City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Warthen, GA

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

184
Residents
$19,082
Median income
$139,100
Median home
$999
Median rent (state)

Warthen - the verdict

Nationally, Warthen sits in the 1st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
19th
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: Warthen, GA

Warthen is a small town in Georgia, home to 184 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $19,082 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 95.1%. Home values in Warthen run a median of $139,100, and the median resident age is 22.5 years. 32.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 35.7% 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 $999 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 23.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

184 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$19,082 /yr

Poverty 95.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Warthen compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% 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 Warthen 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 Warthen's strongest outlier among Georgia cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Warthen ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warthen only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#609 of 610
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 638
33rd percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#355 of 577
38th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#1 of 637
100th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#123 of 638
81st 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.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Warthen's home value compares nationally

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

$139,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Warthen $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 - Warthen, GA Warthen, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Warthen, 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 Warthen, GA median $19,082/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%
Warthen, 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 Warthen, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 95.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.7%

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

Population
184
Median Income
$19,082
Median Home Value
$139,100
Median Age
22.5
Poverty Rate
95.1%
Labor force participation
35.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
32.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.0%
Other
58.0%

Based on 50 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 Warthen sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$999/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
23.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Calvary
184 people
Stockton
185 people
Girard
182 people
Register
181 people
Box Springs
189 people
Jakin
189 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warthen's 184 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Beaverton, AL
184 people
Humphrey, AR
184 people
Lynn, AR
184 people
Alsey, IL
184 people
Eldred, IL
184 people
Lowpoint, IL
184 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warthen's $19,082 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Notre Dame, IN
$19,082 median income
Juana Díaz zona urbana, PR
$19,075 median income
Haystack, NM
$19,074 median income
Prairie View, TX
$19,106 median income
Pheba, MS
$19,118 median income
Hargill, TX
$19,028 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Warthen, 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 Warthen, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.3% 32.6% 20.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 47.3% Black or African American 32.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 20.1% 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 Warthen 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
Warthen (this city) 184 $19,082
Calvary 184 $51,531
Stockton 185 $91,359
Girard 182 $60,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Warthen, GA?

What is the population of Warthen, GA? +

184 people live in Warthen, GA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Warthen households earn a median of $19,082 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Warthen? +

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

A typical home in Warthen is worth $139,100, 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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