Whitesburg, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

525

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

7.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,938

13.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

Whitesburg, GA is home to a population of 525 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.571% of Whitesburg, GA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (435 people) in Whitesburg, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Whitesburg, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitesburg, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitesburg, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 39
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 39

3.43%

Hispanic Population

18 people

3.43% of the people in Whitesburg, GA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitesburg, 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

0.571%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.571% of Whitesburg, GA residents (3 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 Whitesburg, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Whitesburg, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitesburg, GA employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitesburg, GA were Construction (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,179), Manufacturing ($81,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 99

8.77%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitesburg, GA grew at a rate of 8.77%, from 228 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitesburg, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitesburg, 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

248

2024 Value

± 99

8.77%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitesburg, GA grew at a rate of 8.77%, from 228 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitesburg, GA, are Construction (62 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (32 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,103

Median earning men ± $19,870

$47,031

Median earning women ± $19,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($81,875), Retail Trade ($71,875), and Construction ($39,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,000), and Retail Trade ($28,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitesburg, GA was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,600 to $168,800, a 31.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitesburg, GA is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitesburg, GA have an average commute time of 36.7 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

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,599

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Whitesburg, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitesburg, 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.

$55,938

Median Household Income

± $26,522

228

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Whitesburg, GA declined from $55,938 from the previous year's value of $64,861.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitesburg, 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Worked At Home (6.2%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Whitesburg, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (6.2%).

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

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitesburg, GA have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Whitesburg, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitesburg, GA (103 out of 525 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 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.

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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