Georgia · GEOID 13023

Bleckley County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 12,430 · 5,288 housing units

Median household income

$62,008

State $79,556

Median home value

$149,600

State $310,585

Median gross rent

$799

State $1,398

Homeownership rate

72.9%

State 65.7%

Renter cost-burden rate

53.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

15.0%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.8%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

15.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.41

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Bleckley County	Georgia
Population	12,430	10,940,407
Population density (per sq. mi.)	57.58	—
Median household income	$62,008	$79,556
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$80,300	—
Households	4,465	—
Average household size	2.51 people	—
Owner-occupied	72.9%	65.7%
Renter-occupied	27.1%	34.3%
Race	68.3% White · 26.1% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Bleckley County compared with Georgia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

19.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 34.9%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	18.6%	$47,826	$1,196	$147,005
1 earner	32.3%	$39,588	$990	$116,340
2 earners	37.2%	$116,551	$2,914	$402,823
3+ earners	11.9%	$155,404	$3,885	$547,447

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

4,465

Average size: 2.51 people

Households with children

1,324

29.7% of households

Per-capita income

$31,579

Poverty rate: 16.0%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

72.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 65.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 64.5% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 7.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

44.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,984.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $149,600.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $799.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 823 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 1.0% · For rent 9.1% · Seasonal 5.0% · Other 82.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

13.0% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 87.0% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.8%

41 units of 5,288 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

12.8%

675 units of 5,288 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$49,606

100% MHI$62,008

120% MHI$74,410

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Bleckley County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$45,000	$51,400	$64,250
100% AMI	$56,210	$64,240	$80,300
120% AMI	$67,450	$77,100	$96,350

HUD FMR Area: Bleckley County, GA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

53.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (33.8% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

15.0% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Bleckley County.

Covered employment

2,005

Across 10 sectors

Establishments

150

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$45,113

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	619	$49,814	$154,405	+$4,805	$1,245
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	474	$34,107	$95,938	−$53,662	$853
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	294	$36,151	$103,547	−$46,053	$904
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	245	$40,961	$121,451	−$28,149	$1,024
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	106	$45,348	$137,781	−$11,819	$1,134
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	95	$55,000	$173,709	+$24,109	$1,375
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	82	$99,790	$340,433	+$190,833	$2,495
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	40	$46,280	$141,250	−$8,350	$1,157
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	28	$49,752	$154,174	+$4,574	$1,244
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	22	$60,297	$193,426	+$43,826	$1,507

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	619	$49,814	$154,405	+$4,805	$1,245
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	201	$28,735	$75,942	−$73,658	$718
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	171	$38,964	$114,018	−$35,582	$974
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	128	$37,987	$110,381	−$39,219	$950
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	106	$45,348	$137,781	−$11,819	$1,134
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	88	$53,453	$167,951	+$18,351	$1,336
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	82	$99,790	$340,433	+$190,833	$2,495
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	81	$37,835	$109,815	−$39,785	$946
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	59	$31,234	$85,244	−$64,356	$781
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	46	$46,549	$142,252	−$7,348	$1,164
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	41	$46,852	$143,380	−$6,220	$1,171
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	40	$38,416	$111,978	−$37,622	$960
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	31	$26,068	$66,014	−$83,586	$652
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	30	$54,279	$171,025	+$21,425	$1,357
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	23	$46,368	$141,578	−$8,022	$1,159
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	21	$45,489	$138,306	−$11,294	$1,137
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	18	$63,628	$205,825	+$56,225	$1,591
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	9	$25,512	$63,945	−$85,655	$638
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	6	$29,360	$78,268	−$71,332	$734
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	4	$45,304	$137,617	−$11,983	$1,133
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	1	$99,961	$341,069	+$191,469	$2,499

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,650	170	11%	$12.23	$25,440	$63,677	$636
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	5,420	2,000	58%	$12.41	$25,800	$65,017	$645
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	640	200	45%	$12.80	$26,620	$68,069	$666
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	3,900	(190)	(5%)	$12.84	$26,700	$68,367	$668
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,800	(160)	(8%)	$14.99	$31,180	$85,043	$780
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	3,790	40	1%	$15.20	$31,620	$86,681	$791
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,070	(350)	(14%)	$17.97	$37,380	$108,122	$935
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	470	(40)	(8%)	$18.20	$37,850	$109,871	$946
Tellers SOC 43-3071	330	(150)	(31%)	$18.38	$38,230	$111,286	$956
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	890	250	39%	$18.70	$38,900	$113,779	$973
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,290	(230)	(9%)	$18.91	$39,320	$115,343	$983
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	210	(250)	(54%)	$20.55	$42,750	$128,111	$1,069
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	150	(460)	(75%)	$22.99	$47,810	$146,946	$1,195
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,610	(10)	(1%)	$23.73	$49,360	$152,715	$1,234
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	940	(10)	(1%)	$23.75	$49,400	$152,864	$1,235
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	220	(120)	(35%)	$26.56	$55,230	$174,565	$1,381
Electricians SOC 47-2111	620	50	9%	$27.63	$57,470	$182,903	$1,437
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	2,680	860	47%	$29.82	$62,020	$199,840	$1,551
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,860	(250)	(12%)	—	$66,030	$214,767	$1,651
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,160	870	38%	$42.26	$87,900	$296,174	$2,198

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 13023 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.