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Moody AFB, GA

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

1,570
Residents
$1,192
Median rent (state)

Moody AFB - the verdict

1,570 people call Moody AFB, Georgia home. Source: Census ACS.

36th
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: Moody AFB, GA

Georgia's Moody AFB is a small town, with 1,570 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 22.8 years. About 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 8.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,192 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 6.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,570 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 65.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Moody AFB compare to other US cities?

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

Median rent 36% 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 Moody AFB against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Moody AFB's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Moody AFB ranks #3 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Moody AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#265 of 638
55th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#3 of 637
100th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#285 of 638
55th 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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Moody AFB in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 65.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 8.0%

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

Population
1,570
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.8
Poverty Rate
65.7%
Labor force participation
8.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.7%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.5%

Based on 886 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 Moody AFB sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,192/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

McCaysville
1,571 people
Walnut Grove
1,594 people
Tennille
1,605 people
Shannon
1,618 people
Fairplay
1,628 people
Homer
1,628 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Moody AFB's 1,570 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pelzer, SC
1,570 people
Dale, IN
1,569 people
Jonesboro, IN
1,571 people
Jenkins, KY
1,569 people
Groton, MA
1,571 people
Avonia, PA
1,571 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Moody AFB, 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 Moody AFB, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.1% 30.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6% White 59.1% Black or African American 30.6% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 4.4% 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 Moody AFB 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
Moody AFB (this city) 1,570 N/A
McCaysville 1,571 $45,625
Walnut Grove 1,594 $81,823
Tennille 1,605 $26,042
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Moody AFB, GA?

What is the population of Moody AFB, GA? +

Moody AFB, GA counts 1,570 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Moody AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Moody AFB; 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.

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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