Talahi Island

Population: 1,028
Median household income: $110,573
Median home value: $508,400

Talahi Island, a community in Chatham County, Georgia, has 1,028 residents. Its median household income of $110,573 runs above the Chatham County figure of $69,575.

Between 2019 and 2023, Talahi Island's population declined 30.2% from 1,472 to 1,028, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $383,200 to $508,400.

The typical home was built around 1980. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,028
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $110,573
Median home value: $508,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 443
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4721,028

Median household income

$99,946$110,573

Median home value

$383,200$508,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,472	$99,946	$383,200
2020	1,224	$95,993	$397,600
2021	1,122	$105,446	$393,700
2022	1,185	$104,625	$420,600
2023	1,028	$110,573	$508,400

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	6.7%
5 to 17	119	11.6%
18 to 24	69	6.7%
25 to 34	36	3.5%
35 to 44	133	12.9%
45 to 54	134	13.0%
55 to 64	164	16.0%
65 to 74	144	14.0%
75 and over	160	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	982	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	84	10.9%
Some college or associate's	325	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	186	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	176	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	471	81.8%
Carpooled	27	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	12.2%
Other means	8	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	32.0%
15 to 29 min	148	29.2%
30 to 44 min	181	35.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 3.8% (39 of 1,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	88.0%
Nonfamily households	53	12.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	428	96.6%
Renter-occupied	15	3.4%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	435	98.2%
1-unit, attached	8	1.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1375239
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 32.0330, -80.9760