City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Tiger, GA

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

384
Residents
$52,188
Median income
$226,400
Median home
$1,117
Median rent (state)

Tiger - the verdict

Tiger ranks in the 23rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
50th
percentile, home value
30th
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: Tiger, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 384 residents in Tiger, a small town within Georgia. Median household income here is $52,188 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Typical homes in Tiger are valued around $226,400, and the median resident age is 63.8 years. 19.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 38.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,117 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 45.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

384 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$52,188 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Tiger compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 50% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% 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 Tiger 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 Tiger toward the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Tiger ranks #497 - the 22nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tiger only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#331 of 610
46th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#335 of 638
47th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#176 of 577
69th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#497 of 637
22nd percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#281 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.

23rdIncome percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tiger's home value compares nationally

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

$226,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tiger $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 - Tiger, GA Tiger, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tiger, 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 Tiger, GA median $52,188/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%
Tiger, 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 Tiger, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.5%

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

Population
384
Median Income
$52,188
Median Home Value
$226,400
Median Age
63.8
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
38.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.0%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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400 residents410 residents420 residents430 residents 202020212022202320242025 407 residents 425 residents ▲ +4.4%
Tiger's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.4%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.1%

Based on 123 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 Tiger sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,117/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Odum
384 people
Mansfield
381 people
Iron City
390 people
Sale City
377 people
Taylorsville
392 people
Braswell
393 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tiger's 384 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wall Lane, AZ
384 people
Traver, CA
384 people
Yankee Hill, CA
384 people
Dow City, IA
384 people
West Okoboji, IA
384 people
Kilbourne, LA
384 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tiger's $52,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grayling, AK
$52,188 median income
Plummer, ID
$52,188 median income
Grafton, IA
$52,188 median income
Westgate, IA
$52,188 median income
Willow River, MN
$52,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tiger, 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 Tiger, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% White 94.3% Black or African American 2.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 1.8% 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 Tiger 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
Tiger (this city) 384 $52,188
Odum 384 $54,519
Mansfield 381 $64,500
Iron City 390 $52,188
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tiger, GA?

What is the population of Tiger, GA? +

Tiger, GA counts 384 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Tiger runs $52,188, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tiger? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tiger; 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 Tiger, GA? +

A typical home in Tiger is worth $226,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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