Georgia · Census place 51072
Metter city, GA
Quick answer
Metter city has 3,976 residents, ranking #200 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $36,111, the median home is worth $149,700 and median gross rent runs $660 a month.
- Population
- 3,976Metter city residents
- Median household income
- $36,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $149,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $660Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Metter city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Metter city median would spend about 21.9% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.6% of residents and 49.5% 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
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Quitman city 4,046
- Hawkinsville city 3,986
- Rossville city 3,981
- Harlem city 3,793
- Walthourville city 3,770
- Baldwin city 3,728
- Echols County consolidated government 3,705
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