Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Talmo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Talmo ranks in the 63rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
63rd
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
33rd
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: Talmo, GA
Talmo is a small town in Georgia, home to 361 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Talmo brings in $81,429 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Talmo's housing stock carries a median value of $260,000, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. Educational attainment runs 17.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.
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 $1,153 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 41.9 out of 100 (Low).
Population
361 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
Median Household Income
$81,429/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Talmo compare to other US cities?
Talmo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income63% higher than other cities
Home value58% pricier than other cities
Median rent33% 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 Talmo 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 places Talmo near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Talmo ranks #591 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Talmo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#111 of 610
82nd percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#300 of 638
52nd percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#133 of 577
77th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#591 of 637
0th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#316 of 638
50th 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.
63rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Talmo's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$260,00042nd percentilemore affordable than 42% of 15,600 US cities
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
Talmo, 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 Talmo, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
361
Median Income
$81,429
Median Home Value
$260,000
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Talmo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
1
1
0
$0.2M
2020
1
1
0
$0.4M
2021
1
1
0
$0.2M
2022
1
1
0
$0.3M
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.8%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.9%
Based on 165 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 Talmo sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Talmo, GA?
What is the population of Talmo, GA?+
361 people live in Talmo, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Talmo, GA?+
Median annual household income in Talmo runs $81,429, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Talmo?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Talmo; 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 Talmo, GA?+
A typical home in Talmo is worth $260,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.