Housing data for Enigma, GA
Enigma, GA has an estimated 1,140 residents and 510 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Berrien County.
48.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,140 (±345)
- Housing units
- 510 (±138)
- Households that rent
- 48.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.4%
What stands out in Enigma
Households that rent: 48.1% (±16.2 points) in Enigma, higher than in Berrien County (29.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $579 (±$378) in Enigma, lower than in Berrien County ($1,130).
Working from home: 2.2% (±2.8 points) in Enigma, lower than in Berrien County (7.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 20.0% (±14.3 points) in Enigma, lower than in Berrien County (36.7%).
Housing in Enigma at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $710 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 48.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,361 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $91,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $579 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 20.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 185 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Enigma against Berrien County, its state and the nation
| Enigma | Berrien County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,140 (±345) | 18,352 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 510 (±138) | 8,099 (±28) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.1% (±16.2 points) | 29.0% (±3.8 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$261) | $782 (±$93) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,361 (±$23,360) | $52,876 (±$5,234) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,300 (±$52,988) | $131,600 (±$23,683) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $579 (±$378) | $1,130 (±$107) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.0% (±14.3 points) | 36.7% (±4.4 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.8 minutes (±15.9) | 24.6 minutes (±2.2) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 67.6% (±13.9 points) | 82.5% (±3.9 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.6 years (±6.6) | 40.5 years (±2.1) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Enigma covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 350 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Enigma has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,245 (±336) | 1,140 (±345) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 462 (±97) | 510 (±138) | +10.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $753 (±$115) | $1,000 (±$261) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $62,000 (±$25,722) | $91,300 (±$52,988) | +47.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,250 (±$12,128) | $32,361 (±$23,360) | −2.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±12.0 points) | 48.1% (±16.2 points) | +2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.2 points) | 6.4% (±9.6 points) | +6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Enigma
In 2023, the Enigma Police Department reported 185 violent and 1,205 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Berrien County, the departments that report recorded 330 violent and 1,654 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Enigma
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapaha | 5.8 mi | $477 | $99,300 | 22.2% |
| Unionville | 11 mi | $761 | $48,500 | 44.8% |
| Tifton | 13 mi | $798 | $196,200 | 59.4% |
| Lenox | 13 mi | $823 | $89,700 | 33.8% |
| Nashville | 14 mi | $753 | $133,900 | 51.9% |
| Ocilla | 14 mi | $868 | $95,700 | 46.5% |
| Omega | 17 mi | $775 | $82,500 | 29.0% |
| Willacoochee | 17 mi | $629 | $43,200 | 42.6% |
Places in Georgia most like Enigma
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Estates | $751 | $74,700 | $46,900 | 47.5% |
| Screven | $777 | $101,000 | $35,671 | 57.5% |
| Homeland | $848 | $73,100 | $48,000 | 35.2% |
| Waco | $930 | $158,500 | $38,393 | 52.4% |
| Offerman | $1,000 | $93,100 | $32,708 | 31.1% |
| Lumber City | $700 | $77,200 | $32,841 | 43.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Enigma, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $798 | $803 | $1,002 | $1,377 | $1,550 |
HUD income limits for Enigma, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,200 | $26,950 | $43,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,800 | $49,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 7 people | $47,750 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 8 people | $50,850 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Berrien County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Enigma
What is the average rent in Enigma, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Enigma is $1,000 (±$261) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Enigma?
Enigma has an estimated 220 (±95) renting households, 48.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Enigma?
Enigma, GA has an estimated 510 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Enigma?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Enigma, used by 97.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Enigma?
Workers who live in Enigma, GA take an average of 36.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the crime rate in Enigma?
In 2023, the Enigma Police Department reported 185 violent crimes and 1,205 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Is Enigma growing?
In Enigma, the number of residents went from 1,245 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (−8.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Enigma town, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Berrien County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Berrien County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Enigma Police Department (ORI GA0100400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Enigma town, Georgia (place:27596, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .