Population 1,943 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lumber City
Household size in Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.54 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.22 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Lumber City is a place of big households: 3.54 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 2.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Lumber City 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lumber City as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 Lumber City
Renters in Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Lumber City is about as common as it is nationally: 32.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (68.2%) 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.0% of the housing in Lumber City, 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lumber City is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $433 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Lumber City runs $741 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lumber City
Bachelor's degrees in Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lumber City: 15.3% 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lumber City never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% 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 Lumber City
| Period | Lumber City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lumber City than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Lumber City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber City | 3.54 | 44.4 | 12.1% | 32.2% | 26.0% | 1987 | $741 | 15.3% | 84.9% | 3.4% |
| Towns | 3.06 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 28.5% | 44.0% | 1985 | $631 | 16.2% | 85.3% | 0.9% |
| Roper | 2.54 | 41.4 | 5.6% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $827 | 16.8% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Hazlehurst | 2.88 | 36.1 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1985 | $698 | 14.0% | 74.6% | 7.5% |
| Kirkland | 2.57 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 18.9% | 12.6% | 1994 | $877 | 7.8% | 80.4% | 0.8% |
| Scotland | 2.82 | 46.0 | 20.9% | 32.2% | 41.6% | 1975 | $746 | 13.7% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Uvalda | 2.46 | 45.5 | 12.2% | 13.5% | 24.1% | 1992 | $745 | 15.2% | 86.1% | 4.8% |
| McRae | 2.66 | 42.6 | 23.5% | 42.1% | 23.8% | 1974 | $808 | 11.1% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Pine Grove | 2.63 | 33.7 | 11.1% | 28.4% | 19.1% | 1991 | $680 | 8.9% | 82.0% | 2.0% |
| Alston | 2.58 | 45.3 | 16.2% | 9.8% | 23.2% | 1988 | $727 | 18.5% | 89.6% | 6.1% |
| Helena | 2.64 | 42.9 | 10.4% | 28.0% | 16.5% | 1978 | $846 | 9.2% | 78.6% | 2.2% |
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 Lumber City. 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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