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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Appling, the average commute to work is 36.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Appling does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Appling ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Appling, 48.81% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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.
