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Ambrose, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

382
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.9
years ∙ half population younger than 34.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
71.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.5%
foreign-born population
88.5%Native
11.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ambrose is a city within Coffee County, Georgia, United States.
Location
City in Coffee County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.595145° N, 83.014895° W
DMS31° 35′ 42.52″ N, 83° 00′ 53.62″ W

Population Density & area

125.2/sq mi (48.35/km²)
Total Area
3.13 sq mi (8.12 km²)
Land Area
3.05 sq mi (7.9 km²) · 97.3%
Water Area
0.08 sq mi (0.22 km²) · 2.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male
Male 46.9%
Female 53.1%
males per 100 females
Ambrose 88.2
Coffee County 106.5
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

11.5%
foreign-born population
88.5%Native
11.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Ambrose 11.5%
Coffee County 7.1%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.9
years ∙ half population younger than 34.9, half older
Ambrose
34.9
Coffee County
36
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
69.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Ambrose 69.8
Coffee County 64.3
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.2% 24.5% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 58.9% 60.9% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 14.9% 14.6% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 69.8 64.3 61.8
Child dependency ratio 44.4 40.3 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 25.3 23.9 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
39%
Black
28.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
18.3%
Other
13.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
71.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Ambrose 71.2%
Coffee County 59.4%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Ambrose population
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 13.5% 11%
Mexican 18.3% 10.4% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.7% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 81.7% 86.5% 89%
One race 67.8% 84.9% 85.1%
White 39% 55.6% 49.1%
Black or African American 28.8% 28% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.7% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 13.9% 1.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.6% family
Family 71.6%
Non family 28.4%
% family households
Ambrose 71.6%
Coffee County 66.9%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.58
persons per household
Ambrose
2.58
Coffee County
2.6
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Ambrose population
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Total households 148 15,349 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.58 2.6 2.62
Family households 106 10,276 2,698,119
Average family size 2.9 3.17 3.24
Married couple family 61 6,504 1,893,490
Other families 45 3,772 804,629
Male householder 6 985 198,034
Female householder 39 2,787 606,595
Non-family households 42 5,073 1,376,247
One-person households 36 4,232 1,127,648
Male householder 15 1,762 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 2 364 133,085
Female householder 21 2,470 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 9 1,337 281,290
Other living arrangements 6 841 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

180
housing units
Ambrose 180
Coffee County 17,495
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

82.2% occupied
Occupied 82.2%
Vacant 17.8%
vacancy rate
Ambrose 17.8%
Coffee County 12.3%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

45%
Single family houses
Single family houses
45%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
55%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1992
Half of houses were built before 1992, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
8.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
6.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
60%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
24.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.5 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 2.2% 5.4% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 66.1% 63.6% 50.1%
7+ rooms 31.6% 31.1% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.7% 1.6%
1 bedroom 2.2% 4.3% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 24.4% 24% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 65.6% 55.3% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 7.8% 15.7% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1992 1989 1992
Total housing units 180 17,495 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

45.3% owners
Renter-occupied 54.7%
Owner-occupied 45.3%
homeownership rate
Ambrose 45.3%
Coffee County 64.7%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.76
Owner-occupied
2.43
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Ambrose 2.76
Coffee County 2.58
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Total occupied units 148 15,349 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 8.1% 19% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 47.3% 39.4% 40%
2000 to 2009 32.4% 19.7% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 12.1% 21.9% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.2% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.3% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.1% 6.9% 5.9%
1 vehicle 29.1% 34.9% 32.6%
2 vehicles 33.8% 34.9% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 31.1% 23.4% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 1.4% 4% 41.6%
Electricity 98.6% 94.5% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 0.5% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.6%
No telephone service available 2% 1.3% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$100,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Ambrose
$100,400
Coffee County
$128,900
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
14.3%
Renters
35.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $100,400 $128,900 $303,300
Under $100,000 49.2% 39.7% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 44.8% 29.1% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 6% 17.3% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 10.5% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.6% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 6% 35.5% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 94% 64.5% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,242 $1,783
Without a mortgage $341 $405 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $669 $710 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

2.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Ambrose 2.3%
Coffee County 13.9%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

26.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Ambrose 26.2%
Coffee County 19.6%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

85
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
77.6%
College / Undergraduate
22.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

73.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Ambrose
73.1%
Coffee County
28.5%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 85 10,191 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 0% 7.4% 5.8%
K–12 77.6% 74.7% 68.9%
Kindergarten 7.1% 6.9% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 31.8% 23.6% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.8% 20.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 20% 23.5% 22.6%
College or graduate school 22.4% 17.9% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 22.4% 15.6% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.3% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 73.1% 28.5% 38%
School type
Public school 100% 90.6% 84%
Private school 0% 9.4% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

256
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
21.9%
HS graduate
35.2%
Some college no degree
27.3%
Associates degree
9%
Bachelors degree
2.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
44.6% · 55.4%
HS graduate
55.6% · 44.4%
Some college no degree
27.1% · 72.9%
Associates degree
8.7% · 91.3%
Bachelors degree
50% · 50%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Population (25+) 256 28,768 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 4.3% 7.6% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 21.9% 12% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 35.2% 38.1% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 27.3% 20.3% 19.2%
Associate's degree 9% 8.2% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.3% 13.9% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 2.3% 7.7% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 0% 6.2% 13.9%
High School or higher 73.8% 80.5% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,438
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$37,969
Some college or associates
$54,000
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
68.7%
HS graduate
26.7%
Some college or associates
49.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Ambrose Coffee County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $38,438 $37,774 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $— $26,785 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $37,969 $35,549 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $54,000 $37,149 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $— $47,276 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $71,339 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 68.7% 35.9% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 26.7% 17% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 49.5% 17.5% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 8.1% 4.5%
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