Candler-McAfee

Population: 21,316
Median household income: $62,299
Median home value: $239,400

Candler-McAfee is a community in DeKalb County, Georgia, home to 21,316 residents. At $62,299, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $77,683.

Between 2019 and 2023, Candler-McAfee's population declined 11.2% from 24,011 to 21,316, while its median home value rose 109.3% from $114,400 to $239,400.

Households average 2.74 people. The median gross rent is $1,408.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,316
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,299
Median home value: $239,400
Median gross rent: $1,408
Housing units: 10,097
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,01121,316

Median household income

$41,673$62,299

Median home value

$114,400$239,400

Median gross rent

$1,031$1,408

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,011	$41,673	$114,400	$1,031
2020	24,419	$43,349	$143,400	$1,111
2021	22,880	$46,217	$159,300	$1,166
2022	22,707	$57,633	$211,400	$1,346
2023	21,316	$62,299	$239,400	$1,408

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,222	5.7%
5 to 17	2,307	10.8%
18 to 24	1,509	7.1%
25 to 34	3,581	16.8%
35 to 44	2,661	12.5%
45 to 54	2,257	10.6%
55 to 64	3,044	14.3%
65 to 74	2,507	11.8%
75 and over	2,228	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,955	13.9%
Black or African American	16,394	76.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	127	0.6%
Asian	64	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	298	1.4%
Two or more races	564	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	914	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,870	11.5%
High school graduate	4,811	29.6%
Some college or associate's	5,022	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,844	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,731	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit5.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,913	61.7%
Carpooled	844	8.8%
Public transit	548	5.7%
Walked	35	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,815	18.9%
Other means	433	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	6.9%
15 to 29 min	2,505	32.2%
30 to 44 min	2,791	35.9%
45 to 59 min	834	10.7%
60+ min	1,106	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.1% (2,962 of 21,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,304	56.1%
Nonfamily households	3,372	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,676	76.0%
Vacant	2,421	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,109	66.6%
Renter-occupied	2,567	33.4%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,822	67.6%
1-unit, attached	548	5.4%
2 to 4 units	432	4.3%
5 to 19 units	1,253	12.4%
20 or more units	828	8.2%
Mobile home & other	214	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1312834
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.7262, -84.2709