Population 5,494 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Savannah
Household size in Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.78 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.90 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.89 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.81 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.03 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Savannah sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Sunrise overall, where it has 2.81 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 40.7 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 41.3 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 42.9 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +3.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Savannah is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Sunrise as a whole, where the median age is 42.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.3, as it has nationally.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 15.0% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Savannah than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Sunrise as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Savannah
Renters in Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.1% | 24.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 30.1% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 33.4% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 31.0% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Savannah than nationally: 47.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Savannah as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1982 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1983 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1984 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1985 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Savannah has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,718 | $1,307 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,572 | $1,360 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,965 | $1,590 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,492 | $2,202 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$774 | +$895 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Savannah pays $2,492 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $774 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Savannah
Bachelor's degrees in Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 25.8% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 26.3% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.7% | 35.1% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +9.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Savannah is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 18.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 88.6% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 88.1% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 88.2% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 92.0% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Savannah: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Savannah
| Period | Savannah | Sunrise | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Savannah has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.9 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Savannah compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 2.63 | 40.1 | 10.4% | 47.2% | 10.5% | 1999 | $2,492 | 59.7% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| Welleby | 2.47 | 43.2 | 8.3% | 44.3% | 12.7% | 1984 | $2,046 | 31.9% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| New River Estates | 2.85 | 41.8 | 10.6% | 30.1% | 9.3% | 1988 | $2,623 | 51.5% | 95.8% | 9.3% |
| Country Isles | 3.16 | 43.5 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 6.4% | 1990 | $2,881 | 68.7% | 96.0% | 2.3% |
| Sunrise Golf Village East | 3.25 | 36.9 | 14.8% | 32.2% | 5.5% | 1974 | $2,061 | 27.3% | 87.9% | 9.7% |
| Westwood Community-North | 2.41 | 51.5 | 13.0% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 1982 | $1,822 | 27.6% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| Northwood | 2.36 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 34.6% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,901 | 37.8% | 90.4% | 4.7% |
| Woodville | 2.58 | 44.3 | 12.7% | 20.5% | 6.5% | 1980 | $2,166 | 21.7% | 81.1% | 10.7% |
| Lauderdale Lakes West Gate | 2.77 | 43.9 | 13.5% | 45.4% | 23.3% | 1978 | $1,599 | 15.5% | 83.3% | 7.7% |
| North Lauderdale Estates | 3.47 | 31.4 | 33.7% | 88.2% | 6.6% | 1982 | $2,244 | 13.2% | 89.6% | 12.0% |
| Davie Heights | 3.12 | 34.1 | 21.3% | 67.3% | 9.6% | 1985 | $2,018 | 30.8% | 89.3% | 3.8% |
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 Savannah. 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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