Lovejoy is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 11,638 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lovejoy is the 102nd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Lovejoy was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lovejoy economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lovejoy, where the median household income is $54,232.00.
A relatively large number of people in Lovejoy telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.23% 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.
In Lovejoy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.04 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Lovejoy citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.71% of adults in Lovejoy have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lovejoy in 2018 was $22,340, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,360 for a family of four. However, Lovejoy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lovejoy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lovejoy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lovejoy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lovejoy include Egyptian, African, Jamaican, Ghanian, and Belizean.
The most common language spoken in Lovejoy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.