Ideal

Population: 648
Median household income: $24,219
Median home value: $53,000

Ideal, a community in Macon County, Georgia, has 648 residents. At $24,219, its median household income sits below Macon County's $37,177.

From 2019 to 2023, Ideal's population grew 107.7% from 312 to 648, while its median home value fell 13.0% from $60,900 to $53,000.

The typical home was built around 1979. 51.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 648
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $24,219
Median home value: $53,000
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312648

Median household income

$22,188$24,219

Median home value

$60,900$53,000

Median gross rent

$419$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	312	$22,188	$60,900	$419
2020	495	$20,833	$55,600	$659
2021	488	$22,875	$53,600	$663
2022	625	$21,800	$52,800	$706
2023	648	$24,219	$53,000	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	6.0%
5 to 17	159	24.5%
18 to 24	57	8.8%
25 to 34	10	1.5%
35 to 44	92	14.2%
45 to 54	57	8.8%
55 to 64	77	11.9%
65 to 74	67	10.3%
75 and over	90	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	102	15.7%
Black or African American	546	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 diploma38.9%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	38.9%
High school graduate	141	35.9%
Some college or associate's	68	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	88.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	59.9%
15 to 29 min	8	4.3%
30 to 44 min	30	16.0%
45 to 59 min	24	12.8%
60+ min	13	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 51.5% (289 of 561)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	64.8%
Nonfamily households	69	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	77.2%
Vacant	58	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	48.0%
Renter-occupied	102	52.0%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	54.7%
1-unit, attached	4	1.6%
2 to 4 units	10	3.9%
5 to 19 units	11	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	35.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1340812
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.3729, -84.1890