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Oglethorpe, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Macon County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,069
Population
532/sq mi density
$25,071
Median Income
$19,219 per capita
$61,100
Home Value
$86,588 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,538
Violent Crime/100K
6,883 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$25,071 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,100 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,538 violent crimes/100K (305% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$25,071
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,219
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oglethorpe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oglethorpe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$25,071
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,219
49%
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
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% 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
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
23 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 | $25,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,046 |
| County GDP | $616M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.604 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 236 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,013 |