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Robins AFB, GA

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

1,187
Residents
$95,859
Median income
$1,307
Median rent (state)

Robins AFB - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Robins AFB places in the 75th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
47th
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: Robins AFB, GA

Robins AFB is a small town in Georgia, home to 1,187 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Robins AFB brings in $95,859 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. The median resident age is 24.6 years. Educational attainment runs 73.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 18.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,307 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 8.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,187 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$95,859 /yr

Poverty 7.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Robins AFB compare to other US cities?

Where Robins AFB sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Median rent 47% 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 Robins AFB against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Robins AFB's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Robins AFB ranks #10 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Robins AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#62 of 610
90th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#223 of 638
64th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#419 of 637
34th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#10 of 638
98th 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.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Robins AFB, GA Robins AFB, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Robins AFB, 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 Robins AFB, GA median $95,859/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%
Robins AFB, 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 Robins AFB, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 18.3%

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

Population
1,187
Median Income
$95,859
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
24.6
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
18.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
7.4%

Based on 782 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 Robins AFB sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,307/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
8.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Alto
1,187 people
Nahunta
1,168 people
Fort Gaines
1,166 people
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1,212 people
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1,218 people
Richland
1,218 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Robins AFB's 1,187 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Appleton City, MO
1,187 people
Gore, OK
1,187 people
Murphys Estates, SC
1,187 people
Greenville, VA
1,187 people
Double Springs, AL
1,188 people
Mesa del Caballo, AZ
1,188 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Robins AFB's $95,859 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rio, FL
$95,865 median income
Creswell, OR
$95,865 median income
Grass Valley, NV
$95,852 median income
Buzzards Bay, MA
$95,847 median income
Landisville, PA
$95,878 median income
Lockwood CDP (Monterey County), CA
$95,893 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Robins 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 Robins AFB, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.7% 9.2% 6.3% 6.4% 9.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.5% White 67.7% Black or African American 9.2% Asian 6.3% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.4% Two or more races 9.9% 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 Robins 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
Robins AFB (this city) 1,187 $95,859
Alto 1,187 $54,479
Nahunta 1,168 $33,934
Fort Gaines 1,166 $38,636
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Robins AFB, GA?

What is the population of Robins AFB, GA? +

Robins AFB, GA counts 1,187 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Robins AFB, GA? +

In Robins AFB, the typical household earns $95,859 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Robins AFB? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Robins 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.

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

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