Vidalia, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
35,618
0.0421% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.5
0% 1-year change
2023 Median Property Value
$124,800
4.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,767
8.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vidalia, GA had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vidalia, GA declined from 35,633 to 35,618, a −0.0421% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Vidalia, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Vidalia, GA are Southeastern Technical College (900 degrees awarded in 2022) and Brewton-Parker College (71 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Vidalia, GA was $124,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Vidalia, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Vidalia, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Vidalia, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Economy

The economy of Vidalia, GA employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Vidalia, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,119 people), Educational Services (1,745 people), and Manufacturing (1,707 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,818), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,856), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,348).

Occupations

14.8k
2023 Value
± 937
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vidalia, GA grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 13.6k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vidalia, GA, are Management Occupations (1,438 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,385 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,303 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vidalia, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.8k
2023 Value
± 937
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vidalia, GA grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 13.6k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vidalia, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,119 people), Educational Services (1,745 people), and Manufacturing (1,707 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vidalia, GA, though some of these residents may live in Vidalia, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,630), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,681), and Public Administration ($65,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), Public Administration ($50,885), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,359).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 76
    Retail Trade
  2. 55
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 52
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $152k
    Wholesale Trade
  2. $102k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $79.4k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Vidalia, GA awarded 971 degrees. The student population of Vidalia, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,022 male students and 1,646 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vidalia, GA are White (624 and 64.9%), followed by Black or African American (224 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (88 and 9.16%), and Two or More Races (16 and 1.66%).

The largest universities in Vidalia, GA by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Technical College (900 and 92.7%) and Brewton-Parker College (71 and 7.31%).

The most popular majors in Vidalia, GA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (124 and 12.8%), General Health Services (115 and 11.8%), and Welding Technology (89 and 9.17%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,668 students enrolled in Vidalia, GA, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,545 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 37 degrees awarded
  2. 27 degrees awarded
  3. 17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Vidalia, GA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Vidalia, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 900 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Technical College with 900 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 344 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vidalia, GA, which is 0.549 times less than the 627 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 624 degrees mean that there were 2.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 224 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,850) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,846) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,845) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vidalia, GA was $124,800 in 2023, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,000 to $124,800, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Vidalia, GA is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vidalia, GA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vidalia, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$124,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,721
$8,949
Median Property Taxes
±$635

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Vidalia, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vidalia, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2023
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.1% of the housing units in Vidalia, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Vidalia, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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Number of Households
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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Vidalia, GA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Vidalia, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vidalia, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.08%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Vidalia, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vidalia, GA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Vidalia, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vidalia, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vidalia, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vidalia, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vidalia, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

83.9% of the population of Vidalia, GA has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.1%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
2.09%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vidalia, GA declined by 1.87% from 16.4% to 16.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vidalia, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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