Population 9,162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southside
Household size in Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | +0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Southside average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Southside is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northwest.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Southside (24.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Augusta neighborhoods, Southside has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Southside
Renters in Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 31.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 32.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Southside than nationally: 45.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over half of owners (51.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 10.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Southside: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Only one other Augusta neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1982 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Southside is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $760 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $890 | $856 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $988 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,254 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$494 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Southside runs $1,114 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $339 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 50.2% 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 Southside
Bachelor's degrees in Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 25.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 29.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Southside: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 89.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Southside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. Of Augusta's 20 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Augusta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Southside: 18.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. No other Augusta neighborhood has higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 6.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Southside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside | 2.75 | 34.9 | 24.4% | 45.9% | 7.5% | 1970 | $1,114 | 14.6% | 82.3% | 18.3% |
| Pepperidge | 3.07 | 39.6 | 21.4% | 21.5% | 6.0% | 1997 | $1,298 | 18.0% | 91.1% | 8.6% |
| Old Savannah | 3.14 | 36.7 | 20.7% | 48.2% | 19.1% | 1961 | $1,221 | 10.5% | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| Richmond Hill | 2.66 | 32.0 | 27.0% | 67.1% | 14.0% | 1966 | $929 | 10.6% | 83.4% | 9.6% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.65 | 37.5 | 24.6% | 38.1% | 10.5% | 1975 | $1,121 | 8.2% | 80.0% | 12.0% |
| Wheeless Road | 2.77 | 41.1 | 17.2% | 47.4% | 31.2% | 1966 | $1,144 | 14.7% | 89.0% | 5.8% |
| Richmond Factory | 2.93 | 34.4 | 20.4% | 44.4% | 12.3% | 1985 | $1,097 | 13.5% | 89.3% | 8.1% |
| Windsor Spring | 2.99 | 38.6 | 24.6% | 40.8% | 12.8% | 1983 | $1,305 | 15.2% | 90.8% | 3.7% |
| Barton Chapel | 3.48 | 29.0 | 33.3% | 59.4% | 12.4% | 1987 | $1,017 | 3.8% | 80.0% | 8.7% |
| Goshen | 3.07 | 38.1 | 23.4% | 28.0% | 7.9% | 1988 | $1,178 | 27.5% | 86.8% | 9.4% |
| Highland Park | 2.40 | 29.8 | 10.8% | 69.7% | 19.8% | 1974 | $1,133 | 23.3% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
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 Southside. 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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