COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pearson vs Fitzgerald
PLACE A
Pearson, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Fitzgerald, Georgia
Pearson is 79% smaller than Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald earns more, with a median household income $5,037 higher. Fitzgerald has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -14%).
PEARSONFITZGERALDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,9088,882−79% vs Fitzgerald
Population density569988−419
Population growth-14.0%-0.5%−13.5 pts
Median age33.937.5−3.6
Male55.4%45.2%+10.2 pts
Female44.6%54.8%−10.2 pts
Foreign-born26.3%2.9%+23.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic25.6%45.2%−19.6 pts
Black23.8%51.0%−27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.9%2.5%+45.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.7%0.5%+2.2 pts
Median household income$32,286$37,323−$5,037
Per capita income$24,556$21,804+$2,752
Poverty rate36.4%27.8%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.431Even
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%14.3%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree3.0%4.3%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%3.2%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation56.4%58.3%−2.0 pts
Median home value$65,800$99,000−$33,200
Median gross rent$689$670+$19
Owner-occupied46.4%53.8%−7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.9%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%42.1%+10.7 pts
Average commute19.714.3+5.4
Worked from home5.6%3.0%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured37.3%18.8%+18.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025