Population 45 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Retreat
Household size in Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.76 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Retreat is a place of small households, averaging 1.76 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.52 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Retreat skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Retreat (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 Retreat
Renters in Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.9% of households in Retreat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 78.0% 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Retreat than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Retreat has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Retreat costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Retreat
Bachelor's degrees in Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Retreat: 8.9% 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Retreat never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.7% 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 Retreat
| Period | Retreat | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Retreat runs well above the national rate: 21.2% 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).
Retreat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retreat | 1.76 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 21.9% | 13.6% | 1988 | $879 | 8.9% | 71.7% | 21.2% |
| Riceboro | 2.38 | 45.8 | 16.3% | 25.2% | 12.6% | 1994 | $883 | 10.1% | 79.1% | 13.3% |
| South Newport | 2.13 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 24.4% | 1994 | $907 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 12.3% |
| Midway | 2.69 | 38.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 13.2% | 2000 | $1,099 | 20.5% | 89.0% | 8.1% |
| Dorchester | 2.61 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 16.6% | 1994 | $866 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 4.3% |
| Shellman Bluff | 2.03 | 64.7 | 11.5% | 4.4% | 43.9% | 1996 | $1,358 | 37.7% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| McIntosh | 2.85 | 34.3 | 18.7% | 26.2% | 13.7% | 1998 | $1,210 | 14.7% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Jones | 2.49 | 43.5 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 24.4% | 2000 | $957 | 7.6% | 84.8% | 11.5% |
| Fleming | 2.94 | 30.8 | 15.3% | 29.8% | 8.3% | 2003 | $1,404 | 24.1% | 90.8% | 10.5% |
| Sunbury | 3.36 | 37.9 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2012 | $2,179 | 44.8% | 98.8% | 4.9% |
| Keller | 3.50 | 38.0 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 2014 | $2,482 | 48.6% | 99.5% | 5.2% |
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 Retreat. 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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