Population 436 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Handy
Household size in Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Handy sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Atlanta area overall, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Handy skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Handy than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Handy
Renters in Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Handy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.1% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Handy than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Handy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,526 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Handy costs $1,526 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Atlanta area ($1,799). The typical renter here spends 28.0% 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 Handy
Bachelor's degrees in Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Handy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, 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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Handy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Handy
| Period | Handy | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Handy out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Handy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handy | 2.69 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,526 | 20.4% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| Dresden | 2.55 | 49.7 | 16.8% | 11.1% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,272 | 21.4% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Enon Grove | 2.58 | 33.4 | 13.8% | 37.2% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,014 | 4.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Yellow Dirt | 2.31 | 43.4 | 12.1% | 22.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,034 | 19.5% | 89.1% | 5.3% |
| Yates | 2.62 | 43.2 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 1991 | $1,008 | 13.8% | 83.4% | 4.3% |
| Centralhatchee | 3.09 | 39.5 | 5.9% | 14.8% | 12.7% | 1989 | $1,196 | 19.9% | 89.0% | 4.9% |
| Glenloch | 2.93 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 1987 | $1,121 | 22.2% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
| Cooksville | 2.57 | 49.2 | 15.0% | 34.4% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,177 | 10.4% | 85.1% | 12.1% |
| Corinth | 2.67 | 47.5 | 15.2% | 24.7% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,141 | 14.5% | 87.1% | 7.3% |
| Franklin | 2.65 | 42.4 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 10.8% | 1983 | $925 | 13.8% | 88.1% | 2.6% |
| Roscoe | 2.73 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 1990 | $1,161 | 20.1% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
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 Handy. 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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