These are the major cities in Georgia based on such criteria as the number of registered companies, business participants, and issued permits.
The population of Georgia is estimated to be 10.007 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 319,040 people (approximately 3.3%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 6.5 million people live in Tennessee (2.4% population growth since 2010), 4.831 million live in Alabama (1.1 % growth compared with the data for 2010).
The median household income in Georgia is $49,620 (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by $16 (0%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of Georgia: Dewy Rose ($250,001), Berkeley Lake ($118,571), and Milton ($111,778). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $45,483 in South Carolina and $45,219 in Tennessee.
The median property value in Georgia is $148,100 (2016). These are the cities in Georgia with the highest median property values: Milton ($459,500), Sandy Springs ($415,600), Vinings ($382,700), Dahlonega ($377,300), and Brookhaven ($368,300). Median home prices in nearby states include $142,100 in Tennessee, and $148,100 in South Carolina.
A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of Georgia, the estimated poverty rate is 14.16% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.81 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that Georgia is above the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring Georgia states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in Alabama is 14.46%, in South Carolina—13.49%.
In 2016, the median gross rent in Georgia was estimated at $879 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in Georgia: Berkeley Lake ($2,167/mo), Dacula ($1,661/mo), Evans ($1,544/mo), Braselton ($1,504/mo), and Grayson ($1,365/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in South Carolina renters pay $790/mo, in Tennessee—$879/mo.
The estimated rent burden in Georgia is 31.3% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming more affordable. In 2010, the rent burden was higher and estimated at 31.7%. Compare the housing affordability in Georgia and neighboring states: in South Carolina, the rent burden is 31.1%, in Alabama — 30.5%.
The share of renter-occupied housing units in Georgia is 36.67%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 34.34% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in Georgia have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Kings Bay Base (100.00%), Fort Stewart (100.00%), and Payne (91.86%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Tennessee 33.23% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in South Carolina—31.41%.
Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in Georgia at 1,208,418 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 1,163,862 of such households. Cities in Georgia with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Atlanta (121,064), Savannah (31,619), Sandy Springs (25,339), Macon (19,365), and Marietta (15,107). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 703,544 renter occupied households in Tennessee and 703,544 households in Alabama.
The total number of eviction judgments in Georgia is 56,963 (2016). In 2015, there were 61,833 evictions. Thus, we observe a decrease of 7.9%. In the neighboring states, the picture is as follows: 41,099 evictions were conducted in South Carolina, 19,556 evictions were conducted in Tennessee.
There were 203,212 eviction cases filed in Georgia in 2016. There were 206,556 of such cases in 2015 (decline of 3344 filings, or 1.6% down). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 86,682 cases were registered in South Carolina, 46,907 in Tennessee (data for 2016).
The Georgia major cities are presented below statically. The majority of the state residents live in these cities. Furthermore, these cities issued the largest number of permits and registered the largest number of businesses.
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