Population 2,672 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wares Crossroads average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia as a whole, where it has 2.73 people.
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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Wares Crossroads skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wares Crossroads: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wares Crossroads
Renters in Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wares Crossroads is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a quarter of owners (26.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Wares Crossroads are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wares Crossroads is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $943 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,122 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wares Crossroads costs $1,122 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% 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 Wares Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Wares Crossroads (39.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wares Crossroads: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Wares Crossroads
| Period | Wares Crossroads | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wares Crossroads has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Wares Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wares Crossroads | 2.61 | 41.8 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,122 | 39.5% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Big Springs | 2.46 | 48.9 | 5.1% | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1993 | $1,170 | 33.7% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Harrisonville | 2.68 | 43.0 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,114 | 26.8% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Lagrange | 2.54 | 37.9 | 18.8% | 47.1% | 9.7% | 1982 | $1,102 | 24.1% | 87.9% | 7.2% |
| Antioch | 2.50 | 37.6 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,306 | 19.9% | 90.1% | 4.0% |
| Louise | 2.58 | 37.4 | 10.9% | 35.8% | 20.9% | 1990 | $1,016 | 16.0% | 86.1% | 1.2% |
| Glenn | 2.81 | 35.8 | 11.0% | 21.8% | 7.1% | 1989 | $1,073 | 10.9% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Hogansville | 2.65 | 42.2 | 13.0% | 31.7% | 13.8% | 1981 | $1,170 | 16.3% | 86.5% | 1.3% |
| Denver | 2.94 | 35.1 | 10.6% | 25.5% | 6.5% | 1987 | $979 | 7.3% | 90.9% | 7.5% |
| Cooksville | 2.57 | 49.2 | 15.0% | 34.4% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,177 | 10.4% | 85.1% | 12.1% |
| Mountville | 2.57 | 38.7 | 6.5% | 22.2% | 12.1% | 1998 | $1,001 | 14.1% | 90.4% | 0.7% |
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 Wares Crossroads. 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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