Population 2,160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Broxton
Household size in Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Broxton run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Broxton skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Broxton than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Broxton
Renters in Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.4% of households in Broxton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in Broxton, 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.
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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Broxton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $517 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $571 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $664 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Broxton runs $664 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 Broxton
Bachelor's degrees in Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Broxton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Broxton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% 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 Broxton
| Period | Broxton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Broxton has been strong: just 0.3% 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).
Broxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxton | 2.44 | 44.7 | 13.1% | 24.4% | 18.7% | 1984 | $664 | 17.5% | 83.1% | 0.3% |
| Lotts | 2.24 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1985 | $650 | 17.4% | 84.5% | 0.2% |
| Pridgen | 2.73 | 42.9 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 27.7% | 1993 | $634 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
| Huffer | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 1.8% | 1984 | $720 | 8.8% | 73.7% | 1.5% |
| Ambrose | 2.97 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1989 | $684 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
| Upton | 2.33 | 36.3 | 13.2% | 41.9% | 7.6% | 1988 | $801 | 21.2% | 80.7% | 1.2% |
| Douglas | 2.65 | 33.2 | 22.4% | 42.0% | 13.9% | 1985 | $756 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 6.1% |
| Snipesville | 2.55 | 40.3 | 3.6% | 18.8% | 9.5% | 1994 | $973 | 7.5% | 80.3% | 0.4% |
| West Green | 2.43 | 51.3 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 12.3% | 1993 | $719 | 14.4% | 85.4% | 0.4% |
| Chatterton | 3.01 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1991 | $875 | 20.2% | 79.7% | 0.9% |
| Wray | 2.70 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 1989 | $806 | 18.4% | 76.3% | 9.2% |
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 Broxton. 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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