Living in Gilmer County School District Area

Living Summary

12,021

households

30,171

Total Population

$177,500

Average House Value

$765

Average Housing Rent

$52,625

Average Household Income

80.08%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,169

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

46%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,021 households are located in Gilmer County School District area. Among them, 2,885 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,074 and 5,460 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,580) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (2,961) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Gilmer County School District, Georgia
Household	12,021
Population	30,171
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,885 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,074
Total Students	5,460
Pre-Kindergarten	299
Kindergarten	279
Grade 1-8	2,659
Grade 9-12	1,495
College/Graduate School	728
Veterans	24,440
Non-citizen	1,580
Non-English Home Language	2,961
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

25,188 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,685 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,653 people are in civilian labor force and 32 are in armed labor force. 13,076 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,753	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,107	71.41%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,504	19.63%
Public transportation	23	0.18%
Walked	239	1.87%
Other method	155	1.22%
Worked from home	725	5.68%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,076	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,540	27.07%
Service	2,506	19.16%
Sales and office	2,744	20.99%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,010	15.37%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,276	17.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,076	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	406	3.10%
Construction	1,642	12.56%
Manufacturing	1,914	14.64%
Wholesale trade	155	1.19%
Retail trade	1,534	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	626	4.79%
Information	233	1.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	746	5.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,482	11.33%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,258	17.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,168	8.93%
Other services, except public administration	558	4.27%
Public administration	354	2.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,076	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,288	78.68%
Government workers	1,671	12.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,108	8.47%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,610 for the 12,021 households in Gilmer County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $26,466. 24,197 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 80.08%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,021	-
Less than $10,000	753	6.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	574	4.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,566	13.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,424	11.85%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,499	12.47%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,422	20.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,629	13.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,203	10.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	449	3.74%
More than $200,000	502	4.18%
Median Household Income	$52,625	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,610	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,028	-
Less than $10,000	90	1.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	242	3.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	762	9.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,015	12.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	897	11.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,983	24.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,418	17.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	949	11.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	331	4.12%
More than $200,000	341	4.25%

Median Family Income	$62,062	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,490	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,466	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,196	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,196	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,217	-
With health insurance coverage	24,197	80.08%
Public coverage	13,035	43.14%
Private health insurance	16,020	53.02%
Without health insurance coverage	6,020	19.92%

Housing

There are 17,130 housing units in Gilmer County School District area, Georgia with 12,021 units (70.18%) occupied. 8,950 houses (74.45%) are occupied by owner and 3,071 houses (25.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $177,500 and the average rental cost is $765. 123 houses (0.72%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 568 houses (3.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,130	-
Occupied	12,021	70.18%
Owner Occupied	8,950	74.45%
Renter Occupied	3,071	25.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,699	74.13%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	166	0.97%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	674	3.93%
Mobile Homes	3,555	20.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	36	0.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,130	-
Built 2014 or later	123	0.72%
Built 2010 - 2013	238	1.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	5,629	32.86%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,734	27.64%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,987	17.44%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,364	7.96%
Built 1960 - 1969	880	5.14%
Built 1950 - 1959	607	3.54%
Built 1949 or earlier	568	3.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,130	-
1 room	147	0.86%
2 rooms	475	2.77%
3 rooms	1,521	8.88%
4 rooms	3,296	19.24%
5 rooms	3,653	21.33%
6 rooms	3,189	18.62%
7 rooms	2,089	12.19%
8 rooms	1,203	7.02%
9 rooms or more	1,557	9.09%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,130	-
no bedroom	170	0.99%
1 bedroom	992	5.79%
2 bedrooms	5,477	31.97%
3 bedrooms	7,846	45.80%
4 bedrooms	2,323	13.56%
5 bedrooms or more	322	1.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,950	-
Less than $50,000	924	10.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,597	17.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	861	9.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,607	17.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,235	24.97%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,529	17.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	168	1.88%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.32%
Median House Value	$177,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,621	-
Less than $500	384	14.65%
$500 - $999	1,544	58.91%
$1,000 - $1,499	522	19.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	120	4.58%
$2,000 - $2,499	32	1.22%
$2,500 - $2,999	15	0.57%
$3,000 or more	4	0.15%
Median Rental Costs	$765	-

Demographic

A total of 30,414 people lives in Gilmer County School District area, Georgia with 15,178 male and 15,236 female. The males to female ratio is 49.90 to 50.10. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,414	-
Male	15,178	49.90%
Female	15,236	50.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,414	-
Under 5 years	1,603	5.27%
5 - 9 years	1,293	4.25%
10 - 14 years	1,904	6.26%
15 - 19 years	1,659	5.45%
20 - 24 years	1,657	5.45%
25 - 34 years	2,799	9.20%
35 - 44 years	3,248	10.68%
45 - 54 years	4,030	13.25%
55 - 59 years	2,111	6.94%
60 - 64 years	2,775	9.12%
65 - 74 years	4,637	15.25%
75 - 84 years	2,220	7.30%
85 years and older	478	1.57%
Median Age	47.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,414	-
One Race	29,843	98.12%
White	27,832	91.51%
Black or African American	166	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native	523	1.72%
Asian	137	0.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.01%
Other	1,182	3.89%

Two or more races	571	1.88%
White and Black or African American	74	0.24%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	333	1.09%
White and Asian	73	0.24%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%