Townsend is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,811 people and five associated neighborhoods, Townsend is the 143rd largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Townsend, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Townsend, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Townsend’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Townsend does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $63,473.00.Unlike some towns, Townsend isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Townsend are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Townsend is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Townsend who work in sales jobs (15.00%), office and administrative support (13.91%), and management occupations (12.95%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Townsend has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Townsend has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Townsend than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Townsend may be for you. Townsend is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Townsend is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Townsend, the average commute to work is 38.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Townsend does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Townsend who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.62% of the adults in Townsend have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Townsend in 2022 was $31,725, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,900 for a family of four. However, Townsend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Townsend is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Townsend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Townsend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Townsend include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Townsend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.
