Georgia · Census place 58884
Palmetto city, GA
Quick answer
Palmetto city has 4,681 residents, ranking #181 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $54,745, the median home is worth $203,600 and median gross rent runs $1,223 a month.
- Population
- 4,681Palmetto city residents
- Median household income
- $54,745Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $203,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,223Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Palmetto city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Palmetto city median would spend about 26.8% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11% of residents and 48.4% 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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- Montgomery CDP 4,704
- Grayson city 4,699
- Elberton city 4,691
- Forsyth city 4,641
- Buckhead CDP 4,640
- Lindale CDP 4,611
- Folkston city 4,609
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