Population 1,915 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poulan
Household size in Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Poulan holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Poulan is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Poulan than nationally: 8.6%, against 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 Poulan
Renters in Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Poulan rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (53.3%) 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Poulan: 14.1% of homes are empty, 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Poulan are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $335 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Poulan runs $825 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.1% 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 Poulan
Bachelor's degrees in Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Poulan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.3%, 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Poulan never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Poulan
| Period | Poulan | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poulan runs well above the national rate: 8.9% 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).
Poulan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poulan | 2.85 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 25.5% | 14.1% | 1986 | $825 | 11.3% | 87.1% | 8.9% |
| Shingler | 2.80 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 22.9% | 19.7% | 1985 | $911 | 15.4% | 88.9% | 10.2% |
| Sumner | 2.92 | 39.4 | 16.6% | 22.0% | 9.0% | 1986 | $934 | 7.5% | 84.4% | 2.7% |
| Sylvester | 2.61 | 39.0 | 18.7% | 33.2% | 16.5% | 1984 | $884 | 11.8% | 84.9% | 5.8% |
| Gordy | 2.43 | 48.6 | 8.1% | 30.9% | 5.9% | 1985 | $678 | 8.0% | 85.2% | 4.5% |
| Terrell | 2.91 | 41.2 | 9.9% | 24.5% | 17.1% | 1986 | $845 | 12.1% | 85.1% | 8.7% |
| Coverdale | 2.62 | 44.9 | 11.1% | 21.3% | 25.8% | 1990 | $791 | 12.2% | 84.9% | 10.5% |
| Ty Ty | 2.61 | 42.1 | 13.8% | 20.5% | 7.7% | 1989 | $890 | 15.4% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Hobby | 2.99 | 40.9 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 28.2% | 1989 | $981 | 13.1% | 80.7% | 4.1% |
| Red Rock | 2.83 | 42.8 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 14.4% | 1991 | $1,019 | 10.0% | 88.5% | 5.2% |
| Parkerville | 2.25 | 49.3 | 1.7% | 9.2% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,060 | 17.0% | 91.9% | 10.4% |
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 Poulan. 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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