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Pooler, GA
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Pooler profile


Living in Pooler



Pooler is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 28,766 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pooler is the 44th largest community in Georgia. Pooler 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 Pooler, where the median household income is $89,812.00.

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

There are many members of the armed forces living in Pooler. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Pooler telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.27% 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.

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

The citizens of Pooler are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.97% of adults in Pooler have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pooler in 2018 was $42,438, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,752 for a family of four. However, Pooler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pooler is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pooler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pooler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pooler include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Pooler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.