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Lumber City, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Jeff Davis County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,113
Population
577/sq mi density
$31,927
Median Income
$12,388 per capita
$444
Median Rent
16.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$31,927 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,927
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$12,388
68% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.7%
99% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lumber City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lumber City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,927
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$12,388
32%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,397
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.3%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$694M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
286
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
20
Retail
64
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,397
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,447
30% 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 | $31,927 |
| Per Capita Income | $12,388 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $694M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 286 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,447 |