Population 2,996 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meldrim
Household size in Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Meldrim is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Meldrim is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.0, 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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Meldrim (18.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Meldrim
Renters in Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Meldrim own their homes; 28.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Meldrim: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Meldrim has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $868 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,351 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,328 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Meldrim pays $1,328 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Meldrim
Bachelor's degrees in Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Meldrim: 19.9% 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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Meldrim never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% 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 Meldrim
| Period | Meldrim | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meldrim runs well above the national rate: 12.1% 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).
Meldrim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meldrim | 2.96 | 35.8 | 18.6% | 28.8% | 8.0% | 1996 | $1,328 | 19.9% | 85.1% | 12.1% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.88 | 38.3 | 17.2% | 38.0% | 7.0% | 1994 | $1,226 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 11.9% |
| Eden | 3.02 | 34.0 | 9.3% | 17.3% | 7.5% | 2003 | $1,192 | 32.2% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| Pooler | 2.51 | 39.5 | 11.0% | 41.5% | 10.1% | 2007 | $1,782 | 39.5% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Marlow | 3.11 | 38.7 | 16.0% | 17.8% | 4.0% | 2005 | $1,228 | 32.2% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Guyton | 3.08 | 34.6 | 13.9% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 2005 | $1,552 | 30.7% | 91.6% | 2.6% |
| Ellabell | 2.70 | 42.3 | 7.3% | 17.1% | 10.2% | 2000 | $1,058 | 12.4% | 81.8% | 7.7% |
| Port Wentworth | 2.57 | 36.3 | 11.7% | 42.8% | 9.6% | 2005 | $1,858 | 32.4% | 92.3% | 6.7% |
| Olney | 2.58 | 46.9 | 9.5% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 1997 | $1,043 | 18.6% | 78.5% | 6.3% |
| Lanier | 3.18 | 37.0 | 7.7% | 23.3% | 13.7% | 2001 | $1,142 | 12.3% | 90.0% | 11.3% |
| Rincon | 2.82 | 37.7 | 11.1% | 26.5% | 7.5% | 2002 | $1,280 | 30.0% | 93.5% | 6.2% |
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 Meldrim. 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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