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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Ellijay, GA compare?
| Figure | East Ellijay, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,816 |
| Change since April 2020 | +179.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 650 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 198 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.3% |
| Measure | East Ellijay, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 488±152 |
| Median age | 49.5±16.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.8%±9.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.9%±9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $29,125±$6,595 |
| Per capita income | $38,895±$16,898 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.8%±12.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,300±$98,695 |
| Median gross rent | $663±$129 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.5%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.3%±13.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±8.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±15.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min±9.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.3%±9.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov