Georgia · Census place 26616
Elberton city, GA
Quick answer
Elberton city has 4,691 residents, ranking #180 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $41,454, the median home is worth $97,500 and median gross rent runs $846 a month.
- Population
- 4,691Elberton city residents
- Median household income
- $41,454Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $97,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $846Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elberton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elberton city median would spend about 24.5% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35% of residents and 45.4% 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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- Madison city 4,714
- Montgomery CDP 4,704
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- Palmetto city 4,681
- Forsyth city 4,641
- Buckhead CDP 4,640
- Lindale CDP 4,611
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