Calhoun, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

57,785

0.892% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

39.1

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

14%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,555

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$179,100

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Calhoun, GA had a population of 57.8k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $57,555. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Calhoun, GA grew from 57,274 to 57,785, a 0.892% increase and its median household income grew from $50,520 to $57,555, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), White (Hispanic) (5.31%), Other (Hispanic) (4.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%).

None of the households in Calhoun, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Calhoun, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Calhoun, GA was $179,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Calhoun, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun, GA was 2 cars per household.

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United States

Population & Diversity

Calhoun, GA is home to a population of 57.8k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.11% of Calhoun, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.69k people).

In 2022, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.9k people) in Calhoun, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k White (Hispanic) and 2.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.3% of Calhoun, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun, GA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.9k ± 116
White (Hispanic)
3.07k ± 827
Other (Hispanic)
2.77k ± 901

16.8%

Hispanic Population

9.71k people

16.8% of the people in Calhoun, GA are hispanic (9.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calhoun, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.69k people

8.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.91k people

As of 2022, 8.11% of Calhoun, GA residents (4.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calhoun, GA was 8.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,037 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
704 ± 226
Gulf War (2001-)
322 ± 146

Calhoun, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calhoun, GA employs 26.4k people. The largest industries in Calhoun, GA are Manufacturing (7,412 people), Retail Trade (2,586 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,142 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Information ($58,375), and Wholesale Trade ($57,880).

Employment

Occupations

26.4k

2022 Value

± 1,505

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 8.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calhoun, GA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 25.8k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,059 people), Production Occupations (2,748 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.4k

2022 Value

± 1,505

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 8.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calhoun, GA grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 25.8k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun, GA, are Manufacturing (7,412 people), Retail Trade (2,586 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun, GA, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,118

Median earning men ± $2,939

$33,572

Median earning women ± $1,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,729), Information ($69,418), and Wholesale Trade ($58,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($51,803), Construction ($47,386), and Wholesale Trade ($41,464).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

384
Manufacturing
292
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
258
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming 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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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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 Calhoun, GA was $179,100 in 2022, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $179,100, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun, GA is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Calhoun, GA have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$179,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,266

$14,702

Median Property Taxes

±$963

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Calhoun, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$57,555

Median Household Income

± $3,290

20.6k

Number of Households

± 1,232

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.6k households in Calhoun, GA grew to $57,555 from the previous year's value of $50,520.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun, 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.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Calhoun, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Calhoun, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun, GA have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Calhoun, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun, GA (8.01k out of 57.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhoun, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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

83.5% of the population of Calhoun, GA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.788% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.788%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun, GA declined by 4.78% from 17.3% to 16.5%.

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

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