All Countries
Porterdale, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Newton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,291
Population
542/sq mi density
$41,635
Median Income
$19,808 per capita
$164,100
Home Value
$175,958 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
47.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,303
Violent Crime/100K
2,195 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,635 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$164,100 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,303 violent crimes/100K (243% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,635
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,808
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
34.2%
176% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Porterdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Porterdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,635
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,808
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
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.7%
6% 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
68.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
24.2%
Average commute time
31 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 | $41,635 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,808 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,056 |
| County GDP | $4,592M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 34.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,169 |
| Restaurants | 148 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,933 |