CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lovejoy

Georgia · 770 residents · 2.91 sq mi

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Lovejoy is a city of 770 people in Georgia. There are 1,725 fewer people here than in 2000. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $58,600.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 101%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

770

−69%vs 2000

vs 2,495 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.8

−2%vs 2000

vs 30.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.2%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.7%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.2%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(62)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2414.7%(113)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3436.5%(281)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.1%(170)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(61)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.6%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.4%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.6%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,313

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,139 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,035

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,642 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,600

+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$625

+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $593 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.5%(1,560)

Black33.5%(835)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(61)

Asian0.6%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic56.6%(436)

Black41.6%(320)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(20)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.8%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(813)

Puerto Rican1.3%(145)

Central American0.9%(102)

Panamanian0.9%(102)

South American0.3%(29)

Colombian0.2%(18)

Ecuadorian0.1%(11)

Dominican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(25)

Ancestry

American9%(1,031)

West Indian3.5%(405)

Subsaharan African3.1%(360)

Nigerian2%(226)

Jamaican1.6%(180)

Haitian1.5%(178)

German1.2%(133)

English1%(115)

Danish1%(111)

Guyanese0.4%(46)

Irish0.3%(38)

Russian0.1%(14)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.1%(11)

French0.1%(10)

Cape Verdean0.1%(9)

Swiss0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Nigerian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.0%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.6 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 24.8 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 married54.5%(2,074)

Married29.5%(1,122)

Widowed1.8%(68)

Divorced14.3%(543)

Women 15+

Never married51.2%(2,329)

Married24.9%(1,132)

Widowed4.2%(190)

Divorced19.8%(902)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.1%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.5%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% 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)51.3%(344)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(200)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13.4%(90)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 670 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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