Georgia · Census place 49100
McRae-Helena city, GA
Quick answer
McRae-Helena city has 5,959 residents, ranking #151 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $51,296, the median home is worth $111,800 and median gross rent runs $606 a month.
- Population
- 5,959McRae-Helena city residents
- Median household income
- $51,296Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $111,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $606Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in McRae-Helena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the McRae-Helena city median would spend about 14.2% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 37.7% of residents and 61.2% 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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