Georgia · Census place 16600
Claxton city, GA
Quick answer
Claxton city has 2,439 residents, ranking #267 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $35,313, the median home is worth $152,300 and median gross rent runs $550 a month.
- Population
- 2,439Claxton city residents
- Median household income
- $35,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $550Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Claxton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Claxton city median would spend about 18.7% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.9% of residents and 43% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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