Living in Tift County School District Area

Living Summary

15,144

households

38,477

Total Population

$118,100

Average House Value

$689

Average Housing Rent

$45,639

Average Household Income

81.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,868

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 15,144 households are located in Tift County School District area. Among them, 5,544 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children in the region is 11,597 and 10,796 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (1,692) of residents are non-citizens and 12% (4,525) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Tift County School District, Georgia
Household	15,144
Population	38,477
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,544 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	11,597
Total Students	10,796
Pre-Kindergarten	472
Kindergarten	713
Grade 1-8	4,467
Grade 9-12	2,084
College/Graduate School	3,060
Veterans	30,453
Non-citizen	1,692
Non-English Home Language	4,525
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

31,385 residents are over the age of 16 and 18,944 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,933 people are in civilian labor force and 11 are in armed labor force. 18,424 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.70%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,231	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,409	84.52%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,035	11.16%
Public transportation	52	0.29%
Walked	218	1.20%
Other method	236	1.29%
Worked from home	281	1.54%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,424	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,633	30.57%
Service	3,100	16.83%
Sales and office	4,215	22.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,289	12.42%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,187	17.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,424	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	787	4.27%
Construction	1,447	7.85%
Manufacturing	2,208	11.98%
Wholesale trade	436	2.37%
Retail trade	2,462	13.36%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,121	6.08%
Information	130	0.71%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	559	3.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,082	5.87%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,161	22.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,104	11.42%
Other services, except public administration	1,004	5.45%
Public administration	923	5.01%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,424	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,196	82.48%
Government workers	2,323	12.61%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	865	4.69%
Unpaid family workers	40	0.22%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,196 for the 15,144 households in Tift County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $27,181. 32,537 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,144	-
Less than $10,000	1,234	8.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	966	6.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,098	13.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,759	11.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,103	13.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,981	19.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,410	9.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,675	11.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	539	3.56%
More than $200,000	379	2.50%
Median Household Income	$45,639	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,196	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,703	-
Less than $10,000	645	6.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	423	3.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,257	11.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,291	12.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,253	11.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,228	20.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,328	12.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,502	14.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	445	4.16%
More than $200,000	331	3.09%

Median Family Income	$53,557	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,558	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,181	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,077	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,077	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	40,057	-
With health insurance coverage	32,537	81.23%
Public coverage	14,604	36.46%
Private health insurance	21,287	53.14%
Without health insurance coverage	7,520	18.77%

Housing

There are 16,745 housing units in Tift County School District area, Georgia with 15,144 units (90.44%) occupied. 9,087 houses (60.00%) are occupied by owner and 6,057 houses (40.00%) are rented. The average housing value is $118,100 and the average rental cost is $689. 356 houses (2.13%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,257 houses (7.51%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,745	-
Occupied	15,144	90.44%
Owner Occupied	9,087	60.00%
Renter Occupied	6,057	40.00%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,107	60.36%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	245	1.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,503	14.95%
Mobile Homes	3,863	23.07%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,745	-
Built 2014 or later	356	2.13%
Built 2010 - 2013	252	1.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,372	14.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,342	19.96%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,003	17.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,418	20.41%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,516	9.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,229	7.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,257	7.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,745	-
1 room	256	1.53%
2 rooms	68	0.41%
3 rooms	558	3.33%
4 rooms	1,512	9.03%
5 rooms	3,040	18.15%
6 rooms	2,634	15.73%
7 rooms	5,033	30.06%
8 rooms	1,752	10.46%
9 rooms or more	1,892	11.30%
Median Number of Rooms	6.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,745	-
no bedroom	270	1.61%
1 bedroom	561	3.35%
2 bedrooms	3,413	20.38%
3 bedrooms	10,145	60.59%
4 bedrooms	1,848	11.04%
5 bedrooms or more	508	3.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,087	-
Less than $50,000	1,732	19.06%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,151	23.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,623	17.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,447	15.92%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,204	13.25%
$300,000 - $499,999	734	8.08%
$500,000 - $999,999	164	1.80%
$1,000,000 or more	32	0.35%
Median House Value	$118,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,631	-
Less than $500	1,252	22.23%
$500 - $999	3,521	62.53%
$1,000 - $1,499	804	14.28%
$1,500 - $1,999	11	0.20%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	43	0.76%
Median Rental Costs	$689	-

Demographic

A total of 40,541 people lives in Tift County School District area, Georgia with 19,674 male and 20,867 female. The males to female ratio is 48.53 to 51.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	40,541	-
Male	19,674	48.53%
Female	20,867	51.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	40,541	-
Under 5 years	2,826	6.97%
5 - 9 years	2,829	6.98%
10 - 14 years	2,777	6.85%
15 - 19 years	3,250	8.02%
20 - 24 years	3,069	7.57%
25 - 34 years	5,085	12.54%
35 - 44 years	5,228	12.90%
45 - 54 years	4,684	11.55%
55 - 59 years	2,739	6.76%
60 - 64 years	2,195	5.41%
65 - 74 years	3,445	8.50%
75 - 84 years	1,820	4.49%
85 years and older	594	1.47%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	40,541	-
One Race	39,934	98.50%
White	26,142	64.48%
Black or African American	12,007	29.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native	105	0.26%
Asian	559	1.38%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,121	2.77%

Two or more races	607	1.50%
White and Black or African American	361	0.89%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	37	0.09%
White and Asian	91	0.22%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.02%