St Simons CDP Georgia Income Charts

This section shows the St Simons CDP Georgia economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2021 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, St Simons CDP depicts it has a Median earnings of $66,193 which is more than all other places in the greater St Simons CDP region. Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $50,459, St Simons CDP is 31.2% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Georgia, median earnings per worker of $46,648, St Simons CDP is 41.9% larger.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $90,408 which is the highest of all places in the greater St Simons CDP region. Comparing median household income to the United States average of $64,994, St Simons CDP is 39.1% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, median household income of $61,224, St Simons CDP is 47.7% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the St Simons CDP metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it has the percentage of earnings less than $10,000 the second smallest when ranked by median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 6.2% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 at 6.0% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 22.4% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 11.4% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 19.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 40.2 which is the second most average hours of all the places in the greater St Simons CDP region. The place with the highest average hours in the area is Kings Bay Base CDP which depicts an average hours of 41.9 (only about 4.2% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $31.67 which is at the top of all other places in the greater St Simons CDP region. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $25.01, St Simons CDP is 26.6% larger. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $22.77, St Simons CDP is 39.1% larger.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the St Simons CDP metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. St Simons CDP depicts it has a Self Employed of 15.4% which is the largest of all places in the greater St Simons CDP region.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of median income-under 25 years at $96,040 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median income-25 to 44 years at $108,307 of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-45 to 64 years at $71,276 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Woodbine with $73,333.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and St Simons CDP has the largest proportion of income from wages at 7.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 34.2% which is the second most households with retirement income of all the places in the greater St Simons CDP region. The place with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Woodbine which depicts a households with retirement income of 46.7% (36.7% larger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of overall family income at $123,685 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of white family income at $88,514 of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of hawaiian family income at $57,019 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St Simons CDP depicts it has the hightest cost of 155.7 for the cost of housing group.

St Simons CDP Georgia Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from January 2010 to before the disasterous Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 8.0% to 4.3% in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 46.3%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 3.1% This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 27.9%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from January 2010 to before the Coronavirus Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 15,635 to 15,410 in March 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 15,631 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of very little.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows St Simons CDP shows it has a Unemployment Rate of 1.4% which is the second smallest when ranked by unemployment rate of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Woodbine which shows a rate of 5.4% (approximately 3.9 times bigger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. St Simons CDP depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 55.5% which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. St Simons CDP indicates full time employees approximately 3.4 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater St Simons CDP area. St Simons CDP shows it has a Single Earner Families of 22.9% which is the second smallest as measured by families with a single earner of all the other places in the greater region. The place with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Kings Bay Base CDP which depicts a single earners rate of 57.5% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. St Simons CDP indicates it has a Families with No One Working of 26.4% which is in the middle range of other places in the metro area. The place with the highest families with no one working in the area is Darien which depicts a families with no worker of 36.6% (38.7% larger).

St Simons CDP Georgia Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the St Simons CDP community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. St Simons CDP indicates it has a Total In Poverty of 619 which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Brunswick which shows a total people earning less than the poverty level of 5,552 ( substantially bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. St Simons CDP shows it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 4.1% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Brunswick which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 35.7% ( very much bigger).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. St Simons CDP has the smallest proportion of person in poverty under 12 years at 5% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of person in poverty under 12 years of all the other places in the local area in terms of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 17% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 32% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. St Simons CDP has the smallest proportion of white poverty rate at 1% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of hawaiian poverty rate at 4% of the total.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. St Simons CDP has the percentage of married with children and in poverty the second smallest in terms of married with children and in poverty of all the other places in the metro area at 27% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of unmarried with children and in poverty at 28% of the total.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. St Simons CDP has the smallest proportion of less than highschool in poverty at 6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of less than highschool in poverty of all the other places in the local area in order of highschool graduate and in poverty at 5% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region when ranked by has some college and in poverty at 2% of the total. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. St Simons CDP has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 21.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) St Simons CDP depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 2.3% which is the smallest when sorted by households with public assistance of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Brunswick which depicts a households with public assistance of 36.0% ( substantially bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). St Simons CDP depicts it has a Gini Index of 43.4% which is in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area.

St Simons CDP Georgia Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown St Simons CDP or elsewhere.) St Simons CDP has one of the largest proportions of people who drove alone at 78% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Woodbine with 86%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in terms of people who walked at 1% of the total.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. St Simons CDP has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 830 am to 9am at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. St Simons CDP has the percentage of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes in the mid range of other places in the local area at 23% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. St Simons CDP depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 20 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. St Simons CDP depicts average commute time in minutes for men 65.8% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and St Simons CDP has the smallest proportion of no vehicle available at 17% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of 1 vehicle available at 54% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Kings Bay Base CDP with 55%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of 3 vehicles available at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Dock Junction CDP (11%), and #1 Woodbine (16%) are larger. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of no vehicle available of all the other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by 4 vehicles available at 1% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) St Simons CDP depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 45% which is the second most people who both work and live in the same city of all the places in the greater St Simons CDP region. The place with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Kings Bay Base CDP which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 73% (62.5% larger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 43%, St Simons CDP is only about 5.3% larger. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 41%, St Simons CDP is 9.6% larger.

St Simons CDP Georgia Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. St Simons CDP shows it has the hightest median earnings of $104,844 for the management, business, and financial occupations group. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and St Simons CDP depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $105,893 for the earnings-computer, engineering, and science occupations category. The table in Figure 48, shows St Simons CDP employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

St Simons CDP Georgia Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. St Simons CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 70% for the self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses classification.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. St Simons CDP shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 43% for the self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services classification.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. St Simons CDP shows it has a Self Employment Income of $56,254 which is the highest of all places in the greater St Simons CDP region. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $40,101, St Simons CDP is 40.3% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $38,234, St Simons CDP is 47.1% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) St Simons CDP shows total number of self-employed men about twice as large as the total number of self-employed women.