Population 4,264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitesburg
Household size in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Whitesburg average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Whitesburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Whitesburg, well below 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 Whitesburg
Renters in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Whitesburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Whitesburg as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Atlanta area (8.0%).
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whitesburg is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Whitesburg pays $844 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.6% 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 Whitesburg
Bachelor's degrees in Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Whitesburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Whitesburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% 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 Whitesburg
| Period | Whitesburg | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Whitesburg: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Whitesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg | 2.88 | 39.2 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1995 | $844 | 21.9% | 80.1% | 6.8% |
| Byers Crossroads | 2.61 | 55.9 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 1986 | $777 | 22.0% | 77.5% | 3.9% |
| Yates | 2.62 | 43.2 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 1991 | $1,008 | 13.8% | 83.4% | 4.3% |
| Roscoe | 2.73 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 1990 | $1,161 | 20.1% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
| Hannah | 2.81 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1997 | $1,090 | 23.4% | 92.3% | 5.0% |
| Yellow Dirt | 2.31 | 43.4 | 12.1% | 22.5% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,034 | 19.5% | 89.1% | 5.3% |
| Carrollton | 2.74 | 35.1 | 16.4% | 39.0% | 9.1% | 1988 | $1,128 | 26.9% | 83.7% | 7.0% |
| Chattahoochee Hills | 2.56 | 47.5 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 1995 | $1,790 | 49.0% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Winston | 2.85 | 43.5 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 8.1% | 1990 | $1,325 | 28.4% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Glenloch | 2.93 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 1987 | $1,121 | 22.2% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
| Roopville | 2.81 | 38.4 | 11.5% | 19.2% | 7.0% | 1986 | $941 | 25.7% | 91.7% | 5.0% |
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 Whitesburg. 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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