Georgia · Census place 02116
Americus city, GA
Quick answer
Americus city has 15,910 residents, ranking #80 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $39,527, the median home is worth $113,500 and median gross rent runs $825 a month.
- Population
- 15,910Americus city residents
- Median household income
- $39,527Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $113,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $825Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 32.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Americus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Americus city median would spend about 25% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.7% of residents and 32.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Lithia Springs CDP 16,138
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- Brunswick city 15,248
- Lilburn city 14,939
- Loganville city 14,878
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