Population 1,574 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ambrose
Household size in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ambrose are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ambrose is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Ambrose than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ambrose
Renters in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Ambrose rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ambrose is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ambrose is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $684 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$143 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ambrose costs $684 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ambrose
Bachelor's degrees in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ambrose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Ambrose never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ambrose
| Period | Ambrose | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ambrose than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ambrose compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose | 2.97 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1989 | $684 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
| Wray | 2.70 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 1989 | $806 | 18.4% | 76.3% | 9.2% |
| Broxton | 2.44 | 44.7 | 13.1% | 24.4% | 18.7% | 1984 | $664 | 17.5% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Upton | 2.33 | 36.3 | 13.2% | 41.9% | 7.6% | 1988 | $801 | 21.2% | 80.7% | 1.2% |
| Lotts | 2.24 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $650 | 17.4% | 84.5% | 0.2% |
| Douglas | 2.65 | 33.2 | 22.4% | 42.0% | 13.9% | 1985 | $756 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 6.1% |
| Mora | 2.53 | 42.5 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1995 | $739 | 27.2% | 79.8% | 5.4% |
| Huffer | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 1.8% | 1984 | $720 | 8.8% | 73.7% | 1.5% |
| Chatterton | 3.01 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1991 | $875 | 20.2% | 79.7% | 0.9% |
| Gladys | 2.43 | 46.0 | 16.5% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 1991 | $869 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 4.3% |
| Ocilla | 2.54 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 16.8% | 1977 | $881 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ambrose. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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