Population 504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dove Creek
Household size in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Dove Creek sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia overall, where it has 2.73 people.
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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Dove Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 38.1 in 2006–10, 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Dove Creek (10.4%), a little 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 Dove Creek
Renters in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Dove Creek is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Dove Creek than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Dove Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$138 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dove Creek pays $784 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.7% 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 Dove Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Dove Creek (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dove Creek have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dove Creek runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Dove Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek | 2.62 | 35.3 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 11.6% | 1976 | $784 | 29.0% | 87.9% | 8.5% |
| Goss | 2.93 | 42.1 | 22.9% | 8.8% | 22.2% | 1979 | $780 | 14.7% | 88.1% | 1.9% |
| Elberton | 2.46 | 42.8 | 13.1% | 33.2% | 13.4% | 1973 | $782 | 17.6% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Carlton | 3.46 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 1984 | $641 | 22.5% | 82.6% | 4.8% |
| Match | 2.85 | 40.8 | 12.9% | 20.3% | 15.7% | 1992 | $742 | 10.5% | 81.3% | 1.5% |
| Vesta | 4.16 | 31.7 | 12.5% | 0.9% | 17.0% | 1985 | $478 | 22.7% | 92.8% | 5.2% |
| Montevideo | 1.99 | 47.8 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 9.6% | 1978 | $684 | 21.3% | 78.0% | 7.1% |
| Point Peter | 3.44 | 42.4 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 19.6% | 1988 | $532 | 19.1% | 87.7% | 2.4% |
| Fortsonia | 2.10 | 50.8 | 11.4% | 22.9% | 13.2% | 1980 | $635 | 24.5% | 86.9% | 9.2% |
| Paoli | 3.09 | 41.7 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 15.4% | 1984 | $742 | 20.3% | 71.3% | 3.2% |
| Ruckersville | 1.90 | 59.5 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 1994 | $709 | 28.6% | 71.9% | 0.0% |
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 Dove Creek. 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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