Whitesburg, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
439
33.4% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
44.6
28.2% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.4%
14.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$64,861
1.74% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$128,600
14.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
228
28.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Whitesburg, GA had a population of 439 people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $64,861. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Whitesburg, GA declined from 659 to 439, a −33.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,750 to $64,861, a 1.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whitesburg, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.74%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.64%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Whitesburg, 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.

100% of the residents in Whitesburg, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Whitesburg, GA was $128,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Whitesburg, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitesburg, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whitesburg, GA is home to a population of 439 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Whitesburg, GA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (377 people) in Whitesburg, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Whitesburg, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Whitesburg, GA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitesburg, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    377 ± 97
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 43
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16 ± 27
3.64%
Hispanic Population
16 people

In 2023, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (377 people) in Whitesburg, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.64% of the people in Whitesburg, GA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitesburg, GA as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 16
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 15

Whitesburg, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Whitesburg, GA employs 228 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Whitesburg, GA were Construction (48 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,125), Construction ($58,333), and Retail Trade ($53,906).

Employment

Occupations

228
2023 Value
± 94
−28.1%
1 Year decline
± 73.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitesburg, GA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 317 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitesburg, GA, are Management Occupations (39 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitesburg, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

228
2023 Value
± 94
−28.1%
1 Year decline
± 73.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Whitesburg, GA declined at a rate of −28.1%, from 317 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitesburg, GA, are Construction (48 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitesburg, GA, though some of these residents may live in Whitesburg, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,813
Median earning men ± $19,207
$37,083
Median earning women ± $21,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($73,125), Retail Trade ($63,523), and Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,333), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
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.

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US Representative 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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitesburg, GA was $128,600 in 2023, which is 0.424 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $128,600, a 14.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Whitesburg, GA is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Whitesburg, GA have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitesburg, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$60,120
$130
Median Property Taxes
±$50

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2023
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Whitesburg, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,861
Median Household Income
± $16,682
215
Number of Households
± 62

In 2023, the median household income of the 215 households in Whitesburg, GA grew to $64,861 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Whitesburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitesburg, GA is from Whitesburg, GA.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Whitesburg, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Motorcycle (7.17%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Whitesburg, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (7.17%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitesburg, GA have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Whitesburg, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitesburg, GA (84 out of 433 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitesburg, 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.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Whitesburg, GA has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 8.88% on non-group plans, and 0.456% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 46.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.9% were men and 40.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
50.1%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
8.88%
Non-Group
0.456%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitesburg, GA grew by 7.22% from 12.7% to 13.7%.

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

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