Calhoun is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,900 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Calhoun is the 65th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Calhoun is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.25% of the Calhoun workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Calhoun is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Calhoun who work in office and administrative support (11.03%), management occupations (9.85%), and sales jobs (8.13%). A relatively large number of people in Calhoun telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.60% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Calhoun doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Calhoun citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.32% of adults 25 and older in Calhoun have a college degree. The per capita income in Calhoun in 2022 was $29,119, 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 $116,476 for a family of four. However, Calhoun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Calhoun is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Calhoun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Calhoun residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Calhoun also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Calhoun include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Calhoun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
