Population 2,907 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Willacoochee
Household size in Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Willacoochee run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, 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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Willacoochee are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Willacoochee as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 Willacoochee
Renters in Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Willacoochee is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Willacoochee than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Willacoochee is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $448 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $448 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Willacoochee runs $671 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% 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 Willacoochee
Bachelor's degrees in Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Willacoochee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in Willacoochee never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.0% 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 Willacoochee
| Period | Willacoochee | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Willacoochee: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Willacoochee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willacoochee | 2.51 | 39.5 | 11.7% | 35.6% | 12.0% | 1992 | $671 | 10.3% | 68.0% | 7.4% |
| Mora | 2.53 | 42.5 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1995 | $739 | 27.2% | 79.8% | 5.4% |
| Bannockburn | 2.32 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 32.2% | 15.9% | 1990 | $798 | 13.2% | 78.6% | 1.1% |
| Pearson | 2.69 | 33.5 | 14.3% | 39.8% | 6.3% | 1991 | $660 | 9.2% | 68.6% | 7.6% |
| Weber | 2.66 | 40.9 | 6.7% | 21.6% | 17.5% | 1989 | $920 | 16.9% | 82.1% | 3.4% |
| Alapaha | 2.62 | 47.5 | 6.0% | 19.4% | 17.6% | 1981 | $692 | 12.2% | 85.6% | 11.1% |
| Gladys | 2.43 | 46.0 | 16.5% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 1991 | $869 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 4.3% |
| Axson | 2.91 | 38.8 | 11.7% | 33.8% | 10.1% | 1989 | $755 | 9.8% | 70.4% | 0.9% |
| Wilsonville | 2.94 | 36.2 | 15.6% | 28.2% | 12.3% | 1993 | $865 | 9.1% | 77.2% | 1.7% |
| Nashville | 2.62 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 33.8% | 15.0% | 1986 | $808 | 15.7% | 80.6% | 4.9% |
| Enigma | 2.49 | 45.7 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,033 | 17.0% | 86.4% | 0.8% |
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 Willacoochee. 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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