Living in Meriwether County School District Area

Living Summary

8,051

households

20,809

Total Population

$103,300

Average House Value

$714

Average Housing Rent

$37,121

Average Household Income

86.19%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,761

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

28%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,051 households are located in Meriwether County School District area. Among them, 2,386 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,106 and 4,588 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (136) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (301) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meriwether County School District, Georgia
Household	8,051
Population	20,809
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,386 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,106
Total Students	4,588
Pre-Kindergarten	360
Kindergarten	358
Grade 1-8	2,016
Grade 9-12	1,246
College/Graduate School	608
Veterans	16,529
Non-citizen	136
Non-English Home Language	301
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,104 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,604 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,601 people are in civilian labor force and 3 are in armed labor force. 8,071 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,915	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,485	81.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	943	11.91%
Public transportation	31	0.39%
Walked	219	2.77%
Other method	92	1.16%
Worked from home	145	1.83%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,071	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,106	26.09%
Service	1,261	15.62%
Sales and office	1,163	14.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,403	17.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,138	26.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,071	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	162	2.01%
Construction	829	10.27%
Manufacturing	1,946	24.11%
Wholesale trade	216	2.68%
Retail trade	769	9.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	654	8.10%
Information	75	0.93%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	312	3.87%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	265	3.28%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,765	21.87%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	449	5.56%
Other services, except public administration	340	4.21%
Public administration	289	3.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,071	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,339	78.54%
Government workers	1,345	16.66%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	352	4.36%
Unpaid family workers	35	0.43%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $51,952 for the 8,051 households in Meriwether County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $26,942. 18,116 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 86.19%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,051	-
Less than $10,000	916	11.38%
$10,000 - $14,999	608	7.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,278	15.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	952	11.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,139	14.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,395	17.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	807	10.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	717	8.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	89	1.11%
More than $200,000	150	1.86%
Median Household Income	$37,121	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$51,952	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,504	-
Less than $10,000	344	6.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	212	3.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	762	13.84%
$25,000 - $34,999	695	12.63%
$35,000 - $49,999	835	15.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,142	20.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	621	11.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	696	12.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	59	1.07%
More than $200,000	138	2.51%

Median Family Income	$47,757	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,257	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,942	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,528	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,528	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,019	-
With health insurance coverage	18,116	86.19%
Public coverage	8,636	41.09%
Private health insurance	11,935	56.78%
Without health insurance coverage	2,903	13.81%

Housing

There are 9,997 housing units in Meriwether County School District area, Georgia with 8,051 units (80.53%) occupied. 5,514 houses (68.49%) are occupied by owner and 2,537 houses (31.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $103,300 and the average rental cost is $714. 10 houses (0.10%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,273 houses (12.73%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,997	-
Occupied	8,051	80.53%
Owner Occupied	5,514	68.49%
Renter Occupied	2,537	31.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,298	73.00%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	70	0.70%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	644	6.44%
Mobile Homes	1,974	19.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	11	0.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,997	-
Built 2014 or later	10	0.10%
Built 2010 - 2013	105	1.05%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,624	16.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,182	21.83%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,751	17.52%
Built 1970 - 1979	915	9.15%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,192	11.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	945	9.45%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,273	12.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,997	-
1 room	104	1.04%
2 rooms	17	0.17%
3 rooms	425	4.25%
4 rooms	1,803	18.04%
5 rooms	3,012	30.13%
6 rooms	1,987	19.88%
7 rooms	971	9.71%
8 rooms	794	7.94%
9 rooms or more	884	8.84%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,997	-
no bedroom	108	1.08%
1 bedroom	342	3.42%
2 bedrooms	2,382	23.83%
3 bedrooms	5,758	57.60%
4 bedrooms	1,144	11.44%
5 bedrooms or more	263	2.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,514	-
Less than $50,000	1,020	18.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,635	29.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,266	22.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	668	12.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	454	8.23%
$300,000 - $499,999	335	6.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	66	1.20%
$1,000,000 or more	70	1.27%
Median House Value	$103,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,071	-
Less than $500	498	24.05%
$500 - $999	1,259	60.79%
$1,000 - $1,499	309	14.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	5	0.24%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$714	-

Demographic

A total of 21,106 people lives in Meriwether County School District area, Georgia with 10,234 male and 10,872 female. The males to female ratio is 48.49 to 51.51. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,106	-
Male	10,234	48.49%
Female	10,872	51.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,106	-
Under 5 years	1,254	5.94%
5 - 9 years	1,078	5.11%
10 - 14 years	1,437	6.81%
15 - 19 years	1,476	6.99%
20 - 24 years	1,046	4.96%
25 - 34 years	2,444	11.58%
35 - 44 years	2,332	11.05%
45 - 54 years	2,707	12.83%
55 - 59 years	1,452	6.88%
60 - 64 years	1,689	8.00%
65 - 74 years	2,486	11.78%
75 - 84 years	1,252	5.93%
85 years and older	453	2.15%
Median Age	42.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,106	-
One Race	20,907	99.06%
White	12,102	57.34%
Black or African American	8,426	39.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.09%
Asian	52	0.25%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	307	1.45%

Two or more races	199	0.94%
White and Black or African American	139	0.66%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.11%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%