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Calhoun, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Gordon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,611
Population
1,053/sq mi density
$51,439
Median Income
$29,119 per capita
$240,700
Home Value
$272,208 Zillow
$785
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
2,162 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,439 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$240,700 home value, $785/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,439
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,119
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calhoun vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calhoun’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,439
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,119
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,320
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,100
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,100
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,382M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,241
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
100
Retail
211
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,320
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,677
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,439 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,119 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,320 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,100 |
| County GDP | $3,382M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,241 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,320 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,677 |