Population 713 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Hardwick: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Hardwick
Household size in Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hardwick has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Hardwick is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hardwick: 23.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hardwick
Renters in Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hardwick rent: 55.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 54.2% 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hardwick: 18.3% 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Hardwick are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Hardwick runs $1,044 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Hardwick
Bachelor's degrees in Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hardwick have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.8%, 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Hardwick never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Hardwick
| Period | Hardwick | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hardwick runs well above the national rate: 10.6% 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).
Hardwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick | 2.47 | 36.2 | 23.5% | 55.5% | 18.3% | 1982 | $1,044 | 6.8% | 80.3% | 10.6% |
| Scottsboro | 2.19 | 39.3 | 6.7% | 31.3% | 10.4% | 1989 | $1,104 | 5.9% | 73.4% | 12.4% |
| Milledgeville | 2.36 | 38.4 | 15.1% | 42.5% | 17.9% | 1986 | $961 | 26.8% | 87.2% | 6.0% |
| Browns Crossing | 2.50 | 51.5 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 15.2% | 1991 | $970 | 18.3% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
| Gordon | 2.67 | 39.3 | 14.8% | 20.7% | 12.2% | 1982 | $822 | 13.5% | 92.2% | 7.3% |
| Ivey | 2.54 | 37.0 | 15.1% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 1987 | $716 | 8.4% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Haddock | 2.56 | 41.4 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1992 | $839 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Goat Town | 2.58 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 1990 | $824 | 17.4% | 87.2% | 3.0% |
| James | 2.80 | 44.3 | 6.4% | 22.8% | 8.1% | 1993 | $747 | 8.7% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Devereux | 2.13 | 58.1 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 42.0% | 1992 | $897 | 18.2% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Linton | 2.45 | 46.4 | 14.0% | 20.2% | 32.5% | 1984 | $900 | 20.2% | 89.5% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Leroy, WV · Wilkinson, TX · Willet, NY · Lind, WA · Limestone, WV · Lily Pond, GA · Lewisburg, MS · Willettsville, OH · Leslie, AR · Wiley, GA
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 Hardwick. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.