Whitemarsh Island, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,886

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.87%

2.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,729

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$399,700

Population & Diversity

Whitemarsh Island, GA is home to a population of 6.89k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.16% of Whitemarsh Island, GA residents were born outside of the country (424 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.52k people) in Whitemarsh Island, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 273 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Whitemarsh Island, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitemarsh Island, GA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitemarsh Island, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.52k ± 729
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 242
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 187

4.12%

Hispanic Population

284 people

4.12% of the people in Whitemarsh Island, GA are hispanic (284 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitemarsh Island, 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

6.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

424 people

5.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 6.16% of Whitemarsh Island, GA residents (424 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 Whitemarsh Island, GA was 5.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
162 ± 94
Korea
12 ± 28

Whitemarsh Island, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitemarsh Island, GA employs 3.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitemarsh Island, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (576 people), Retail Trade (506 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (445 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Public Administration ($110,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2024 Value

± 436

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitemarsh Island, GA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 3.45k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitemarsh Island, GA, are Management Occupations (795 people), Sales & Related Occupations (437 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitemarsh Island, 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

3.56k

2024 Value

± 436

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitemarsh Island, GA grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 3.45k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitemarsh Island, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (576 people), Retail Trade (506 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (445 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitemarsh Island, GA, though some of these residents may live in Whitemarsh Island, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,631

Median earning men ± $8,896

$53,478

Median earning women ± $4,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,277), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,768), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,945), Manufacturing ($88,854), and Public Administration ($75,913).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitemarsh Island, GA was $399,700 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,400 to $399,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitemarsh Island, GA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitemarsh Island, GA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitemarsh Island, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$399,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,413

$2,136

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Whitemarsh Island, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitemarsh Island, 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.

$101,729

Median Household Income

± $19,687

2.8k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Whitemarsh Island, GA declined from $101,729 from the previous year's value of $113,250.

The following chart displays the households in Whitemarsh Island, 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 Whitemarsh Island, 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 (77.6%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Whitemarsh Island, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitemarsh Island, GA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Whitemarsh Island, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitemarsh Island, GA (266 out of 6.88k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitemarsh Island, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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