Population 3,797 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Appling
Household size in Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.49 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Appling average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area.
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Appling skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Appling, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Appling
Renters in Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Appling is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Appling: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in the wider Augusta area (14.2%).
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Appling has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,426 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$610 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Appling costs $1,426 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Augusta area ($1,254). Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Appling
Bachelor's degrees in Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Appling (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The Augusta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Appling have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Appling
| Period | Appling | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Appling has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Appling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling | 2.79 | 44.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,426 | 29.3% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| Phinizy | 2.73 | 52.7 | 5.8% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 1994 | $1,032 | 24.7% | 93.3% | 2.8% |
| Rosemont | 2.85 | 42.0 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,521 | 23.2% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Leah | 2.40 | 61.9 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 33.6% | 1995 | $1,151 | 18.5% | 94.6% | 3.9% |
| Evans | 3.09 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10.0% | 2002 | $1,891 | 48.4% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| Grovetown | 3.14 | 33.5 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 2006 | $1,620 | 33.9% | 92.1% | 5.2% |
| Harlem | 2.80 | 40.7 | 20.0% | 23.0% | 5.6% | 1992 | $1,369 | 21.3% | 90.3% | 4.0% |
| Boneville | 3.05 | 44.0 | 17.9% | 21.1% | 19.2% | 1987 | $868 | 28.1% | 94.2% | 1.9% |
| Campania | 2.78 | 37.3 | 32.0% | 29.7% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,152 | 15.0% | 87.9% | 1.6% |
| Winfield | 2.54 | 52.0 | 7.7% | 34.1% | 24.9% | 1995 | $885 | 24.5% | 86.1% | 1.1% |
| Thomson | 2.70 | 42.8 | 15.7% | 37.6% | 12.9% | 1985 | $901 | 18.9% | 87.4% | 1.9% |
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 Appling. 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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