Gough

Population: 140
Median household income: $13,826

Gough, a community in Burke County, Georgia, has 140 residents. Its median household income of $13,826 runs below the Burke County figure of $50,739.

From 2020 to 2023, Gough's population declined 11.4% from 158 to 140.

89.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 140
Median age: 77.4 yrs
Median household income: $13,826
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

158140

Median household income

$14,091$13,826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	158	—	$67,500	—
2021	81	—	—	—
2022	115	$14,091	—	—
2023	140	$13,826	—	$763

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over70.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	5	3.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	8	5.7%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	29	20.7%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	98	70.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22	15.7%
Black or African American	118	84.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma68.1%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	68.1%
High school graduate	22	16.3%
Some college or associate's	21	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	7	35.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	8	40.0%
60+ min	5	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.18
Poverty rate: 89.3% (125 of 140)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	16.8%
Nonfamily households	99	83.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	68.4%
Vacant	55	31.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	10.9%
Renter-occupied	106	89.1%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	78.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	21.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1334176
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.0841, -82.2313