Uvalda, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

540

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

29.1%

42.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,083

1.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,800

1.16% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

239

Population & Diversity

Uvalda, GA is home to a population of 540 people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Uvalda, GA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241 people) in Uvalda, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 83 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Uvalda, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Uvalda, GA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uvalda, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 116
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 108

22.6%

Hispanic Population

122 people

22.6% of the people in Uvalda, GA are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Uvalda, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Uvalda, GA residents (63 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 Uvalda, GA was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23
Korea
10 ± 21

Uvalda, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Uvalda, GA employs 239 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Uvalda, GA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Accommodation & Food Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

239

2024 Value

± 118

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uvalda, GA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 255 employees to 239 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uvalda, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (38 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uvalda, 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

239

2024 Value

± 118

−6.27%

1 Year decline

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uvalda, GA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 255 employees to 239 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uvalda, GA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uvalda, GA, though some of these residents may live in Uvalda, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,324

Median earning men ± $39,083

$30,450

Median earning women ± $11,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,417), Retail Trade ($42,750), and Construction ($31,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,909), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,804), and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Uvalda, GA was $104,800 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $104,800, a 1.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Uvalda, GA is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Uvalda, GA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uvalda, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,856

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Uvalda, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Uvalda, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uvalda, 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.

$63,083

Median Household Income

± $25,912

229

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 229 households in Uvalda, GA grew to $63,083 from the previous year's value of $62,411.

The following chart displays the households in Uvalda, 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 Uvalda, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (4.66%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Uvalda, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (4.66%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uvalda, GA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.889% of the workforce in Uvalda, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Uvalda, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Uvalda, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uvalda, GA (155 out of 533 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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