COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas vs Bemiss
PLACE A
Douglas, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Bemiss, Georgia
Douglas is 29% larger than Bemiss. Bemiss earns more, with a median household income $58,434 higher.
DOUGLASBEMISSDIFFERENCE
Total population11,8649,201+29% vs Bemiss
Population density8221,189−367
Population growth1.1%––
Median age31.231.1+0.1
Male45.0%53.0%−8.1 pts
Female55.0%47.0%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born5.8%6.1%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%50.8%−18.2 pts
Black56.0%28.4%+27.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%11.8%−2.0 pts
Asian0.2%2.7%−2.5 pts
Other1.4%6.3%−4.9 pts
Median household income$34,408$92,842−$58,434
Per capita income$21,605$34,545−$12,940
Poverty rate29.7%10.7%+19.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.352+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%33.2%−16.7 pts
Graduate degree9.0%13.3%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%6.3%Even
Labor force participation55.0%64.2%−9.2 pts
Median home value$133,300$217,400−$84,100
Median gross rent$680$1,417−$737
Owner-occupied45.7%76.2%−30.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%4.1%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%26.3%+14.3 pts
Average commute14.322.6−8.3
Worked from home5.4%9.3%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured17.5%5.7%+11.8 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024