Because there are quite a few people attending college in Americus, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Americus provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Americus is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.66 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Americus is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Americus citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.48% of adults in Americus have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Americus in 2022 was $20,626, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,504 for a family of four. However, Americus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Americus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Americus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Americus residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Americus include English, German, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Americus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
