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Population and households in Blythe
Household size in Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Blythe holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The Augusta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Blythe skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.1, 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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Blythe as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Augusta area (15.4%).
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 Blythe
Renters in Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Blythe own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 48.3% 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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in Blythe, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across the Augusta area.
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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Blythe is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blythe pays $873 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% 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 Blythe
Bachelor's degrees in Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blythe: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Blythe never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Blythe
| Period | Blythe | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blythe is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Augusta area overall (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Blythe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 2.75 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 15.3% | 1995 | $873 | 17.4% | 82.9% | 5.7% |
| Ellwood | 2.94 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 21.6% | 2001 | $676 | 8.2% | 83.1% | 2.1% |
| Hephzibah | 3.14 | 37.9 | 21.2% | 29.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,245 | 21.6% | 89.9% | 7.6% |
| Matthews | 2.26 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 39.4% | 18.6% | 1982 | $618 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 13.6% |
| Campania | 2.78 | 37.3 | 32.0% | 29.7% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,152 | 15.0% | 87.9% | 1.6% |
| Noah | 2.08 | 51.3 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 28.4% | 1994 | $795 | 31.0% | 99.5% | 4.1% |
| 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% |
| McBean | 3.29 | 44.1 | 15.3% | 19.3% | 15.6% | 1989 | $852 | 11.1% | 74.7% | 11.1% |
| Augusta area | 2.73 | 39.4 | 15.4% | 32.0% | 14.2% | 1989 | $1,254 | 29.6% | 89.1% | 6.6% |
| Wrens | 2.75 | 39.9 | 13.6% | 40.7% | 12.1% | 1980 | $719 | 9.0% | 84.8% | 10.1% |
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 Blythe. 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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