CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Patterson

Georgia · 658 residents · 2.64 sq mi

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Patterson is home to 658 people in Georgia. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $36,800. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 32% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

658

+5%vs 2000

vs 627 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.2

−2%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024906

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(48)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.3%(61)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(82)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415%(99)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,750

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,591 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,458

−10%vs 2000

vs $14,968 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,800

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$236

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $356 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.9%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

19.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.9%(438)

Black28.2%(177)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)

Asian0.6%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(523)

Black20.2%(133)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.9%(8)

Ancestry

English17.8%(161)

German8.2%(74)

American4.1%(37)

Scottish1.7%(15)

Irish1.5%(14)

French0.7%(6)

Polish0.4%(4)

Italian0.3%(3)

Arab0.2%(2)

Dutch0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 17.9 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 married25.9%(82)

Married50.3%(159)

Widowed9.2%(29)

Divorced14.6%(46)

Women 15+

Never married34.6%(123)

Married46.6%(166)

Widowed10.1%(36)

Divorced8.7%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 19.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% 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)52.1%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.3%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.1%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 71 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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