Pine Mountain is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,270 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pine Mountain is the 306th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pine Mountain is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pine Mountain is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pine Mountain who work in maintenance occupations (11.33%), office and administrative support (10.09%), and food service (9.38%). A relatively large number of people in Pine Mountain telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The education level of Pine Mountain citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.10% of adults in Pine Mountain have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Pine Mountain in 2022 was $34,028, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,112 for a family of four. However, Pine Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pine Mountain is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pine Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pine Mountain residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Pine Mountain include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Pine Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
