COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ocilla vs Tifton
PLACE A
Ocilla, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Tifton, Georgia
Ocilla is 84% smaller than Tifton. Tifton earns more, with a median household income $4,021 higher.
OCILLATIFTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,83717,595−84% vs Tifton
Population density1,1151,355−240
Population growth2.5%4.3%−1.8 pts
Median age38.034.8+3.2
Male55.5%49.0%+6.5 pts
Female44.5%51.0%−6.5 pts
Foreign-born0.9%6.7%−5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.2%45.7%−17.5 pts
Black68.5%34.1%+34.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%15.0%−14.5 pts
Asian0.3%1.9%−1.7 pts
Other2.5%3.2%−0.8 pts
Median household income$41,277$45,298−$4,021
Per capita income$19,049$25,191−$6,142
Poverty rate26.2%23.5%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%22.1%−10.1 pts
Graduate degree2.4%9.7%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation47.9%54.3%−6.4 pts
Median home value$95,700$196,200−$100,500
Median gross rent$868$798+$70
Owner-occupied53.5%40.6%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%13.5%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.4%40.3%−1.9 pts
Average commute20.119.3+0.8
Worked from home0.2%7.6%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.0%14.0%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025