Pooler is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 28,766 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pooler is the 44th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Pooler was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pooler economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pooler, where the median household income is $89,812.00.
Pooler real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Pooler house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
There are many members of the armed forces living in Pooler. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Being a small city, Pooler does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Pooler are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.97% of adults in Pooler have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pooler in 2022 was $42,438, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,752 for a family of four. However, Pooler contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pooler is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pooler home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pooler residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pooler include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Pooler is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.