Population 844 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jakin
Household size in Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.89 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Jakin is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.13 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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Jakin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Jakin (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Jakin
Renters in Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jakin is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.5%) 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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in Jakin, 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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Jakin is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jakin pays $786 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Jakin
Bachelor's degrees in Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jakin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, 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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Jakin never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Jakin
| Period | Jakin | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Jakin: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Jakin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakin | 2.24 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1986 | $786 | 12.7% | 87.7% | 11.3% |
| Killarney | 2.19 | 46.0 | 13.5% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 1987 | $764 | 15.5% | 85.8% | 10.4% |
| Gordon | 2.25 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 1988 | $789 | 8.9% | 85.8% | 10.5% |
| Mayhaw | 2.00 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 29.7% | 11.1% | 1981 | $833 | 20.1% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Lucile | 2.40 | 41.3 | 23.3% | 16.7% | 19.0% | 1985 | $1,029 | 10.6% | 77.4% | 15.4% |
| Pansey | 2.35 | 50.5 | 3.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% | 1984 | $755 | 8.7% | 87.3% | 11.1% |
| Hilton | 2.41 | 42.2 | 19.8% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 1987 | $1,057 | 9.7% | 78.3% | 13.2% |
| Cedar Springs | 2.49 | 43.1 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 19.8% | 1985 | $829 | 11.4% | 79.9% | 5.9% |
| Iron City | 2.48 | 38.7 | 25.4% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 1989 | $730 | 17.3% | 82.2% | 9.2% |
| Grangeburg | 2.29 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 21.6% | 19.0% | 1986 | $726 | 7.8% | 81.0% | 9.8% |
| Dupree | 2.56 | 47.2 | 8.3% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 1987 | $711 | 13.9% | 87.4% | 2.7% |
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 Jakin. 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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