Population 1,732 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain City
Household size in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain City are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.14 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Mountain 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Mountain City, well below 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 Mountain City
Renters in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mountain City is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.7% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.0% of the housing in Mountain 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mountain City was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain City runs $1,046 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% 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 Mountain City
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Mountain City (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mountain City is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mountain City has been strong: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain City | 2.39 | 44.4 | 6.4% | 20.7% | 30.0% | 1981 | $1,046 | 31.9% | 89.9% | 1.0% |
| Rabun Gap | 2.20 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 34.8% | 1982 | $1,021 | 33.4% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Clayton | 2.24 | 47.1 | 10.3% | 24.9% | 29.1% | 1991 | $977 | 25.6% | 87.2% | 2.0% |
| Germany | 2.21 | 55.5 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 40.7% | 1987 | $928 | 33.3% | 86.8% | 3.3% |
| Dillard | 2.06 | 48.8 | 10.6% | 25.0% | 44.0% | 1983 | $1,020 | 35.6% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
| Sky Valley | 2.02 | 49.3 | 8.4% | 30.6% | 52.4% | 1989 | $1,215 | 45.9% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Tiger | 2.44 | 49.8 | 7.3% | 27.9% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,301 | 28.2% | 90.2% | 1.2% |
| Wiley | 2.19 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 22.6% | 19.7% | 1990 | $1,107 | 24.9% | 89.2% | 0.5% |
| Persimmon | 2.27 | 57.5 | 9.0% | 19.1% | 42.4% | 1990 | $1,010 | 32.3% | 86.6% | 2.4% |
| Scaly Mountain | 2.16 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 27.2% | 44.4% | 1989 | $857 | 39.1% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Otto | 2.48 | 46.4 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 30.7% | 1988 | $696 | 37.9% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
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 Mountain 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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