Population 1,936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ranger
Household size in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ranger run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Ranger 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ranger as they are nationally: 12.0%, 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 Ranger
Renters in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ranger is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Ranger, 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Ranger has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $501 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$496 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Ranger runs $997 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% 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 Ranger
Bachelor's degrees in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ranger: 11.8% 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ranger never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ranger runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ranger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | 2.57 | 45.6 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 1995 | $997 | 11.8% | 79.7% | 3.6% |
| Oakman | 2.91 | 40.5 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 23.2% | 1989 | $883 | 13.2% | 87.9% | 0.9% |
| Ryo | 2.84 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 20.5% | 11.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 9.9% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| Redbud | 2.34 | 49.8 | 4.3% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 1996 | $1,446 | 15.0% | 79.0% | 3.4% |
| Ludville | 2.88 | 42.5 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 9.7% | 2002 | $1,649 | 10.1% | 82.8% | 11.3% |
| Fairmount | 2.83 | 43.5 | 10.3% | 19.3% | 9.3% | 1986 | $1,160 | 14.3% | 83.0% | 4.2% |
| Fidelle | 3.38 | 33.0 | 12.9% | 17.5% | 6.9% | 1994 | $926 | 36.0% | 80.2% | 3.3% |
| Farmville | 2.86 | 42.4 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 7.4% | 1995 | $1,036 | 16.4% | 78.4% | 5.0% |
| Nickelsville | 2.83 | 42.2 | 18.5% | 22.6% | 17.1% | 1985 | $1,139 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 6.0% |
| Talona | 2.35 | 45.4 | 3.7% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 1996 | $952 | 22.4% | 81.7% | 6.4% |
| Talking Rock | 2.56 | 49.2 | 9.0% | 17.4% | 15.7% | 1996 | $1,193 | 17.4% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
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 Ranger. 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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