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Ball Ground, GA
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Living in Ball Ground



Ball Ground is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,853 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ball Ground is the 238th largest community in Georgia. Ball Ground has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ball Ground, where the median household income is $103,429.00.

Ball Ground real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Ball Ground house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Ball Ground has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Ball Ground is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ball Ground’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Being a small city, Ball Ground does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Ball Ground are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.46% of adults in Ball Ground have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ball Ground in 2018 was $44,086, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,344 for a family of four. However, Ball Ground contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ball Ground home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ball Ground residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ball Ground include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ball Ground is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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