Population 4,785 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ocilla
Household size in Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ocilla has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ocilla is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Georgia as a whole looks much the same. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Ocilla (24.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 14.3 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only five of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Ocilla
Renters in Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Ocilla rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (61.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Ocilla, 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. Ocilla has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Georgia cities.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Ocilla are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have older homes.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $881 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Ocilla runs $881 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. 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. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Ocilla
Bachelor's degrees in Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ocilla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Ocilla has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Georgia cities.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Ocilla never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Georgia cities, Ocilla has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Ocilla
| Period | Ocilla | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ocilla has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only three of the 282 Georgia cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. 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).
Ocilla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocilla | 2.54 | 38.3 | 24.3% | 36.7% | 16.8% | 1977 | $881 | 16.0% | 85.0% | 1.1% |
| Mystic | 2.40 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 24.4% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,010 | 14.7% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Lax | 2.30 | 38.2 | 35.6% | 44.1% | 37.7% | 1987 | $837 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Harding | 2.36 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 17.7% | 9.2% | 1985 | $868 | 28.5% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Gladys | 2.43 | 46.0 | 16.5% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 1991 | $869 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 4.3% |
| Irwinville | 2.51 | 43.2 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 7.9% | 1977 | $861 | 8.8% | 84.0% | 6.7% |
| Waterloo | 2.25 | 42.9 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1981 | $784 | 26.1% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Wray | 2.70 | 44.0 | 14.7% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 1989 | $806 | 18.4% | 76.3% | 9.2% |
| Enigma | 2.49 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,033 | 17.0% | 86.4% | 0.8% |
| Sunsweet | 2.72 | 38.5 | 21.3% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1987 | $1,170 | 12.3% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
| Ambrose | 2.97 | 38.5 | 12.7% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1989 | $684 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
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 Ocilla. 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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