Georgia · Census place 21240
Dahlonega city, GA
Quick answer
Dahlonega city has 7,194 residents, ranking #139 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $74,500, the median home is worth $409,100 and median gross rent runs $1,290 a month.
- Population
- 7,194Dahlonega city residents
- Median household income
- $74,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $409,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,290Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 21.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dahlonega city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dahlonega city median would spend about 20.8% 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 5.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.3% of residents and 65.8% 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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