Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lax
Household size in Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Lax is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Lax is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. The median age has climbed from 36.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +34.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lax: 35.6% 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 Lax
Renters in Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Lax rent their homes (44.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. Just over eight in ten owners (83.0%) 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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.7% of the housing in Lax, 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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lax is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$7 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lax pays $837 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.4% 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 Lax
Bachelor's degrees in Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lax: 19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +37.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Lax never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% 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 Lax
| Period | Lax | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lax out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Lax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lax | 2.30 | 38.2 | 35.6% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 1987 | $837 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Ocilla | 2.54 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 16.8% | 1977 | $881 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| Gladys | 2.43 | 46.0 | 16.5% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 1991 | $869 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 4.3% |
| Mystic | 2.40 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,010 | 14.7% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Harding | 2.36 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1985 | $868 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Enigma | 2.49 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,033 | 17.0% | 86.4% | 0.8% |
| Waterloo | 2.25 | 42.9 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1981 | $784 | 26.1% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Irwinville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 1977 | $861 | 8.8% | 84.0% | 6.7% |
| Sunsweet | 2.72 | 38.5 | 21.3% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,170 | 12.3% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
| Wray | 2.70 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 1989 | $806 | 18.4% | 76.3% | 9.2% |
| Chula | 2.79 | 42.4 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 32.2% | 94.4% | 1.1% |
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 Lax. 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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