Climax

Population: 230
Median household income: $39,750
Median home value: $121,600

Climax is a community in Decatur County, Georgia, home to 230 residents. At $39,750, its median household income sits below Decatur County's $50,485.

Between 2019 and 2023, Climax's population grew 13.3% from 203 to 230.

The median resident is 53.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 53.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,750
Median home value: $121,600
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203230

Median household income

$43,750$39,750

Median home value

$108,300$121,600

Median gross rent

$675$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	203	$43,750	—	$675
2020	225	$32,083	$108,300	$625
2021	242	$30,000	$84,000	$586
2022	186	$33,906	$106,300	$644
2023	230	$39,750	$121,600	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	10.4%
5 to 17	36	15.7%
18 to 24	12	5.2%
25 to 34	20	8.7%
35 to 44	7	3.0%
45 to 54	36	15.7%
55 to 64	36	15.7%
65 to 74	33	14.3%
75 and over	26	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	75.7%
Black or African American	26	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	17.7%
High school graduate	64	40.5%
Some college or associate's	51	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	92.3%
Carpooled	5	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	14.1%
15 to 29 min	64	82.1%
30 to 44 min	2	2.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.7% (36 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	56.4%
Nonfamily households	44	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	86.3%
Vacant	16	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	66.3%
Renter-occupied	34	33.7%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	67.5%
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	32.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1316908
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.8757, -84.4312