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Summerville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Chattooga County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,406
Population
1,096/sq mi density
$31,429
Median Income
$21,787 per capita
$88,000
Home Value
$177,995 Zillow
$576
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
23
Violent Crime/100K
704 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$31,429 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,000 home value, $576/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,429
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,787
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summerville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summerville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,429
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,787
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,055
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$845
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$845
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.6%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$736M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
31
Retail
70
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,055
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,497
29% 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 | $31,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $845 |
| County GDP | $736M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 388 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,497 |