Population 208 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graves
Household size in Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Graves average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Graves are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia overall, 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Graves (18.9%), 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 Graves
Renters in Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.0% of households in Graves rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.3%) 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Graves: 25.8% 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Graves was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $393 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $766 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Graves pays $766 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Graves
Bachelor's degrees in Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Graves have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Graves is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% 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 Graves
| Period | Graves | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Graves has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Graves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves | 2.74 | 40.6 | 18.9% | 21.0% | 25.8% | 1977 | $766 | 20.1% | 91.8% | 1.0% |
| Yeomans | 2.66 | 38.1 | 15.9% | 28.1% | 16.5% | 1983 | $721 | 15.6% | 94.1% | 2.4% |
| Dawson | 2.72 | 39.3 | 20.4% | 48.8% | 22.0% | 1974 | $784 | 12.2% | 79.8% | 6.2% |
| Shellman | 2.45 | 43.6 | 11.7% | 35.4% | 22.6% | 1974 | $825 | 15.9% | 81.5% | 15.7% |
| Doverel | 2.89 | 37.9 | 30.2% | 34.6% | 24.9% | 1975 | $766 | 17.6% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Herod | 2.81 | 37.3 | 29.1% | 35.5% | 23.3% | 1978 | $770 | 19.1% | 84.6% | 0.3% |
| Parrott | 2.20 | 49.5 | 2.2% | 9.9% | 15.7% | 1973 | $544 | 20.7% | 79.3% | 2.8% |
| Bronwood | 2.09 | 52.4 | 5.8% | 25.9% | 19.0% | 1979 | $718 | 11.1% | 83.1% | 1.2% |
| Pachitla | 2.47 | 38.7 | 16.1% | 38.4% | 19.5% | 1973 | $765 | 17.8% | 81.1% | 9.8% |
| Sasser | 2.29 | 44.6 | 6.6% | 19.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $676 | 18.2% | 77.8% | 4.0% |
| Carnegie | 1.97 | 34.8 | 30.1% | 57.9% | 16.0% | 1989 | $411 | 17.1% | 79.0% | 1.5% |
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 Graves. 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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