Calhoun is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 17,976 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Calhoun is the 65th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Calhoun is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Calhoun is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Calhoun who work in office and administrative support (12.31%), management occupations (9.67%), and sales jobs (7.94%). As is often the case in a small city, Calhoun doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Calhoun who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.33% of the adults in Calhoun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Calhoun in 2022 was $29,064, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,256 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 27.30% 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.
