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31019

Dexter, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,154
Median household income
$47,944
People below poverty
18.4%
Median home value
$97,100

Income

The median income of households in 31019 was $47,944. An estimated 8.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.2
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7
$25,000 to $34,999 12.9
$35,000 to $49,999 20.8
$50,000 to $74,999 9.7
$75,000 to $99,999 4.4
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1
$150,000 to $199,999 13.1
$200,000 or more 5.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63188
Female 58750

An estimated 68.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,510. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.9
Social Security 38.4
Retirement income 28.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.3
Cash public assistance income 5.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 26.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 26.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.2

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 66.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 31019 in 2020-2024, 83.5% had health insurance coverage and 16.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.7% and public coverage was 37.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2020-2024, 31019 had a total population of 3,154 - 1,731 (54.9%) females and 1,423 (45.1%) males. The median age was 42.6 years. An estimated 22% of the population was under 18 years, 30.8% was 19 to 44 years, 27.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 31019 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 63 75
5 to 9 77 105
10 to 14 147 103
15 to 19 118 117
20 to 24 91 73
25 to 29 90 56
30 to 34 37 117
35 to 39 136 98
40 to 44 127 148
45 to 49 41 298
50 to 54 60 63
55 to 59 133 71
60 to 64 96 105
65 to 69 80 40
70 to 74 63 162
75 to 79 20 67
80 to 84 29 12
85 and over 15 21

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72% were White; 22.8% were Black or African American; 6.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 31019 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72% of the people in 31019 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,118 households in 31019. The average household size was 2.82 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.8% of the households in 31019 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.1% of all households, while 11.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.6% of all households.

In 31019, 31.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.8
Cohabiting Couples 4.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.7% of males and 45.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37 26.9
Now married, except separated 51.7 45.5
Separated 0.5 0.6
Widowed 0.2 6.6
Divorced 10.7 20.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 31019, 87 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 31019 were U.S. natives. 82.4% of the 31019 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 31019 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 31019 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 31019.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 100
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 31019 in 2020-2024, 3.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.2% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 31019 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.1
Different house, same county 3.5
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 0.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 31019 was 885 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 39 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 641. College or graduate school enrollment was 205.

Educational Attainment of People in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.8
High school diploma or equivalency 37.5
Some college, no degree 17.3
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 10
Graduate or professional degree 12

Disability

In 31019, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.8% of people under 18 years old, to 16.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 31019, 54.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 30.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 954 69.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 420 30.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 7 0.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 31019 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 15.4
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 16.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.5
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 14.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 31019 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 623 45.1
Service occupations 165 11.9
Sales and office occupations 264 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 275 19.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 54 3.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 86.8% of 31019 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 86.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 3.7

In 2020-2024, 31019 had a total of 1,275 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 38% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.4
Mobile homes 38
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 31019 was 6.7 rooms, and of these housing units 86.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 31019 had 1,118 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 157 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86% while renters occupied 14%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.86 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.6.

1.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.7% and another 40.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 31019:

House Heating Fuel Used in 31019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 15.6
Electricity 82.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 31019 was $97,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 33.5 % had a mortgage. 66.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,353 and for owners without a mortgage it was $383.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 31019 was $1,005. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.