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Thomas
Georgia

46K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$229K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,147

Federal Spending per Capita$444

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms33

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.8%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,274

SS Benefits / Person$4,239

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.70x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1932/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,462

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,149/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

247

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

2.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Healthcare Offices111

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians176

Nursing Home Rating1.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients567 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,857

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,362

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,635

HS Completion Rate86.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate8.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities28

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature1.60

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation39.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$37K

Drought Index (2022)-0.53

Heating Degree Days1,691 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,605 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,844 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,310 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)43 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed132 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed32 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)307 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)526 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,186 workers

Public Transit Commuters38 workers

Walk to Work155 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)353 workers

Avg Commute Time18.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms122 farms

Farmland65,203 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.875

Nonprofit Organizations195

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.8%

Never-Married Adults31.8%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations58

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations15.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities28

Grocery Stores22

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms75

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms44

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+20R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +168

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $229K

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Local News — Thomas

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B&T · قبل 17 ساعة

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