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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jakin

Georgia · 122 residents · 1.24 sq mi
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Jakin is a city of 122 people in Georgia. The median age is 42.5, about 10 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. Households here earn about 41% less than in Georgia as a whole. The typical home is worth $36,300. The median household earns $17,000, about 44% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,000, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
1% 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

122
−22%vs 2000
vs 157 in 2000
1990 – 2025
98 / sq mi
−22%vs 2000
vs 127 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
42.5
+5%vs 2000
vs 40.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8013418724029419902000201020202024Jakin
2024155
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 51.6%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.3%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(12)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.9%(6)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249%(11)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(15)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(17)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.6%(19)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(9)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.5%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,000
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,694
−38%vs 2000
vs $18,863 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.0%
−15.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$36,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$361
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $303 in 2000
US average: $450
70.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
29.8% rent
2.1
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(111)
Black28%(44)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(117)
Black4.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
10
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American20.6%(32)
German9.7%(15)
Irish7.1%(11)
English1.9%(3)
Dutch0.6%(1)
Section 05

Education

1.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
43.7%
−27.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
−10%vs 2000
vs 16.7 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 married43.1%(25)
Married32.8%(19)
Widowed19%(11)
Divorced5.2%(3)
Women 15+
Never married16%(12)
Married30.7%(23)
Widowed17.3%(13)
Divorced36%(27)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 27.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.6%
−23.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
47.1%
+22.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.3%
−15.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.2%
+17.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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How many people live in Jakin, Georgia?

Jakin, Georgia has about 122 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jakin, Georgia?

The typical household in Jakin, Georgia earns about $17,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jakin, Georgia expensive?

In Jakin, Georgia, the median home is worth about $36,300, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Jakin, Georgia?

About 1.1% of adults age 25 and over in Jakin, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jakin, Georgia?

About 19.0% of people in Jakin, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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