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Candler
Georgia

11K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$227K

Median Home

R+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,219

Federal Spending per Capita$146

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score635

Work From Home %2.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$3,414

SS Benefits / Person$3,787

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$224K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$682/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,365

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-5.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.0%

Homeownership Rate60.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

12 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

22.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients833 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,036

Uninsured (under 65)20.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.51 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,191

Bachelor's Degree Holders439

HS Completion Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.65

January Temperature1.42

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation41.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16K

Drought Index (2022)-0.69

Heating Degree Days1,954 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,413 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,171 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,199 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed181 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed147 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)544 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers121 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work44 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)116 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.399

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults26.5%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores7

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+42

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.96%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+42R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +148

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $227K

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Local News — Candler

AJC.com · 1 week ago

Coca-Cola heirs feuding over family’s Cumberland Island retreat

A proposed land swap over a nearly century-old family retreat on Georgia's Cumberland Island pits co…

WSAV-TV · May 17, 2026

Medical College of Georgia, St. Joseph’s/Candler launch residency program aimed at easing physician shortage

Officials say the first-of-its-kind residency program in Savannah will provide medical school gradua…

The Georgia Virtue · 1 month ago

Carter Appointed as Candler County State Court Judge

Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Brent C. Carter to the State Court of Candler County, filling…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 2 weeks ago

Warren Candler George

Warren George Obituary Warren Candler George, known to family and friends simply as Warren, passed a…

WALB · 1 month ago

More than 20 dogs rescued from ‘dangerous conditions’ in Candler County

CANDLER COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - More than 20 dogs were rescued from “dangerous conditions” in Candler C…

WTOC · Feb 28, 2026

Candler County fugitive arrested in Louisiana

CANDLER COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - [UPDATE] Jorge Eduardo Hinojosa is in custody, confirmed the Candler Co…

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