Living in Valdosta City School District Area

Living Summary

21,153

households

53,880

Total Population

$121,800

Average House Value

$780

Average Housing Rent

$32,595

Average Household Income

83.03%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

8,383

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

29%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 21,153 households are located in Valdosta City School District area. Among them, 6,021 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.40 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,807 and 17,045 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (1,197) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (3,085) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Valdosta City School District, Georgia
Household	21,153
Population	53,880
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,021 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,807
Total Students	17,045
Pre-Kindergarten	913
Kindergarten	789
Grade 1-8	5,703
Grade 9-12	2,364
College/Graduate School	7,276
Veterans	42,610
Non-citizen	1,197
Non-English Home Language	3,085
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

44,386 residents are over the age of 16 and 26,280 people are in labor force. Among them, 25,616 people are in civilian labor force and 664 are in armed labor force. 23,851 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Valdosta City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,021	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,880	82.76%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,370	9.87%
Public transportation	83	0.35%
Walked	713	2.97%
Other method	556	2.31%
Worked from home	419	1.74%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,851	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,865	28.78%
Service	5,482	22.98%
Sales and office	6,479	27.16%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,411	5.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,614	15.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,851	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	203	0.85%
Construction	893	3.74%
Manufacturing	2,072	8.69%
Wholesale trade	434	1.82%
Retail trade	4,146	17.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	944	3.96%
Information	375	1.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	777	3.26%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,363	9.91%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,305	26.43%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,165	13.27%
Other services, except public administration	848	3.56%
Public administration	1,326	5.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,851	-
Private wage and salary workers	18,760	78.65%
Government workers	4,220	17.69%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	801	3.36%
Unpaid family workers	70	0.29%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $52,470 for the 21,153 households in Valdosta City School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $23,479. 45,003 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,153	-
Less than $10,000	4,068	19.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,409	6.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,077	14.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,366	11.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,034	14.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,910	13.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,811	8.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,489	7.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	419	1.98%
More than $200,000	570	2.69%
Median Household Income	$32,595	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$52,470	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,224	-
Less than $10,000	1,488	13.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	354	3.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,481	13.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,276	11.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,788	15.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,475	13.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,285	11.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,221	10.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	353	3.15%
More than $200,000	503	4.48%

Median Family Income	$42,252	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,187	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,479	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,941	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,941	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	54,200	-
With health insurance coverage	45,003	83.03%
Public coverage	18,220	33.62%
Private health insurance	35,480	65.46%
Without health insurance coverage	9,197	16.97%

Housing

There are 24,809 housing units in Valdosta City School District area, Georgia with 21,153 units (85.26%) occupied. 7,955 houses (37.61%) are occupied by owner and 13,198 houses (62.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $121,800 and the average rental cost is $780. 218 houses (0.88%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,862 houses (7.51%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,809	-
Occupied	21,153	85.26%
Owner Occupied	7,955	37.61%
Renter Occupied	13,198	62.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,444	62.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	611	2.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,357	33.69%
Mobile Homes	327	1.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	70	0.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,809	-
Built 2014 or later	218	0.88%
Built 2010 - 2013	594	2.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,406	17.76%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,532	18.27%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,589	14.47%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,633	18.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,730	11.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,245	9.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,862	7.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,809	-
1 room	999	4.03%
2 rooms	613	2.47%
3 rooms	1,987	8.01%
4 rooms	5,314	21.42%
5 rooms	5,914	23.84%
6 rooms	4,331	17.46%
7 rooms	2,404	9.69%
8 rooms	1,581	6.37%
9 rooms or more	1,666	6.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,809	-
no bedroom	1,056	4.26%
1 bedroom	1,864	7.51%
2 bedrooms	7,095	28.60%
3 bedrooms	11,420	46.03%
4 bedrooms	2,946	11.87%
5 bedrooms or more	428	1.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,955	-
Less than $50,000	855	10.75%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,402	30.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,647	20.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,218	15.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	980	12.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	683	8.59%
$500,000 - $999,999	142	1.79%
$1,000,000 or more	28	0.35%
Median House Value	$121,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	12,785	-
Less than $500	1,677	13.12%
$500 - $999	8,391	65.63%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,454	19.19%
$1,500 - $1,999	219	1.71%
$2,000 - $2,499	40	0.31%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	4	0.03%
Median Rental Costs	$780	-

Demographic

A total of 56,095 people lives in Valdosta City School District area, Georgia with 26,402 male and 29,693 female. The males to female ratio is 47.07 to 52.93. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	56,095	-
Male	26,402	47.07%
Female	29,693	52.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	56,095	-
Under 5 years	4,086	7.28%
5 - 9 years	3,628	6.47%
10 - 14 years	3,371	6.01%
15 - 19 years	4,531	8.08%
20 - 24 years	8,325	14.84%
25 - 34 years	9,284	16.55%
35 - 44 years	6,120	10.91%
45 - 54 years	5,028	8.96%
55 - 59 years	2,844	5.07%
60 - 64 years	2,478	4.42%
65 - 74 years	3,733	6.65%
75 - 84 years	1,838	3.28%
85 years and older	829	1.48%
Median Age	28.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	56,095	-
One Race	55,238	98.47%
White	22,887	40.80%
Black or African American	29,649	52.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	143	0.25%
Asian	876	1.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	100	0.18%
Other	1,583	2.82%

Two or more races	857	1.53%
White and Black or African American	486	0.87%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.11%
White and Asian	169	0.30%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.02%