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Port Wentworth, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Effingham County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,997
Population
747/sq mi density
$78,861
Median Income
$30,847 per capita
$204,900
Home Value
$289,085 Zillow
$1,648
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
1,579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,861 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,900 home value, $1,648/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,861
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,847
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Wentworth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Wentworth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,861
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,847
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,501
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,025M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,189
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
87
Retail
120
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,501
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,626
4% 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 | $78,861 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,847 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,501 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $3,025M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,189 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,501 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,626 |