COMPARING TWO PLACES
Candler County vs Emanuel County
PLACE A
Candler County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Emanuel County, Georgia
Candler County is 51% smaller than Emanuel County. Emanuel County earns more, with a median household income $3,191 higher.
CANDLER COUNTYEMANUEL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,27523,147−51% vs Emanuel County
Population density4634+12
Population growth-0.2%0.8%−0.9 pts
Median age40.438.3+2.1
Male50.4%50.9%−0.5 pts
Female49.6%49.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.8%2.6%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.5%57.7%+0.9 pts
Black22.4%31.3%−8.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.8%4.8%+8.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Other5.6%5.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$49,581$52,772−$3,191
Per capita income$25,409$24,843+$566
Poverty rate16.3%25.7%−9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%13.5%+2.5 pts
Graduate degree7.6%5.1%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%8.9%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation52.7%56.2%−3.6 pts
Median home value$159,200$94,700+$64,500
Median gross rent$715$783−$68
Owner-occupied62.0%60.8%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%17.2%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households25.4%25.5%−0.0 pts
Average commute23.428.5−5.1
Worked from home3.1%6.4%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%−0.0 pts
Uninsured15.1%16.0%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025