CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ambrose

Georgia · 289 residents · 3.05 sq mi

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With 289 people, Ambrose is a city in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $24,700. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 40%. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 23.5%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

289

−10%vs 2000

vs 320 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.3

−8%vs 2000

vs 32.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024382

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(47)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(41)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(3)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,386

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,206 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,144

−39%vs 2000

vs $11,684 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,700

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$239

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $304 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

+9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.2% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.1%(157)

Black25%(80)

Hispanic / Latino25.6%(82)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic58.1%(168)

Black39.4%(114)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.4%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.3%(70)

Ancestry

Irish6.3%(24)

American5%(19)

German2.4%(9)

Portuguese2.4%(9)

English1.8%(7)

British0.5%(2)

Dutch0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Portuguese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.0%

−15.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 17.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41%(50)

Married48.4%(59)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced10.7%(13)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(38)

Married40.7%(70)

Widowed5.2%(9)

Divorced32%(55)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.2%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 29.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

22.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−19.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.0%

+12.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

30.5%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.7%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.4%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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