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31543

Hortense, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
4,935
Median household income
$50,181
People below poverty
12.6%
Median home value
$81,900

Income

The median income of households in 31543 was $50,181. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 27.6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 13.8
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 10.2
$150,000 to $199,999 9.5
$200,000 or more 5.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65972
Female 60598

An estimated 57.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 50.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,394. 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 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.9
Social Security 50.6
Retirement income 21.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.2

In 2020-2024, 12.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 58.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 31543 in 2020-2024, 74.8% had health insurance coverage and 25.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.6% and public coverage was 38.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.5%.


In 2020-2024, 31543 had a total population of 4,935 - 2,119 (42.9%) females and 2,816 (57.1%) males. The median age was 41.7 years. An estimated 18.8% of the population was under 18 years, 33.4% was 19 to 44 years, 25.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 22 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 31543 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 127 83
5 to 9 208 98
10 to 14 158 130
15 to 19 83 51
20 to 24 137 124
25 to 29 199 49
30 to 34 170 129
35 to 39 478 196
40 to 44 118 48
45 to 49 112 142
50 to 54 46 100
55 to 59 280 167
60 to 64 270 144
65 to 69 205 112
70 to 74 166 174
75 to 79 37 70
80 to 84 22 115
85 and over 0 187

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.9% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 17.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.6% of the people in 31543 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87.9% of the people in 31543 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,823 households in 31543. The average household size was 2.71 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.8% of the households in 31543 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22% of all households, while 25.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.2% of all households.

In 31543, 28.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.8
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45% of males and 50.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.9 14.1
Now married, except separated 45 50.5
Separated 2.5 0
Widowed 6.2 23
Divorced 10.3 12.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 31543, 173 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 60.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.5% of the people living in 31543 were U.S. natives. 68.3% of the 31543 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 31543 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 24% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 24 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 31543 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 31543.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 76
Asia 0
Europe 24
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 31543 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 31543 in 2020-2024

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

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 99.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 31543 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 99.1
Different house, same county 0.2
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 31543 was 732 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 16 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 632. College or graduate school enrollment was 84.

Educational Attainment of People in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.2
High school diploma or equivalency 43
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 5.5
Bachelor's degree 13.3
Graduate or professional degree 3.7

Disability

In 31543, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.6% of people under 18 years old, to 13.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 31543, 40.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 56.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,393 86
Federal, state, or local government workers 164 10.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 63 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 31543 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.1
Construction 16.7
Manufacturing 4.1
Wholesale trade 4.4
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.4
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.4
Other Services, except public administration 9.3
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 31543 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 544 33.6
Service occupations 278 17.2
Sales and office occupations 439 27.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 200 12.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 159 9.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.5% of 31543 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 31543 had a total of 2,497 housing units. Of these housing units, 45.8% 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% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 54.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 45.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 54.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 31543 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 80.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 31543 had 1,823 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 674 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 92.9% while renters occupied 7.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.7 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.82.

0.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.9% and another 22.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 31543:

House Heating Fuel Used in 31543 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 4.7
Electricity 88
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 7.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 31543 was $81,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30 % had a mortgage. 70% 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 $1,154 and for owners without a mortgage it was $387.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 31543 was $NaN. 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.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.