Living in Lowndes County School District Area

Living Summary

20,129

households

57,303

Total Population

$150,200

Average House Value

$883

Average Housing Rent

$54,899

Average Household Income

87.19%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

10,640

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

60%

Percent Proficient - Math

54%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 20,129 households are located in Lowndes County School District area. Among them, 7,049 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 19,958 and 17,675 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (818) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (3,104) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lowndes County School District, Georgia
Household	20,129
Population	57,303
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,049 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	19,958
Total Students	17,675
Pre-Kindergarten	1,025
Kindergarten	925
Grade 1-8	6,652
Grade 9-12	3,480
College/Graduate School	5,593
Veterans	42,183
Non-citizen	818
Non-English Home Language	3,104
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

46,125 residents are over the age of 16 and 27,781 people are in labor force. Among them, 25,556 people are in civilian labor force and 2,225 are in armed labor force. 23,983 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	25,969	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	22,316	85.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,324	8.95%
Public transportation	65	0.25%
Walked	288	1.11%
Other method	137	0.53%
Worked from home	839	3.23%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,983	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,157	34.01%
Service	3,807	15.87%
Sales and office	5,840	24.35%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,750	11.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,429	14.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,983	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	354	1.48%
Construction	1,836	7.66%
Manufacturing	2,270	9.47%
Wholesale trade	640	2.67%
Retail trade	3,462	14.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,029	4.29%
Information	480	2.00%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,022	4.26%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,047	8.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,997	25.01%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,252	9.39%
Other services, except public administration	1,142	4.76%
Public administration	1,452	6.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,983	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,961	74.89%
Government workers	4,431	18.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,523	6.35%
Unpaid family workers	68	0.28%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,332 for the 20,129 households in Lowndes County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $30,171. 48,589 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.19%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,129	-
Less than $10,000	1,980	9.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,017	5.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,911	9.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,805	8.97%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,313	11.49%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,964	19.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,869	14.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,935	14.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	789	3.92%
More than $200,000	546	2.71%
Median Household Income	$54,899	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,332	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	14,681	-
Less than $10,000	1,132	7.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	429	2.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,121	7.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	970	6.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,573	10.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,101	21.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,359	16.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,781	18.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	740	5.04%
More than $200,000	475	3.24%

Median Family Income	$66,341	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,801	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,171	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,355	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,355	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	55,729	-
With health insurance coverage	48,589	87.19%
Public coverage	16,562	29.72%
Private health insurance	39,996	71.77%
Without health insurance coverage	7,140	12.81%

Housing

There are 22,845 housing units in Lowndes County School District area, Georgia with 20,129 units (88.11%) occupied. 13,642 houses (67.77%) are occupied by owner and 6,487 houses (32.23%) are rented. The average housing value is $150,200 and the average rental cost is $883. 803 houses (3.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 716 houses (3.13%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,845	-
Occupied	20,129	88.11%
Owner Occupied	13,642	67.77%
Renter Occupied	6,487	32.23%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,722	68.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	412	1.80%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,351	10.29%
Mobile Homes	4,331	18.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,845	-
Built 2014 or later	803	3.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,297	5.68%
Built 2000 - 2009	6,123	26.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	5,557	24.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,668	16.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,609	11.42%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,189	5.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	883	3.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	716	3.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,845	-
1 room	225	0.98%
2 rooms	161	0.70%
3 rooms	1,007	4.41%
4 rooms	3,363	14.72%
5 rooms	4,729	20.70%
6 rooms	5,392	23.60%
7 rooms	3,789	16.59%
8 rooms	2,079	9.10%
9 rooms or more	2,100	9.19%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	22,845	-
no bedroom	234	1.02%
1 bedroom	774	3.39%
2 bedrooms	4,100	17.95%
3 bedrooms	11,812	51.70%
4 bedrooms	5,339	23.37%
5 bedrooms or more	586	2.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,642	-
Less than $50,000	1,299	9.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,302	16.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,203	23.48%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,053	22.38%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,283	16.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,031	7.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	435	3.19%
$1,000,000 or more	36	0.26%
Median House Value	$150,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,932	-
Less than $500	600	10.11%
$500 - $999	3,046	51.35%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,952	32.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	250	4.21%
$2,000 - $2,499	73	1.23%
$2,500 - $2,999	8	0.13%
$3,000 or more	3	0.05%
Median Rental Costs	$883	-

Demographic

A total of 59,269 people lives in Lowndes County School District area, Georgia with 29,742 male and 29,527 female. The males to female ratio is 50.18 to 49.82. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	59,269	-
Male	29,742	50.18%
Female	29,527	49.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	59,269	-
Under 5 years	4,071	6.87%
5 - 9 years	4,263	7.19%
10 - 14 years	4,072	6.87%
15 - 19 years	4,412	7.44%
20 - 24 years	6,496	10.96%
25 - 34 years	8,258	13.93%
35 - 44 years	6,756	11.40%
45 - 54 years	7,206	12.16%
55 - 59 years	3,507	5.92%
60 - 64 years	2,925	4.94%
65 - 74 years	4,424	7.46%
75 - 84 years	2,213	3.73%
85 years and older	666	1.12%
Median Age	32.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	59,269	-
One Race	57,402	96.85%
White	42,853	72.30%
Black or African American	12,447	21.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	298	0.50%
Asian	1,135	1.91%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	72	0.12%
Other	597	1.01%

Two or more races	1,867	3.15%
White and Black or African American	516	0.87%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	179	0.30%
White and Asian	586	0.99%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%