $334,600 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,500 to $334,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Thunderbolt, GA is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thunderbolt, GA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thunderbolt, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$334,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,743

$738

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Thunderbolt, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thunderbolt, 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.

$75,234

Median Household Income

± $19,586

1.2k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Thunderbolt, GA grew to $75,234 from the previous year's value of $69,191.

The following chart displays the households in Thunderbolt, 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 Thunderbolt, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Thunderbolt, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thunderbolt, GA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thunderbolt, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thunderbolt, GA (423 out of 2.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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