Population 377 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roper
Household size in Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Roper has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Roper are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6.
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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Roper, well below 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 Roper
Renters in Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Roper is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.7%) 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Roper than nationally: 11.9%, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Roper are a bit 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $406 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $405 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $518 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Roper pays $827 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% 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 Roper
Bachelor's degrees in Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roper have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Roper never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Roper than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 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).
Roper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper | 2.54 | 41.4 | 5.6% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $827 | 16.8% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Kirkland | 2.57 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 18.9% | 12.6% | 1994 | $877 | 7.8% | 80.4% | 0.8% |
| Hazlehurst | 2.88 | 36.1 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1985 | $698 | 14.0% | 74.6% | 7.5% |
| Lumber City | 3.54 | 44.4 | 12.1% | 32.2% | 26.0% | 1987 | $741 | 15.3% | 84.9% | 3.4% |
| Denton | 2.40 | 47.5 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 4.0% | 1989 | $1,149 | 12.9% | 77.5% | 1.6% |
| Snipesville | 2.55 | 40.3 | 3.6% | 18.8% | 9.5% | 1994 | $973 | 7.5% | 80.3% | 0.4% |
| Pine Grove | 2.63 | 33.7 | 11.1% | 28.4% | 19.1% | 1991 | $680 | 8.9% | 82.0% | 2.0% |
| Jacksonville | 3.52 | 42.4 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 38.8% | 1979 | $819 | 7.8% | 68.1% | 0.3% |
| Pridgen | 2.73 | 42.9 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 27.7% | 1993 | $634 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
| Graham | 2.46 | 40.1 | 11.6% | 25.6% | 15.2% | 1984 | $758 | 15.9% | 83.2% | 3.3% |
| Baxley | 2.47 | 41.3 | 13.1% | 29.5% | 15.7% | 1986 | $782 | 10.8% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
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 Roper. 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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