City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Enigma, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Enigma - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,423
Residents
$29,375
Median income
$85,000
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Enigma - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Enigma places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
5th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Enigma, GA

Enigma is a small town in Georgia, home to 1,423 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $29,375 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 50.0%. Home values in Enigma run a median of $85,000, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. Educational attainment runs 6.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 34.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 39.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

1,423 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$29,375 /yr

Poverty 50.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Enigma compare to other US cities?

Here's how Enigma stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Enigma against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Enigma near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Enigma ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Enigma only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#573 of 610
6th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#497 of 577
14th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#10 of 637
98th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#566 of 638
11th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Enigma's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$85,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Enigma $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Enigma, GA Enigma, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Enigma, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Enigma, GA median $29,375/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Enigma, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Enigma, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 50.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,423
Median Income
$29,375
Median Home Value
$85,000
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
50.0%
Labor force participation
34.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,040 residents1,060 residents1,080 residents1,100 residents1,120 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,047 residents 1,106 residents ▲ +5.6%
Enigma's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.0%
Carpool
11.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.5%
Other
0.6%

Based on 369 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Enigma sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Remerton
1,430 people
Willacoochee
1,430 people
Hagan
1,466 people
Mount Airy
1,475 people
Dutch Island
1,353 people
Pine Mountain
1,343 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Enigma's 1,423 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pomeroy, WA
1,423 people
Mazon, IL
1,424 people
Earle, AR
1,421 people
Lake Dalecarlia, IN
1,421 people
Inman, KS
1,425 people
Jonesville, LA
1,425 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Enigma's $29,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Balmorhea, TX
$29,375 median income
Heron, MT
$29,357 median income
Mitchellville, AR
$29,398 median income
Prescott, AR
$29,403 median income
Dunnell, MN
$29,408 median income
Copan, OK
$29,411 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Enigma, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Enigma, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.4% 11.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.2% White 80.4% Black or African American 11.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 3.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Enigma compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Enigma (this city) 1,423 $29,375
Remerton 1,430 $26,920
Willacoochee 1,430 $37,292
Hagan 1,466 $56,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Enigma, GA?

What is the population of Enigma, GA? +

Enigma, GA counts 1,423 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Enigma, GA? +

Median annual household income in Enigma runs $29,375, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Enigma? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Enigma; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Enigma, GA? +

Homes in Enigma carry a median value of $85,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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