Population 530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goat Town
Household size in Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Goat Town 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Goat Town is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 42.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Goat Town than nationally: 10.5%, against 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 Goat Town
Renters in Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Goat Town is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (58.5%) 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Goat Town: 14.9% 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Goat Town is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Georgia 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $377 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Goat Town costs $824 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Goat Town
Bachelor's degrees in Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goat Town: 17.4% 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Goat Town never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% 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 Goat Town
| Period | Goat Town | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Goat Town has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Goat Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Town | 2.58 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 1990 | $824 | 17.4% | 87.2% | 3.0% |
| Deepstep | 2.46 | 40.1 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 1987 | $731 | 16.9% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Linton | 2.45 | 46.4 | 14.0% | 20.2% | 32.5% | 1984 | $900 | 20.2% | 89.5% | 2.3% |
| Scottsboro | 2.19 | 39.3 | 6.7% | 31.3% | 10.4% | 1989 | $1,104 | 5.9% | 73.4% | 12.4% |
| Devereux | 2.13 | 58.1 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 42.0% | 1992 | $897 | 18.2% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Hardwick | 2.47 | 36.2 | 23.5% | 55.5% | 18.3% | 1982 | $1,044 | 6.8% | 80.3% | 10.6% |
| Milledgeville | 2.36 | 38.4 | 15.1% | 42.5% | 17.9% | 1986 | $961 | 26.8% | 87.2% | 6.0% |
| Sandersville | 2.83 | 40.1 | 21.7% | 41.0% | 18.8% | 1978 | $807 | 19.6% | 83.9% | 12.4% |
| Warthen | 2.16 | 50.8 | 8.3% | 18.9% | 12.8% | 1983 | $710 | 19.9% | 89.9% | 7.5% |
| Tennille | 2.52 | 37.5 | 23.7% | 52.7% | 17.7% | 1979 | $855 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Ivey | 2.54 | 37.0 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 1987 | $716 | 8.4% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
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 Goat Town. 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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