Social Circle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,330 people and two associated neighborhoods, Social Circle is the 151st largest community in Georgia. Social Circle 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 Social Circle, where the median household income is $68,333.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Social Circle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Social Circle is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Social Circle who work in office and administrative support (25.57%), sales jobs (13.34%), and healthcare (10.76%). A relatively large number of people in Social Circle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.64% 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. One downside of living in Social Circle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Social Circle, the average commute to work is 32.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Social Circle is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Social Circle who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.95% of adults in Social Circle have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Social Circle in 2022 was $30,414, 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 $121,656 for a family of four. However, Social Circle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Social Circle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Social Circle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Social Circle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Social Circle include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Social Circle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
