Fort Valley, GA

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2022 Population

8,821

0.0906% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

30.6

9.68% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

35.7%

6.59% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$31,807

4.03% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$109,400

22.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,267

1.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Valley, GA had a population of 8.82k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $31,807. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Valley, GA declined from 8,829 to 8,821, a −0.0906% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,574 to $31,807, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Valley, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.63%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Fort Valley, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Fort Valley, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Valley, GA are Fort Valley State University (416 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Valley, GA was $109,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.7%.

Most people in Fort Valley, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Valley, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Valley, GA is home to a population of 8.82k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.19% of Fort Valley, GA residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2022, there were 3.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.16k people) in Fort Valley, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Non-Hispanic) and 273 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Fort Valley, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Valley, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Valley, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Valley, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.16k ± 499
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 456
White (Hispanic)
273 ± 185

8.24%

Hispanic Population

727 people

8.24% of the people in Fort Valley, GA are hispanic (727 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Valley, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

546 people

4.94%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

As of 2022, 6.19% of Fort Valley, GA residents (546 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Valley, GA was 4.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Valley, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 74

Fort Valley, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Valley, GA employs 3.27k people. The largest industries in Fort Valley, GA are Retail Trade (695 people), Educational Services (460 people), and Manufacturing (394 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,500), and Public Administration ($59,196).

Employment

Occupations

3.27k

2022 Value

± 534

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Valley, GA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 3.21k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Valley, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), Sales & Related Occupations (464 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Valley, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.27k

2022 Value

± 534

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Valley, GA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 3.21k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Valley, GA, are Retail Trade (695 people), Educational Services (460 people), and Manufacturing (394 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Valley, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Valley, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,534

Median earning men ± $6,890

$23,234

Median earning women ± $5,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,000), Public Administration ($63,810), and Construction ($58,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,566), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,906).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Fort Valley, GA awarded 416 degrees. The student population of Fort Valley, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 903 male students and 1,702 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Valley, GA are Black or African American (378 and 92%), followed by White (16 and 3.89%), Two or More Races (10 and 2.43%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 0.973%).

The largest universities in Fort Valley, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fort Valley State University (416 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Valley, GA are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (49 and 11.8%), General Psychology (44 and 10.6%), and General Biological Sciences (36 and 8.65%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Valley, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Fort Valley, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,605 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,605 students enrolled in Fort Valley, GA, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,347 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
36 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
49 degrees awarded
General Psychology
44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Valley, GA was General Biological Sciences with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Valley, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fort Valley State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

416 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Valley State University with 416 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Valley, GA, which is 0.502 times less than the 277 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 378 degrees mean that there were 23.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 16 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,768) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Valley, GA was $109,400 in 2022, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $89,500 to $109,400, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Valley, GA is 41.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Valley, GA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Valley, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Fort Valley, GA is $31,807. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Valley, GA was Census Tract 403.01 with a value of $71,167, followed by Census Tract 402 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $49,915 and $45,288.

Housing

Property

$109,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,247

$1,299

Median Property Taxes

±$274

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Valley, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Valley, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.7%

Homeownership

2022

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 41.7% of the housing units in Fort Valley, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Valley, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 403.01
Census Tract 402
Census Tract 404

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Valley, GA was Census Tract 403.01 with a value of $71,167, followed by Census Tract 402 and Census Tract 404, with respective values of $49,915 and $45,288.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Valley, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,807

Median Household Income

± $11,742

3.12k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Fort Valley, GA grew to $31,807 from the previous year's value of $30,574.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Valley, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Valley, GA is from Fort Valley, GA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Valley, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (14%)
Walked (5.88%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in Fort Valley, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who walked to work (5.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Valley, GA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Valley, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Valley, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Valley, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Valley, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Valley, GA (2.61k out of 7.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Valley, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.5% of the population of Fort Valley, GA has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 9.07% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 31.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

9.07%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Valley, GA declined by 5.62% from 15.3% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Valley, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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