Young Harris, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,087

1.97% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

20.5

0.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

31.4%

7.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$27,692

0.698% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$276,500

6.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

545

3.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Young Harris, GA had a population of 1.09k people with a median age of 20.5 and a median household income of $27,692. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Young Harris, GA grew from 1,066 to 1,087, a 1.97% increase and its median household income grew from $27,500 to $27,692, a 0.698% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Young Harris, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Other (Hispanic) (1.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Young Harris, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Young Harris, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Young Harris, GA are Young Harris College (207 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Young Harris, GA was $276,500, and the homeownership rate was 32.3%.

Most people in Young Harris, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Young Harris, GA was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia Towns County, GA Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (North & Northwest) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Young Harris, GA is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.22% of Young Harris, GA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2023, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (833 people) in Young Harris, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Young Harris, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Young Harris, GA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Young Harris, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
833 ± 152
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 91
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 21

5.98%

Hispanic Population

65 people

5.98% of the people in Young Harris, GA are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Young Harris, 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
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

5.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2023, 3.22% of Young Harris, GA residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Young Harris, GA was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 42
Vietnam
1 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Young Harris, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Young Harris, GA employs 545 people. The largest industries in Young Harris, GA are Educational Services (162 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Retail Trade (67 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,692), Construction ($22,250), and Manufacturing ($11,799).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

545

2023 Value

± 166

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 44.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Young Harris, GA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 529 employees to 545 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Young Harris, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (77 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people), and Production Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Young Harris, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

545

2023 Value

± 166

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 44.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Young Harris, GA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 529 employees to 545 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Young Harris, GA, are Educational Services (162 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Retail Trade (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Young Harris, GA, though some of these residents may live in Young Harris, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,875

Median earning men ± $2,909

$8,205

Median earning women ± $3,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($22,250), Manufacturing ($11,280), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,262).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($19,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Young Harris, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Young Harris, GA awarded 207 degrees. The student population of Young Harris, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Young Harris, GA are White (142 and 79.8%), followed by Unknown (13 and 7.3%), Black or African American (11 and 6.18%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Young Harris, GA by number of degrees awarded are Young Harris College (207 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Young Harris, GA are General Business Administration & Management (35 and 16.9%), General Biological Sciences (18 and 8.7%), and General Psychology (16 and 7.73%).

The median tuition cost in Young Harris, GA for private four year colleges is $29,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Young Harris, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,511 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,511 students enrolled in Young Harris, GA, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 970 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
16 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Young Harris, GA was General Psychology with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Young Harris, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Young Harris College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

207 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Young Harris College with 207 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Young Harris, GA, which is 0.725 times less than the 120 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,205) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Young Harris, GA was $276,500 in 2023, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $276,500, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Young Harris, GA is 32.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Young Harris, GA have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Young Harris, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$99,692

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

32.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 32.3% of the housing units in Young Harris, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 24%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Young Harris, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,692

Median Household Income

± $11,121

186

Number of Households

± 59

In 2023, the median household income of the 186 households in Young Harris, GA grew to $27,692 from the previous year's value of $27,500.

The following chart displays the households in Young Harris, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Young Harris, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (39.1%)
Walked (36.3%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2023, 39.1% of workers in Young Harris, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (36.3%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Young Harris, GA have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.442% of the workforce in Young Harris, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Young Harris, GA (124 out of 395 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.6% of the population of Young Harris, GA has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 5.06% on Medicare, 29.2% on non-group plans, and 0.644% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Towns County, GA see 1750 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (1505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1839 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2575 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Towns County, GA.

1,750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Towns County, GA

Primary care physicians in Towns County, GA see an average of 1,750 patients per year. This represents a 16.3% increase from the previous year (1,505 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Towns County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 57% between 18 and 34 years, 12.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.07% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

5.06%

Medicare

29.2%

Non-Group

0.644%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Young Harris, GA declined by 19.9% from 20.5% to 16.4%.

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

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