Population 1,566 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carl
Household size in Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Carl are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Carl is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Carl (17.5%), well above 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 Carl
Renters in Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Carl is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Carl: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta 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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Carl has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $841 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $843 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $975 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,309 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carl pays $1,309 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Carl
Bachelor's degrees in Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carl have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, 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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Carl never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% 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 Carl
| Period | Carl | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carl is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, 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).
Carl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl | 2.96 | 33.4 | 17.5% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1995 | $1,309 | 21.3% | 85.3% | 4.9% |
| Whistleville | 2.67 | 43.9 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 5.8% | 1994 | $1,193 | 15.1% | 83.5% | 1.8% |
| Auburn | 3.27 | 34.2 | 13.1% | 17.1% | 6.4% | 2001 | $2,016 | 29.8% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Dacula | 3.38 | 37.4 | 10.7% | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2005 | $2,023 | 39.9% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Sells | 3.11 | 37.4 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 2006 | $1,418 | 26.8% | 89.7% | 2.1% |
| Hoschton | 2.92 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 2006 | $1,866 | 41.4% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Winder | 2.90 | 36.4 | 12.6% | 22.9% | 5.7% | 1999 | $1,459 | 19.6% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Bethlehem | 3.29 | 32.9 | 16.1% | 20.6% | 3.4% | 2008 | $1,556 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
| Mulberry | 2.96 | 35.0 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 7.0% | 2001 | $1,141 | 17.8% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Windsor | 3.11 | 38.2 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 2012 | $2,322 | 59.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Braselton | 2.89 | 39.6 | 8.8% | 18.8% | 5.7% | 2008 | $1,884 | 38.4% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
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 Carl. 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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