Appling is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 658 people and two associated neighborhoods, Appling is the 370th largest community in Georgia. Appling home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Appling real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Appling is a blue-collar town, with 36.16% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Appling is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Appling who work in healthcare (33.55%), office and administrative support (17.92%), and architecture and engineering (10.42%). Because of many things, Appling is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Appling a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Appling has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Appling’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Appling, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.08 minutes every day commuting to work. Appling is a very car-oriented town. 97.39% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Appling is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Appling has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well. Being a small town, Appling does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Appling is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.33% of adults in Appling have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Appling in 2022 was $40,481, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,924 for a family of four. However, Appling contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Irish, English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian. The most common language spoken in Appling is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
