Population 2,022 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Gaines
Household size in Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Gaines are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, 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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Fort Gaines is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Fort Gaines (21.0%), 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 Fort Gaines
Renters in Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort Gaines is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.0% 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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Fort Gaines: 35.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Fort Gaines is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, 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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $378 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $356 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $531 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Gaines runs $531 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Fort Gaines
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Gaines have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fort Gaines is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Fort Gaines
| Period | Fort Gaines | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Gaines runs well above the national rate: 7.5% 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).
Fort Gaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gaines | 2.37 | 40.2 | 21.0% | 24.3% | 35.4% | 1985 | $531 | 21.0% | 89.8% | 7.5% |
| Shorterville | 2.22 | 49.5 | 15.1% | 19.0% | 35.4% | 1983 | $818 | 8.6% | 81.1% | 3.0% |
| Zetto | 2.39 | 46.8 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 23.7% | 1992 | $444 | 16.0% | 78.1% | 0.1% |
| Ricks Place | 2.02 | 58.9 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 45.7% | 1990 | $536 | 31.4% | 88.5% | 1.0% |
| Wills Crossroads | 2.29 | 48.5 | 15.3% | 20.0% | 36.4% | 1983 | $849 | 7.1% | 77.9% | 2.0% |
| Garnersville | 2.02 | 58.9 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 45.7% | 1990 | $536 | 31.4% | 88.5% | 1.0% |
| White Oak | 1.80 | 52.9 | 10.5% | 32.2% | 46.2% | 1992 | $806 | 20.9% | 77.5% | 4.8% |
| Abbeville | 2.40 | 51.2 | 12.3% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 1978 | $694 | 16.2% | 82.7% | 5.7% |
| Lawrenceville | 2.09 | 53.1 | 11.8% | 16.3% | 28.0% | 1991 | $1,026 | 23.9% | 81.6% | 5.0% |
| Suttons Corner | 2.45 | 47.8 | 15.6% | 22.8% | 23.3% | 1985 | $466 | 13.7% | 80.4% | 4.4% |
| Bluffton | 2.44 | 45.1 | 12.5% | 16.6% | 22.0% | 1991 | $475 | 15.0% | 78.0% | 1.8% |
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 Fort Gaines. 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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