Population 450 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Unity
Household size in Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Unity average 2.78 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 Georgia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Unity is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Unity (15.1%), well above 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 Unity
Renters in Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Unity rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.6% of the housing in Unity, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Unity has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $534 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$170 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Unity runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.5% 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 Unity
Bachelor's degrees in Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Unity: 14.0% 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Unity never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% 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 Unity
| Period | Unity | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Unity is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, 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).
Unity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity | 2.78 | 40.2 | 15.1% | 22.8% | 13.6% | 1990 | $736 | 14.0% | 79.3% | 4.9% |
| Plainview | 2.68 | 40.8 | 10.0% | 21.8% | 12.2% | 1990 | $865 | 19.1% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| Carnesville | 2.90 | 39.4 | 12.6% | 18.7% | 14.5% | 1991 | $830 | 15.0% | 81.1% | 4.4% |
| Parhams | 3.22 | 38.4 | 18.0% | 18.0% | 5.4% | 1991 | $484 | 16.1% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
| Mize | 2.80 | 49.0 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 1992 | $809 | 10.4% | 77.2% | 0.4% |
| Toms Creek | 2.82 | 39.4 | 14.1% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 1993 | $903 | 12.3% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| Hollingsworth | 2.79 | 49.3 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1993 | $777 | 24.8% | 86.4% | 0.7% |
| Homer | 2.79 | 40.5 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 6.6% | 1997 | $938 | 23.2% | 83.6% | 2.5% |
| Red Hill | 2.41 | 41.9 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1995 | $1,313 | 8.6% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Fort Lamar | 2.60 | 44.9 | 5.1% | 21.8% | 11.8% | 1993 | $810 | 11.9% | 80.2% | 0.9% |
| Franklin Springs | 2.53 | 31.9 | 5.6% | 30.0% | 22.6% | 1982 | $1,070 | 27.7% | 82.7% | 4.1% |
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 Unity. 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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