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39897

Whigham, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
3,507
Median household income
$54,639
People below poverty
10.1%
Median home value
$141,500

Income

The median income of households in 39897 was $54,639. An estimated 5.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8.9
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 20.8
$75,000 to $99,999 13.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 3.2
$200,000 or more 7.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 46667
Female 46875

An estimated 73.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,331. 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 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.5
Social Security 40.7
Retirement income 20.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 12.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.5

In 2020-2024, 13.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 39897 in 2020-2024, 83.7% had health insurance coverage and 16.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.5% and public coverage was 42.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.6%.


In 2020-2024, 39897 had a total population of 3,507 - 1,808 (51.6%) females and 1,699 (48.4%) males. The median age was 53.8 years. An estimated 13.4% of the population was under 18 years, 25.9% was 19 to 44 years, 31.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 28.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 39897 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 20 33
5 to 9 63 103
10 to 14 25 152
15 to 19 44 52
20 to 24 84 19
25 to 29 85 103
30 to 34 155 66
35 to 39 78 174
40 to 44 101 43
45 to 49 142 63
50 to 54 117 106
55 to 59 175 178
60 to 64 141 183
65 to 69 86 174
70 to 74 152 51
75 to 79 74 95
80 to 84 6 47
85 and over 151 166

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.7% were White; 23.6% were Black or African American; 10.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 10.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.9% of the people in 39897 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.1% of the people in 39897 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,522 households in 39897. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 54.2% of the households in 39897 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.4% of all households, while 21.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.4% of all households.

In 39897, 19.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 54.2
Cohabiting Couples 1.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.1% of males and 57.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.2 17.1
Now married, except separated 56.1 57.7
Separated 0 3.1
Widowed 5.9 13.3
Divorced 11.8 8.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 39897, 102 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% 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 39897 were U.S. natives. 69.3% of the 39897 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 39897 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 27.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 39897 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 39897.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 39897 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 39897 in 2020-2024, 2.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 0.7% 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 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 39897 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.8
Different house, same county 0.5
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 39897 was 509 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 15 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 380. College or graduate school enrollment was 114.

Educational Attainment of People in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14
High school diploma or equivalency 39.7
Some college, no degree 22.1
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 2.9

Disability

In 39897, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.3% of people under 18 years old, to 24.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 39897, 52.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,206 74
Federal, state, or local government workers 273 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 150 9.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 39897 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.8
Construction 9.3
Manufacturing 19.9
Wholesale trade 3.5
Retail trade 10.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 1.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 39897 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 475 29.2
Service occupations 103 6.3
Sales and office occupations 397 24.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 286 17.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 368 22.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 89.8% of 39897 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 89.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.8
Other means 1
Worked from home 1.9

In 2020-2024, 39897 had a total of 1,848 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.7% 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"). 0.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 33.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.1
Mobile homes 33.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.6

11.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 39897 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 69.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 39897 had 1,522 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 326 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.5% while renters occupied 23.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

1.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.6% and another 34.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 39897:

House Heating Fuel Used in 39897 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 5.5
Electricity 91.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 3.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 39897 was $141,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.2 % had a mortgage. 59.8% 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 $1,020 and for owners without a mortgage it was $480.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 39897 was $698. 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.