Hampton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,267 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Hampton is the 114th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Hampton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hampton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hampton, where the median household income is $67,808.00. Hampton real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Hampton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Hampton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hampton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampton who work in management occupations (12.86%), office and administrative support (12.74%), and food service (7.83%). A relatively large number of people in Hampton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One downside of living in Hampton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hampton, the average commute to work is 35.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Hampton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.90% of adults in Hampton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hampton in 2022 was $23,718, 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 $94,872 for a family of four. However, Hampton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include Haitian, English, Irish, German, and Liberian. The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.
