Townsend is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,811 people and five associated neighborhoods, Townsend is the 143rd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Townsend was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Townsend economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Townsend, where the median household income is $58,083.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Townsend is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Townsend is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Townsend who work in office and administrative support (13.98%), sales jobs (13.95%), and management occupations (8.39%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.03% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Townsend has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Townsend a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Townsend is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Townsend is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Townsend, the average commute to work is 37.14 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Townsend is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.62% of adults 25 and older in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $30,697, 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 $122,788 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Townsend is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.
