Midtown is home to 4,501 people in Savannah. There are 8,229 people per square mile. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 20.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $54,609 at the median, 34% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Midtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
56% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,501
Population density
8,229 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.55 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$54,609
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$28,191
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information18.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$308,788
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,519
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.5%
44.5% rent
Vacancy rate
17.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
73.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(1,516)
Black56.1%(2,525)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(323)
Asian1.1%(49)
Other2%(88)
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(1,516)
Black56.1%(2,525)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(323)
Asian1.1%(49)
Other2%(88)
Diversity Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
