Omega

Population: 1,058
Median household income: $52,847
Median home value: $73,300

Omega is a community in Tift County, Georgia, home to 1,058 residents. At $52,847, its median household income sits in line with Tift County's $53,165.

Between 2019 and 2023, Omega's population declined 13.0% from 1,216 to 1,058, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $60,400 to $73,300.

64.8% of workers drive to work alone. 52.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,058
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,847
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 371
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2161,058

Median household income

$30,880$52,847

Median home value

$60,400$73,300

Median gross rent

$568$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,216	$30,880	$60,400	$568
2020	1,231	$31,827	$63,500	$589
2021	1,257	$38,836	$76,800	$717
2022	1,302	$43,269	$74,200	$750
2023	1,058	$52,847	$73,300	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	11.5%
5 to 17	173	16.4%
18 to 24	46	4.3%
25 to 34	62	5.9%
35 to 44	147	13.9%
45 to 54	177	16.7%
55 to 64	247	23.3%
65 to 74	45	4.3%
75 and over	39	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	311	29.4%
Black or African American	141	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	598	56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.6%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	41.6%
High school graduate	262	36.5%
Some college or associate's	134	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	5	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled31.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298	64.8%
Carpooled	145	31.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	12.6%
15 to 29 min	213	46.9%
30 to 44 min	58	12.8%
45 to 59 min	40	8.8%
60+ min	86	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 35.4% (375 of 1,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	248	75.4%
Nonfamily households	81	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	88.7%
Vacant	42	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	222	67.5%
Renter-occupied	107	32.5%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	195	52.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	157	42.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1358184
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.3390, -83.5937