Population 1,260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Ellijay
Household size in East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
East Ellijay is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.45 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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, East Ellijay is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in East Ellijay (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 East Ellijay
Renters in East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in East Ellijay rent their homes (26.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (54.3%) 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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in East Ellijay: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in East Ellijay is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $798 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,169 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$474 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in East Ellijay runs $1,169 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% 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 East Ellijay
Bachelor's degrees in East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in East Ellijay: 22.8% 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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in East Ellijay never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% 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 East Ellijay
| Period | East Ellijay | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Ellijay has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
East Ellijay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ellijay | 2.32 | 49.7 | 12.8% | 26.4% | 12.6% | 1994 | $1,169 | 22.8% | 84.4% | 1.9% |
| Ellijay | 2.57 | 48.0 | 8.8% | 21.0% | 26.3% | 1997 | $1,178 | 23.9% | 86.6% | 2.3% |
| Kiker | 2.56 | 50.4 | 8.6% | 16.0% | 27.7% | 2001 | $1,752 | 19.6% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| Talona | 2.35 | 45.4 | 3.7% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 1996 | $952 | 22.4% | 81.7% | 6.4% |
| Whitestone | 2.23 | 55.3 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 23.4% | 2000 | $1,000 | 26.0% | 88.3% | 8.7% |
| Talking Rock | 2.56 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 17.4% | 15.7% | 1996 | $1,193 | 17.4% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Cherrylog | 2.18 | 57.2 | 4.2% | 13.5% | 45.1% | 1998 | $1,182 | 37.2% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Dial | 2.20 | 57.5 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 37.8% | 1999 | $945 | 31.5% | 94.2% | 7.8% |
| Oakman | 2.91 | 40.5 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 23.2% | 1989 | $883 | 13.2% | 87.9% | 0.9% |
| Ramhurst | 2.42 | 43.3 | 8.7% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,029 | 10.8% | 74.7% | 5.0% |
| Ranger | 2.57 | 45.6 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 1995 | $997 | 11.8% | 79.7% | 3.6% |
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 East Ellijay. 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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