CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Candler-McAfee

Georgia · 29,491 residents · 6.96 sq mi

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With 29,491 people, Candler-McAfee is a city in Georgia. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $61,300. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $30,378 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

29,491

+4%vs 2000

vs 28,294 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(2,374)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(2,547)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(2,593)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(2,797)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(2,416)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(4,548)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(5,071)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(3,743)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(1,717)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.7%(1,077)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(445)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(163)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,378

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,152 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,292

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,092 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,300

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$512

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $651 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.6% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic3.1%(888)

Black94.7%(26,802)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(264)

Asian0.1%(41)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic5.7%(1,669)

Black94%(27,727)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(127)

Asian0.2%(68)

Other0.1%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.7%(782)

South American0.5%(98)

Spaniard0.4%(88)

Venezuelan0.3%(58)

Puerto Rican0.1%(30)

Dominican0.1%(30)

Colombian0.1%(21)

Central American0.1%(14)

Chilean0.1%(12)

Panamanian0%(10)

Ecuadorian0%(7)

Salvadoran0%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(44)

Korean0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(21)

Ancestry

English3.2%(660)

American2.7%(554)

Subsaharan African2.7%(554)

German2.1%(439)

West Indian1.8%(371)

Jamaican1.6%(337)

Irish1.4%(303)

Scottish1.4%(292)

Italian1.3%(265)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(241)

Polish0.7%(141)

French0.6%(123)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.5%(95)

Belgian0.4%(77)

Greek0.4%(75)

Welsh0.3%(73)

Somali0.3%(61)

Dutch0.3%(57)

Russian0.2%(51)

Nigerian0.2%(43)

Lithuanian0.2%(42)

Norwegian0.2%(39)

French Canadian0.2%(35)

Swedish0.2%(34)

Czech0.1%(31)

Armenian0.1%(27)

Arab0.1%(24)

Lebanese0.1%(24)

Canadian0.1%(20)

Danish0.1%(17)

Iranian0.1%(16)

Romanian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(16)

Hungarian0.1%(15)

Swiss0.1%(12)

Austrian0%(10)

Finnish0%(10)

Portuguese0%(7)

Barbadian0%(7)

Brazilian0%(6)

British0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 25.1 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 married47.7%(3,841)

Married33.1%(2,666)

Widowed4.4%(354)

Divorced14.8%(1,190)

Women 15+

Never married45.4%(4,512)

Married26.6%(2,647)

Widowed8.6%(857)

Divorced19.3%(1,918)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.2%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 23.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.8%

+9.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.9%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% 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)18.2%(215)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(143)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.3%(654)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,183 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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