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Wheeler
Georgia

Population

$36K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+39

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$36K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate31.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,316

Federal Spending per Capita$230

Median Individual Earnings$26K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers13.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$78K

Income (95th Percentile)$141K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School23.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %20.2%

Dependency Ratio0.55

Medicare Spending / Person$2,314

SS Benefits / Person$2,803

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Housing

Median Home Value$155K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$414/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.83%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $685

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

100.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score12.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients692 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,515

Uninsured (under 65)17.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,591

Bachelor's Degree Holders225

HS Completion Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature1.28

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation39.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-0.51

Heating Degree Days1,865 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,652 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,151 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,267 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)9 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed166 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)359 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)283 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers188 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work11 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)217 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout35.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.736

Nonprofit Organizations18

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.7%

Never-Married Adults49.1%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+39

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.83%0.81% state avg

Politics

R+39R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -225

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Wheeler

Yahoo Sports · 6 days ago

How to watch Westlake (Georgia) vs Wheeler high school football

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MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Wheeler High School (Marietta, GA) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Oct 17, 2025, the Wheeler Varsity Boys Football team lost their Wheeler …

13WMAZ · 3 weeks ago

Judge denies bond for Georgia state senate candidate charged with aggravated assault, mugshot released

SPARTA, Georgia — Tracy Wheeler, the Republican candidate for State Senate District 26, remains in j…

Georgia Recorder · 1 month ago

Trump boosts Republican candidates, urges Senate to pass SAVE Act during Cobb County visit

MARIETTA, Ga. — Facing what is likely to be a difficult midterm election in Georgia and across the c…

Courthouse News · 1 month ago

Trump pushes kid accounts, GOP candidates at Georgia high school stump

The president's plan to give every child $1000 is being bolstered by Republican candidates vying for…

Georgia Public Broadcasting · 1 month ago

Trump visits Marietta, promoting economic policy and Georgia Republican candidates

President Donald Trump was in Marietta on Wednesday to show support for Republican candidates and ta…

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