Population 42,488 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hephzibah
Household size in Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Hephzibah is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.83 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 18 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hephzibah is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Augusta area. The median age has climbed from 35.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hephzibah: 21.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only 19 of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Hephzibah
Renters in Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Hephzibah rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (36.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Hephzibah: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Augusta area (14.2%).
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Hephzibah has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $940 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,009 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,245 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hephzibah pays $1,245 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $425 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
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 Hephzibah
Bachelor's degrees in Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hephzibah: 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hephzibah is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points, as it has 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 Hephzibah
| Period | Hephzibah | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hephzibah runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Hephzibah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hephzibah | 3.14 | 37.9 | 21.2% | 29.2% | 11.3% | 1992 | $1,245 | 21.6% | 89.9% | 7.6% |
| Blythe | 2.75 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 15.3% | 1995 | $873 | 17.4% | 82.9% | 5.7% |
| Augusta area | 2.73 | 39.4 | 15.4% | 32.0% | 14.2% | 1989 | $1,254 | 29.6% | 89.1% | 6.6% |
| McBean | 3.29 | 44.1 | 15.3% | 19.3% | 15.6% | 1989 | $852 | 11.1% | 74.7% | 11.1% |
| Ellwood | 2.94 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 11.9% | 21.6% | 2001 | $676 | 8.2% | 83.1% | 2.1% |
| Grovetown | 3.14 | 33.5 | 15.0% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 2006 | $1,620 | 33.9% | 92.1% | 5.2% |
| Campania | 2.78 | 37.3 | 32.0% | 29.7% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,152 | 15.0% | 87.9% | 1.6% |
| Beech Island | 2.59 | 40.4 | 16.0% | 19.9% | 11.1% | 1986 | $899 | 19.1% | 83.8% | 6.9% |
| Harlem | 2.80 | 40.7 | 20.0% | 23.0% | 5.6% | 1992 | $1,369 | 21.3% | 90.3% | 4.0% |
| Matthews | 2.26 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 39.4% | 18.6% | 1982 | $618 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 13.6% |
| Jackson | 2.31 | 41.5 | 16.2% | 26.1% | 7.9% | 1980 | $854 | 18.2% | 85.6% | 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 Hephzibah. 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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