Rincon receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pooler
Rincon
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs68 · Top 20%
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs91 · Top 30%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs96 · Top 33%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Pooler | Rincon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,466 | 11,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,766 | $74,417 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,806 | $36,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,027/sq mi | 1,163/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $322,400 | $251,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,671 | $1,245 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 754 | 56 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 26.5 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.5% | 7.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.21 | 14.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 14.9% | 58.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 19.4% | 54.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.0% | 50.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Pooler
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Rincon
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: Pooler, GA · Rincon, GA · How this is calculated: methodology