Population 2,191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Patterson
Household size in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Patterson holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Patterson is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. The median age has dropped from 42.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Patterson (14.8%), 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 Patterson
Renters in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in Patterson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Patterson: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Patterson has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Patterson costs $858 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Patterson
Bachelor's degrees in Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Patterson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Patterson never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 Patterson
| Period | Patterson | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Patterson has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Patterson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson | 2.86 | 37.6 | 14.8% | 21.1% | 12.4% | 1989 | $858 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 1.2% |
| Offerman | 2.71 | 39.8 | 14.1% | 21.6% | 11.7% | 1988 | $803 | 13.0% | 81.1% | 1.7% |
| Blackshear | 2.62 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1989 | $795 | 22.1% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| Trudie | 2.25 | 47.9 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 1990 | $822 | 13.3% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Mershon | 2.69 | 44.1 | 5.6% | 19.3% | 14.5% | 1987 | $777 | 14.1% | 87.9% | 0.8% |
| Raybon | 3.07 | 32.8 | 7.5% | 28.7% | 11.1% | 1983 | $718 | 24.9% | 90.9% | 2.0% |
| Lulaton | 2.57 | 45.4 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 1996 | $760 | 20.1% | 85.8% | 3.4% |
| Waycross | 2.66 | 37.0 | 18.1% | 38.3% | 19.5% | 1975 | $837 | 15.0% | 82.4% | 6.2% |
| Hortense | 2.91 | 40.6 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 28.8% | 1996 | $823 | 15.2% | 79.4% | 4.1% |
| Waynesville | 2.85 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 21.3% | 19.0% | 1999 | $1,027 | 12.8% | 84.0% | 3.9% |
| Bickley | 2.96 | 40.9 | 12.6% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 1988 | $757 | 13.9% | 94.5% | 0.2% |
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 Patterson. 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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