Living in Laurens County School District Area

Living Summary

11,622

households

31,476

Total Population

$91,900

Average House Value

$633

Average Housing Rent

$41,571

Average Household Income

89.14%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

6,499

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

53%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,622 households are located in Laurens County School District area. Among them, 3,839 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.21 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,304 and 7,378 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (163) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (1,032) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Laurens County School District, Georgia
Household	11,622
Population	31,476
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,839 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,304
Total Students	7,378
Pre-Kindergarten	458
Kindergarten	359
Grade 1-8	3,660
Grade 9-12	1,660
College/Graduate School	1,241
Veterans	23,783
Non-citizen	163
Non-English Home Language	1,032
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,655 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,844 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,827 people are in civilian labor force and 17 are in armed labor force. 12,216 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,060	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,279	85.23%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,194	9.90%
Public transportation	8	0.07%
Walked	165	1.37%
Other method	112	0.93%
Worked from home	302	2.50%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,216	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,762	30.80%
Service	2,067	16.92%
Sales and office	2,395	19.61%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,615	13.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,377	19.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,216	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	327	2.68%
Construction	863	7.06%
Manufacturing	1,540	12.61%
Wholesale trade	229	1.87%
Retail trade	1,757	14.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	812	6.65%
Information	131	1.07%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	422	3.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	551	4.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,955	24.19%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,052	8.61%
Other services, except public administration	587	4.81%
Public administration	990	8.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,216	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,218	75.46%
Government workers	2,353	19.26%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	622	5.09%
Unpaid family workers	23	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,357 for the 11,622 households in Laurens County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $30,827. 28,094 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.14%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,622	-
Less than $10,000	1,163	10.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,030	8.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,390	11.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,091	9.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,122	18.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,879	16.17%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,092	9.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,136	9.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	364	3.13%
More than $200,000	355	3.05%
Median Household Income	$41,571	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,357	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,213	-
Less than $10,000	530	6.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	523	6.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	663	8.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	735	8.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,662	20.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,590	19.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	927	11.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	909	11.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	336	4.09%
More than $200,000	338	4.12%

Median Family Income	$49,892	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,363	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,827	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,330	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,330	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	31,515	-
With health insurance coverage	28,094	89.14%
Public coverage	12,071	38.30%
Private health insurance	20,324	64.49%
Without health insurance coverage	3,421	10.86%

Housing

There are 14,847 housing units in Laurens County School District area, Georgia with 11,622 units (78.28%) occupied. 8,571 houses (73.75%) are occupied by owner and 3,051 houses (26.25%) are rented. The average housing value is $91,900 and the average rental cost is $633. 248 houses (1.67%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 946 houses (6.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,847	-
Occupied	11,622	78.28%
Owner Occupied	8,571	73.75%
Renter Occupied	3,051	26.25%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,851	59.61%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	23	0.15%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	270	1.82%
Mobile Homes	5,668	38.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	35	0.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,847	-
Built 2014 or later	248	1.67%
Built 2010 - 2013	223	1.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,645	17.82%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,467	23.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,187	21.47%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,898	12.78%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,184	7.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,049	7.07%
Built 1949 or earlier	946	6.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,847	-
1 room	41	0.28%
2 rooms	43	0.29%
3 rooms	171	1.15%
4 rooms	2,719	18.31%
5 rooms	3,825	25.76%
6 rooms	3,870	26.07%
7 rooms	2,111	14.22%
8 rooms	987	6.65%
9 rooms or more	1,080	7.27%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,847	-
no bedroom	47	0.32%
1 bedroom	278	1.87%
2 bedrooms	3,902	26.28%
3 bedrooms	8,668	58.38%
4 bedrooms	1,461	9.84%
5 bedrooms or more	491	3.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,571	-
Less than $50,000	2,004	23.38%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,616	30.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,289	15.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,233	14.39%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,003	11.70%
$300,000 - $499,999	316	3.69%
$500,000 - $999,999	81	0.95%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.34%
Median House Value	$91,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,609	-
Less than $500	564	21.62%
$500 - $999	1,748	67.00%
$1,000 - $1,499	242	9.28%
$1,500 - $1,999	38	1.46%
$2,000 - $2,499	17	0.65%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$633	-

Demographic

A total of 31,577 people lives in Laurens County School District area, Georgia with 15,146 male and 16,431 female. The males to female ratio is 47.97 to 52.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,577	-
Male	15,146	47.97%
Female	16,431	52.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,577	-
Under 5 years	1,923	6.09%
5 - 9 years	2,146	6.80%
10 - 14 years	2,368	7.50%
15 - 19 years	2,089	6.62%
20 - 24 years	1,658	5.25%
25 - 34 years	3,727	11.80%
35 - 44 years	3,910	12.38%
45 - 54 years	3,961	12.54%
55 - 59 years	2,402	7.61%
60 - 64 years	1,804	5.71%
65 - 74 years	3,280	10.39%
75 - 84 years	1,967	6.23%
85 years and older	342	1.08%
Median Age	40.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,577	-
One Race	31,262	99.00%
White	22,615	71.62%
Black or African American	7,636	24.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.07%
Asian	142	0.45%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	846	2.68%

Two or more races	315	1.00%
White and Black or African American	160	0.51%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.09%
White and Asian	16	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.10%