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Ellijay, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Gilmer County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,931
Population
538/sq mi density
$47,639
Median Income
$28,051 per capita
$277,600
Home Value
$406,988 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,684 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,639 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$277,600 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,639
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,051
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ellijay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ellijay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,639
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,051
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,653
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$847
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$847
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,439M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
32.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
825
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
51
Retail
117
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,653
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,361
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,639 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,051 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,653 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $847 |
| County GDP | $1,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 825 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,653 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,361 |