Population 1,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Emma
Household size in Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Emma average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. Household size has climbed from 2.55 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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Emma are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median age is 38.2.
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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Emma, well 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 Emma
Renters in Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Emma is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Emma than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Emma has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $938 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$729 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Emma runs $1,481 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Emma
Bachelor's degrees in Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Emma have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, 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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Emma: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Emma
| Period | Emma | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Emma than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Emma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | 2.86 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,481 | 19.6% | 97.2% | 3.5% |
| Juno | 2.92 | 37.4 | 2.3% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 1991 | $1,538 | 23.7% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
| Marble Hill | 2.40 | 53.2 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 18.1% | 1994 | $1,384 | 39.4% | 91.5% | 6.5% |
| Tate | 2.43 | 44.9 | 6.5% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 1987 | $1,095 | 17.3% | 87.6% | 3.1% |
| Dial | 2.20 | 57.5 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 37.8% | 1999 | $945 | 31.5% | 94.2% | 7.8% |
| Gaddistown | 2.19 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 36.0% | 1988 | $879 | 27.4% | 74.6% | 7.5% |
| Jasper | 2.58 | 48.4 | 13.0% | 18.8% | 13.8% | 1995 | $1,241 | 31.7% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Landrum | 2.64 | 46.4 | 4.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | 2001 | $1,425 | 26.7% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Dahlonega | 2.83 | 35.9 | 7.1% | 24.6% | 13.5% | 1996 | $1,194 | 33.6% | 90.0% | 6.1% |
| 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% |
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 Emma. 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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