Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pelham spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Pelham does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Pelham ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.91% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $17,502, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,008 for a family of four.
Pelham is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include English, German, Irish, French Canadian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
