Population 465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Killarney
Household size in Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Killarney is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 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 2.94 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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Killarney skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Killarney (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Killarney
Renters in Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Killarney is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) 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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Killarney: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Killarney is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Killarney pays $764 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.3% 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 Killarney
Bachelor's degrees in Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Killarney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, 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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Killarney never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Killarney
| Period | Killarney | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Killarney runs well above the national rate: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Killarney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 2.19 | 46.0 | 13.5% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 1987 | $764 | 15.5% | 85.8% | 10.4% |
| Jakin | 2.24 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1986 | $786 | 12.7% | 87.7% | 11.3% |
| 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% |
| Cedar Springs | 2.49 | 43.1 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 19.8% | 1985 | $829 | 11.4% | 79.9% | 5.9% |
| Hilton | 2.41 | 42.2 | 19.8% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 1987 | $1,057 | 9.7% | 78.3% | 13.2% |
| Gordon | 2.25 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 1988 | $789 | 8.9% | 85.8% | 10.5% |
| Hentown | 2.39 | 46.1 | 13.9% | 37.7% | 16.5% | 1985 | $812 | 14.5% | 82.3% | 4.7% |
| Iron City | 2.48 | 38.7 | 25.4% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 1989 | $730 | 17.3% | 82.2% | 9.2% |
| Pansey | 2.35 | 50.5 | 3.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% | 1984 | $755 | 8.7% | 87.3% | 11.1% |
| Colquitt | 2.26 | 43.8 | 11.6% | 30.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $695 | 21.0% | 83.6% | 3.5% |
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 Killarney. 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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