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Thunderbolt, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Bryan County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,552 Population 1,904/sq mi density
$69,191 Median Income $43,226 per capita
$303,500 Home Value $577,755 Zillow
$1,614 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
68°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr
149 Violent Crime/100K 1,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$69,191 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$303,500 home value, $1,614/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
149 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$69,191
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,226
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Thunderbolt vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Thunderbolt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,191
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,226
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,273
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,405M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 18.4%
Other 6.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,085
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
85
Retail
113
Manufacturing
17

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,273
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,604
32% 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$69,191
Per Capita Income$43,226
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$92,273
Avg Weekly Wage$989
County GDP$3,405M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.3%
Poverty Rate13.3%
Gini Coefficient0.427
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone75.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home18.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,085
Restaurants88
Healthcare85
Retail113
Manufacturing17

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$92,273
Avg Property Tax$4,604