Because of many things, Appling is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Appling really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Appling perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Appling, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.58 minutes every day commuting to work.
Appling is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Appling are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.81% of adults in Appling 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 Appling in 2022 was $45,967, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,868 for a family of four.
The people who call Appling home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Appling residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Appling include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Appling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
