Living in Telfair County School District Area

Living Summary

4,668

households

12,810

Total Population

$64,600

Average House Value

$599

Average Housing Rent

$32,405

Average Household Income

90.21%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,869

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,668 households are located in Telfair County School District area. Among them, 1,366 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.24 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,176 and 2,425 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15% (1,930) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (1,906) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Telfair County School District, Georgia
Household	4,668
Population	12,810
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,366 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,176
Total Students	2,425
Pre-Kindergarten	203
Kindergarten	182
Grade 1-8	1,060
Grade 9-12	667
College/Graduate School	313
Veterans	13,351
Non-citizen	1,930
Non-English Home Language	1,906
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,608 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,157 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,157 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,055 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,016	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,533	90.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	278	5.54%
Public transportation	1	0.02%
Walked	102	2.03%
Other method	61	1.22%
Worked from home	41	0.82%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,055	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,234	24.41%
Service	873	17.27%
Sales and office	586	11.59%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	766	15.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,596	31.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,055	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	349	6.90%
Construction	207	4.09%
Manufacturing	1,185	23.44%
Wholesale trade	83	1.64%
Retail trade	354	7.00%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	368	7.28%
Information	120	2.37%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	83	1.64%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	366	7.24%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,137	22.49%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	148	2.93%
Other services, except public administration	163	3.22%
Public administration	492	9.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,055	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,672	72.64%
Government workers	1,084	21.44%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	278	5.50%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.42%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $51,004 for the 4,668 households in Telfair County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $31,506. 11,559 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.21%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,668	-
Less than $10,000	312	6.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	543	11.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	765	16.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	813	17.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	839	17.97%
$50,000 - $74,999	358	7.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	603	12.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	328	7.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	33	0.71%
More than $200,000	74	1.59%
Median Household Income	$32,405	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$51,004	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,259	-
Less than $10,000	359	11.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	187	5.74%
$15,000 - $24,999	639	19.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	437	13.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	477	14.64%
$50,000 - $74,999	298	9.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	505	15.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	267	8.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	33	1.01%
More than $200,000	57	1.75%

Median Family Income	$35,323	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$51,570	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,506	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,301	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,301	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,814	-
With health insurance coverage	11,559	90.21%
Public coverage	5,850	45.65%
Private health insurance	6,932	54.10%
Without health insurance coverage	1,255	9.79%

Housing

There are 7,280 housing units in Telfair County School District area, Georgia with 4,668 units (64.12%) occupied. 3,127 houses (66.99%) are occupied by owner and 1,541 houses (33.01%) are rented. The average housing value is $64,600 and the average rental cost is $599. 112 houses (1.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,185 houses (16.28%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,280	-
Occupied	4,668	64.12%
Owner Occupied	3,127	66.99%
Renter Occupied	1,541	33.01%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,614	63.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	12	0.16%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	540	7.42%
Mobile Homes	2,114	29.04%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,280	-
Built 2014 or later	112	1.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	76	1.04%
Built 2000 - 2009	597	8.20%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,233	16.94%
Built 1980 - 1989	951	13.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,562	21.46%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,137	15.62%
Built 1950 - 1959	427	5.87%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,185	16.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,280	-
1 room	148	2.03%
2 rooms	67	0.92%
3 rooms	188	2.58%
4 rooms	1,587	21.80%
5 rooms	2,959	40.65%
6 rooms	1,278	17.55%
7 rooms	496	6.81%
8 rooms	262	3.60%
9 rooms or more	295	4.05%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,280	-
no bedroom	166	2.28%
1 bedroom	168	2.31%
2 bedrooms	2,255	30.98%
3 bedrooms	3,860	53.02%
4 bedrooms	797	10.95%
5 bedrooms or more	34	0.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,127	-
Less than $50,000	1,188	37.99%
$50,000 - $99,999	925	29.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	366	11.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	342	10.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	258	8.25%
$300,000 - $499,999	29	0.93%
$500,000 - $999,999	2	0.06%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.54%
Median House Value	$64,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,304	-
Less than $500	451	34.59%
$500 - $999	713	54.68%
$1,000 - $1,499	110	8.44%
$1,500 - $1,999	13	1.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	17	1.30%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$599	-

Demographic

A total of 16,035 people lives in Telfair County School District area, Georgia with 9,238 male and 6,797 female. The males to female ratio is 57.61 to 42.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,035	-
Male	9,238	57.61%
Female	6,797	42.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,035	-
Under 5 years	761	4.75%
5 - 9 years	711	4.43%
10 - 14 years	662	4.13%
15 - 19 years	1,036	6.46%
20 - 24 years	806	5.03%
25 - 34 years	2,289	14.28%
35 - 44 years	2,727	17.01%
45 - 54 years	2,114	13.18%
55 - 59 years	1,007	6.28%
60 - 64 years	1,111	6.93%
65 - 74 years	1,562	9.74%
75 - 84 years	879	5.48%
85 years and older	370	2.31%
Median Age	41.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,035	-
One Race	15,861	98.91%
White	8,349	52.07%
Black or African American	6,615	41.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.08%
Asian	17	0.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	867	5.41%

Two or more races	174	1.09%
White and Black or African American	23	0.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.04%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.02%