Willacoochee, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,301

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

49.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,750

12.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$43,200

Population & Diversity

Willacoochee, GA is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.84% of Willacoochee, GA residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (597 people) in Willacoochee, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Willacoochee, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willacoochee, GA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willacoochee, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 241
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 111

12.3%

Hispanic Population

160 people

12.3% of the people in Willacoochee, GA are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willacoochee, 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

3.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

1.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 3.84% of Willacoochee, GA residents (50 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 Willacoochee, GA was 1.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 17
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Willacoochee, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Willacoochee, GA employs 525 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willacoochee, GA were Manufacturing (189 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($55,144), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,708), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,528).

Employment

Occupations

525

2024 Value

± 179

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willacoochee, GA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 621 employees to 525 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willacoochee, GA, are Production Occupations (138 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (69 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willacoochee, 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

525

2024 Value

± 179

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willacoochee, GA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 621 employees to 525 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willacoochee, GA, are Manufacturing (189 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willacoochee, GA, though some of these residents may live in Willacoochee, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,833

Median earning men ± $20,511

$33,795

Median earning women ± $10,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,433), Manufacturing ($31,652), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($22,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,259) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,808).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willacoochee, GA was $43,200 in 2024, which is 0.13 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,100 to $43,200, a 21.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Willacoochee, GA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willacoochee, GA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willacoochee, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$43,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,068

$326

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Willacoochee, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willacoochee, 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.

$32,750

Median Household Income

± $12,605

568

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 568 households in Willacoochee, GA declined from $32,750 from the previous year's value of $37,292.

The following chart displays the households in Willacoochee, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willacoochee, 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 (95%)
Carpooled (3.25%)
Other (1.72%)

In 2024, 95% of workers in Willacoochee, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.25%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.72%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willacoochee, GA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Willacoochee, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willacoochee, GA (360 out of 1.3k 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 < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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