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Stapleton, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.5
years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
20.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%
foreign-born population
99.8%Native
0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Stapleton is a city within Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
Location
City in Jefferson County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.216889° N, 82.467241° W
DMS33° 13′ 00.80″ N, 82° 28′ 02.07″ W

Population Density & area

264.4/sq mi (101.8/km²)
Total Area
1.74 sq mi (4.52 km²)
Land Area
1.74 sq mi (4.52 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44.6% male
Male 44.6%
Female 55.4%
males per 100 females
Stapleton 80.4
Jefferson County 93.3
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

0.2%
foreign-born population
99.8%Native
0.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Stapleton 0.2%
Jefferson County 3.5%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.5
years ∙ half population younger than 37.5, half older
Stapleton
37.5
Jefferson County
40.9
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
101.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Stapleton 101.8
Jefferson County 70.2
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.4% 22.6% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 49.6% 58.7% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 28% 18.7% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 101.8 70.2 61.8
Child dependency ratio 45.2 38.4 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 56.6 31.8 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88.9%
Black
5.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.1%
Other
4.3%
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
20.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Stapleton 20.4%
Jefferson County 55.2%
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 Stapleton population
Racial and ethnic composition — Stapleton vs Jefferson County vs Georgia. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 3.6% 11%
Mexican 0.2% 2.9% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0.9% 0% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.7% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.9% 96.4% 89%
One race 94.6% 94.8% 85.1%
White 88.9% 41.1% 49.1%
Black or African American 5.7% 52.7% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 1% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.3% 1.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

74% family
Family 74%
Non family 26%
% family households
Stapleton 74%
Jefferson County 71.9%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.9
persons per household
Stapleton
2.9
Jefferson County
2.58
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Stapleton population
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Total households 154 5,751 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.9 2.58 2.62
Family households 114 4,137 2,698,119
Average family size 2.89 3.09 3.24
Married couple family 65 2,500 1,893,490
Other families 49 1,637 804,629
Male householder 21 519 198,034
Female householder 28 1,118 606,595
Non-family households 40 1,614 1,376,247
One-person households 30 1,479 1,127,648
Male householder 16 740 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 0 258 133,085
Female householder 14 739 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 13 494 281,290
Other living arrangements 10 135 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

192
housing units
Stapleton 192
Jefferson County 7,172
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

80.2% occupied
Occupied 80.2%
Vacant 19.8%
vacancy rate
Stapleton 19.8%
Jefferson County 19.8%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.7%
Mobile homes
12%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
17.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
49.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.3 6 5.9
1–3 rooms 3.7% 5.6% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 52.1% 55.2% 50.1%
7+ rooms 44.3% 39.1% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.1% 0.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 2.6% 4.4% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 12% 21.5% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 48.4% 55.8% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 34.9% 18% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1984 1992
Total housing units 192 7,172 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

48.7% owners
Renter-occupied 51.3%
Owner-occupied 48.7%
homeownership rate
Stapleton 48.7%
Jefferson County 68.1%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.45
Owner-occupied
3.32
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Stapleton 2.45
Jefferson County 2.63
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Total occupied units 154 5,751 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.6% 18.9% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 59.7% 29.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 7.8% 19.4% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 16.9% 32.4% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.1% 99.5% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.4% 1.7%
1.51 or more 3.9% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 11% 8.1% 5.9%
1 vehicle 15.6% 27.2% 32.6%
2 vehicles 36.4% 36.3% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 37% 28.4% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 34.4% 26.2% 41.6%
Electricity 65.6% 72% 57%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 1.2% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 2.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.6% 0.5% 0.6%
No telephone service available 8.4% 1.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$154,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Stapleton
$154,700
Jefferson County
$105,400
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

25.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
25.5%
Owners without a mortgage
14.3%
Renters
36%
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
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $154,700 $105,400 $303,300
Under $100,000 32% 47.8% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 26.7% 27.7% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 20% 14.7% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 21.3% 7.5% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.2% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.1% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 62.7% 40.3% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 37.3% 59.7% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,352 $1,174 $1,783
Without a mortgage $400 $491 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $776 $731 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Stapleton 16.9%
Jefferson County 13.5%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Stapleton 12.3%
Jefferson County 16.3%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

90
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
2.2%
K–12
92.2%
College / Undergraduate
5.6%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

6.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Stapleton
6.8%
Jefferson County
16.2%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 90 3,530 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 2.2% 6.8% 5.8%
K–12 92.2% 75.1% 68.9%
Kindergarten 14.4% 7.1% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 3.3% 24.3% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.2% 16.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 52.2% 27% 22.6%
College or graduate school 5.6% 18.1% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 5.6% 13.9% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 6.8% 16.2% 38%
School type
Public school 88.9% 82.8% 84%
Private school 11.1% 17.2% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

284
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.8%
HS graduate
47.9%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
4.9%
Bachelors degree
7.4%
Graduate or professional degree
9.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
10% · 90%
9th-12th, no diploma
24% · 76%
HS graduate
38.2% · 61.8%
Some college no degree
49% · 51%
Associates degree
35.7% · 64.3%
Bachelors degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree
29.6% · 70.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Population (25+) 284 10,456 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 3.5% 6.4% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.8% 9.9% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 47.9% 41.4% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 18% 22.9% 19.2%
Associate's degree 4.9% 5.9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.9% 13.5% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 7.4% 9.4% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 9.5% 4.1% 13.9%
High School or higher 87.7% 83.7% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,667
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$35,395
Some college or associates
$26,250
Bachelors degree
$82,917
Graduate or professional degree
$103,000

Poverty Rate

14.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
43.3%
HS graduate
51.1%
Some college or associates
31.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
14.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Stapleton Jefferson County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,667 $35,868 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $— $29,783 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,395 $33,497 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $26,250 $37,379 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $82,917 $42,132 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $103,000 $61,894 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 43.3% 23.2% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 51.1% 16.7% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 31.7% 9.4% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.9% 4.2% 4.5%

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