Georgia · Census place 30816
Fort Gaines city, GA
Quick answer
Fort Gaines city has 1,166 residents, ranking #363 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $38,636, the median home is worth $91,400 and median gross rent runs $518 a month.
- Population
- 1,166Fort Gaines city residents
- Median household income
- $38,636Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $91,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $518Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fort Gaines city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fort Gaines city median would spend about 16.1% 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 47.9% 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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