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Ideal, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Macon County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
648
Population
568/sq mi density
$24,219
Median Income
$12,599 per capita
$53,000
Home Value
$133,128 Zillow
$643
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,538
Violent Crime/100K
6,883 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,219 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,000 home value, $643/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,538 violent crimes/100K (305% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,219
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,599
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
52.0%
319% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ideal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ideal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,219
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,599
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,265
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,046
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,046
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$616M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
236
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
18
Retail
41
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,265
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,013
14% 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 | $24,219 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,599 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $616M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 52.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.604 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,013 |