Population 49,571 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dacula
Household size in Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.39 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.35 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Dacula is a place of big households: 3.38 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.17 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only two have larger households.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dacula is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 34.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Dacula (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Atlanta area overall (12.7%). The single-parent share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Dacula
Renters in Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Dacula rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 24.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Dacula: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only five of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Dacula has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 2000 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 11 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,249 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,587 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,702 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,023 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$774 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Dacula runs $2,023 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $774 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 18 have higher rents.
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 Dacula
Bachelor's degrees in Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Dacula (39.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dacula is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Dacula has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Georgia cities.
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 Dacula
| Period | Dacula | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dacula is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Dacula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacula | 3.38 | 37.4 | 10.7% | 16.5% | 3.5% | 2005 | $2,023 | 39.9% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Auburn | 3.27 | 34.2 | 13.1% | 17.1% | 6.4% | 2001 | $2,016 | 29.8% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| 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% |
| Windsor | 3.11 | 38.2 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 1.8% | 2012 | $2,322 | 59.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Buford | 3.22 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 23.5% | 7.3% | 2003 | $2,034 | 40.2% | 89.6% | 3.9% |
| Lawrenceville | 3.22 | 34.9 | 13.7% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 1996 | $2,033 | 33.3% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Hoschton | 2.92 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 2006 | $1,866 | 41.4% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Rest Haven | 3.45 | 33.9 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 16.1% | 2007 | $1,259 | 28.3% | 70.9% | 3.4% |
| Bethlehem | 3.29 | 32.9 | 16.1% | 20.6% | 3.4% | 2008 | $1,556 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
| 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 Dacula. 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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