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Gay, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Meriwether County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
124
Population
144/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$32,798 per capita
$262,500
Home Value
$260,868 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
442
Violent Crime/100K
11,934 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$262,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,250
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,798
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,250
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,798
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,550
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$913M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
415
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
22
Retail
83
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,550
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,222
8% 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 | $71,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,798 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,550 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $913M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 415 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,550 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,222 |