Appling is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 658 people and two associated neighborhoods, Appling is the 370th largest community in Georgia. Appling home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Appling real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Appling is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Appling is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Appling who work in healthcare (18.70%), office and administrative support (17.39%), and management occupations (16.09%). Appling 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 town’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, Appling’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Appling is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Appling, the average commute to work is 30.39 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Appling is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Appling isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more. Being a small town, Appling does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Appling are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.47% of adults in Appling have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Appling in 2022 was $37,799, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,196 for a family of four. However, Appling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Appling also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.95% of its population below the federal poverty line.Appling is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Appling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Appling residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Appling include European, English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Appling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
