Population 5,447 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lavonia
Household size in Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lavonia has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Lavonia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6. The median age has climbed from 38.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Lavonia (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). The single-parent share has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Lavonia
Renters in Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Lavonia rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 57.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 8.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in Lavonia, 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. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lavonia is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $917 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lavonia costs $917 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $388 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Lavonia
Bachelor's degrees in Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lavonia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 9.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lavonia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Lavonia
| Period | Lavonia | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lavonia than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Lavonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonia | 2.44 | 40.2 | 11.0% | 26.5% | 18.2% | 1988 | $917 | 23.4% | 87.3% | 6.7% |
| Shoal Creek | 2.95 | 30.0 | 6.0% | 30.8% | 17.7% | 1990 | $1,055 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Whitworth | 2.75 | 45.4 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 40.6% | 1990 | $940 | 19.3% | 90.0% | 2.8% |
| Gumlog | 2.67 | 49.4 | 3.1% | 12.3% | 46.4% | 1988 | $915 | 22.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Red Hill | 2.41 | 41.9 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,313 | 8.6% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Bowersville | 2.64 | 37.8 | 13.9% | 18.3% | 13.1% | 1987 | $985 | 15.2% | 83.6% | 1.5% |
| Martin | 2.50 | 44.0 | 9.5% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.5% | 88.9% | 5.4% |
| Canon | 2.75 | 37.4 | 12.4% | 24.7% | 11.9% | 1988 | $946 | 15.7% | 84.2% | 11.1% |
| Toms Creek | 2.82 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 1993 | $903 | 12.3% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| Fair Play | 2.31 | 51.1 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 24.3% | 1998 | $885 | 30.1% | 94.1% | 2.6% |
| Avalon | 2.43 | 38.2 | 7.0% | 23.0% | 16.2% | 1988 | $971 | 4.6% | 86.1% | 9.6% |
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 Lavonia. 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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