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Milstead, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Newton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
917
Population
2,084/sq mi density
$57,619
Median Income
$19,886 per capita
$122,400
Home Value
$295,279 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
675
Violent Crime/100K
5,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,619 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
675 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,619
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,886
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.7%
91% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Milstead vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Milstead’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,619
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,886
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,314
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,056
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,056
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.7%
56% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,592M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.7%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,169
Restaurants
148
Healthcare
167
Retail
246
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,314
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,933
12% 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 | $57,619 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,886 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,056 |
| County GDP | $4,592M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,169 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,933 |