Lovejoy is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 11,638 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lovejoy is the 102nd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Lovejoy was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lovejoy economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lovejoy, where the median household income is $59,184.00.Unlike some cities, Lovejoy isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lovejoy are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lovejoy is a city of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lovejoy who work in management occupations (9.71%), healthcare suport services (7.70%), and sales jobs (7.59%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Lovejoy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.67 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Lovejoy who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.55% of adults in Lovejoy have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lovejoy in 2022 was $21,789, 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 $87,156 for a family of four. However, Lovejoy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lovejoy is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lovejoy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lovejoy residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lovejoy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lovejoy include Jamaican, Egyptian, Ghanian, Nigerian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Lovejoy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
