Population 604 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sells
Household size in Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.23 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Sells is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.23 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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sells is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sells: 2.1% of households, against 11.6% 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 Sells
Renters in Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sells is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sells than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Sells has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $846 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,106 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,418 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Sells runs $1,418 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.8% 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 Sells
Bachelor's degrees in Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sells (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sells is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Sells
| Period | Sells | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sells has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Sells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sells | 3.11 | 37.4 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 2006 | $1,418 | 26.8% | 89.7% | 2.1% |
| Mulberry | 2.96 | 35.0 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 7.0% | 2001 | $1,141 | 17.8% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Winder | 2.90 | 36.4 | 12.6% | 22.9% | 5.7% | 1999 | $1,459 | 19.6% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Hoschton | 2.92 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 2006 | $1,866 | 41.4% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Whistleville | 2.67 | 43.9 | 11.0% | 14.6% | 5.8% | 1994 | $1,193 | 15.1% | 83.5% | 1.8% |
| Carl | 2.96 | 33.4 | 17.5% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1995 | $1,309 | 21.3% | 85.3% | 4.9% |
| Braselton | 2.89 | 39.6 | 8.8% | 18.8% | 5.7% | 2008 | $1,884 | 38.4% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| Auburn | 3.27 | 34.2 | 13.1% | 17.1% | 6.4% | 2001 | $2,016 | 29.8% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Jefferson | 3.12 | 37.5 | 6.6% | 14.8% | 7.5% | 2004 | $1,345 | 34.1% | 92.0% | 2.7% |
| Pendergrass | 3.18 | 36.1 | 8.5% | 20.3% | 5.1% | 2007 | $1,555 | 30.3% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Bethlehem | 3.29 | 32.9 | 16.1% | 20.6% | 3.4% | 2008 | $1,556 | 24.9% | 89.9% | 5.6% |
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 Sells. 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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