Living in Banks County School District Area

Living Summary

6,740

households

18,708

Total Population

$151,100

Average House Value

$731

Average Housing Rent

$47,811

Average Household Income

84.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,792

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,740 households are located in Banks County School District area. Among them, 2,078 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.35 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,042 and 4,401 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (636) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (1,168) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Banks County School District, Georgia
Household	6,740
Population	18,708
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,078 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,042
Total Students	4,401
Pre-Kindergarten	247
Kindergarten	184
Grade 1-8	1,992
Grade 9-12	1,196
College/Graduate School	782
Veterans	14,342
Non-citizen	636
Non-English Home Language	1,168
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,957 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,133 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,114 people are in civilian labor force and 19 are in armed labor force. 7,713 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Banks County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,583	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,114	80.63%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	933	12.30%
Public transportation	10	0.13%
Walked	93	1.23%
Other method	18	0.24%
Worked from home	415	5.47%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,713	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,059	26.70%
Service	1,259	16.32%
Sales and office	1,605	20.81%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,124	14.57%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,666	21.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,713	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	286	3.71%
Construction	647	8.39%
Manufacturing	1,411	18.29%
Wholesale trade	303	3.93%
Retail trade	1,168	15.14%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	419	5.43%
Information	92	1.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194	2.52%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	408	5.29%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,532	19.86%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	381	4.94%
Other services, except public administration	477	6.18%
Public administration	395	5.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,713	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,214	80.57%
Government workers	1,048	13.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	448	5.81%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,327 for the 6,740 households in Banks County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $27,685. 15,834 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.72%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,740	-
Less than $10,000	507	7.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	470	6.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	884	13.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	642	9.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,057	15.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,502	22.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	792	11.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	620	9.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	158	2.34%
More than $200,000	108	1.60%
Median Household Income	$47,811	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,327	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,875	-
Less than $10,000	237	4.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	130	2.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	432	8.86%
$25,000 - $34,999	448	9.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	887	18.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,306	26.79%
$75,000 - $99,999	669	13.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	526	10.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	160	3.28%
More than $200,000	80	1.64%

Median Family Income	$55,578	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,819	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,685	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,492	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,492	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,689	-
With health insurance coverage	15,834	84.72%
Public coverage	6,885	36.84%
Private health insurance	11,180	59.82%
Without health insurance coverage	2,855	15.28%

Housing

There are 7,739 housing units in Banks County School District area, Georgia with 6,740 units (87.09%) occupied. 5,082 houses (75.40%) are occupied by owner and 1,658 houses (24.60%) are rented. The average housing value is $151,100 and the average rental cost is $731. 161 houses (2.08%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 689 houses (8.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,739	-
Occupied	6,740	87.09%
Owner Occupied	5,082	75.40%
Renter Occupied	1,658	24.60%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,198	67.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	19	0.25%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	262	3.39%
Mobile Homes	2,260	29.20%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,739	-
Built 2014 or later	161	2.08%
Built 2010 - 2013	83	1.07%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,765	22.81%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,936	25.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,120	14.47%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,069	13.81%
Built 1960 - 1969	525	6.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	391	5.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	689	8.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,739	-
1 room	151	1.95%
2 rooms	72	0.93%
3 rooms	226	2.92%
4 rooms	770	9.95%
5 rooms	1,914	24.73%
6 rooms	1,841	23.79%
7 rooms	1,029	13.30%
8 rooms	727	9.39%
9 rooms or more	1,009	13.04%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,739	-
no bedroom	154	1.99%
1 bedroom	279	3.61%
2 bedrooms	1,625	21.00%
3 bedrooms	4,415	57.05%
4 bedrooms	981	12.68%
5 bedrooms or more	285	3.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,082	-
Less than $50,000	532	10.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,280	25.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	700	13.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	927	18.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,044	20.54%
$300,000 - $499,999	422	8.30%
$500,000 - $999,999	119	2.34%
$1,000,000 or more	58	1.14%
Median House Value	$151,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,311	-
Less than $500	109	8.31%
$500 - $999	989	75.44%
$1,000 - $1,499	196	14.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	17	1.30%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$731	-

Demographic

A total of 18,708 people lives in Banks County School District area, Georgia with 9,400 male and 9,308 female. The males to female ratio is 50.25 to 49.75. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,708	-
Male	9,400	50.25%
Female	9,308	49.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,708	-
Under 5 years	1,010	5.40%
5 - 9 years	1,115	5.96%
10 - 14 years	1,331	7.11%
15 - 19 years	1,276	6.82%
20 - 24 years	1,018	5.44%
25 - 34 years	2,195	11.73%
35 - 44 years	2,367	12.65%
45 - 54 years	2,744	14.67%
55 - 59 years	1,378	7.37%
60 - 64 years	1,195	6.39%
65 - 74 years	1,944	10.39%
75 - 84 years	916	4.90%
85 years and older	219	1.17%
Median Age	41.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,708	-
One Race	18,510	98.94%
White	17,392	92.97%
Black or African American	486	2.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	100	0.53%
Asian	210	1.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	322	1.72%

Two or more races	198	1.06%
White and Black or African American	52	0.28%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	118	0.63%
White and Asian	28	0.15%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%