Living in Wheeler County School District Area

Living Summary

1,862

households

7,706

Total Population

$58,800

Average House Value

$450

Average Housing Rent

$30,192

Average Household Income

78.55%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,008

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,862 households are located in Wheeler County School District area. Among them, 486 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 5.85 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,446 and 1,712 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (9) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (85) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wheeler County School District, Georgia
Household	1,862
Population	7,706
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	486 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,446
Total Students	1,712
Pre-Kindergarten	38
Kindergarten	104
Grade 1-8	651
Grade 9-12	577
College/Graduate School	342
Veterans	6,584
Non-citizen	9
Non-English Home Language	85
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,844 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,876 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,876 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,491 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 13.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,472	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,159	87.34%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	98	3.96%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	55	2.22%
Other method	22	0.89%
Worked from home	138	5.58%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,491	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	512	20.55%
Service	386	15.50%
Sales and office	394	15.82%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	694	27.86%
Production, transportation, and material moving	505	20.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,491	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	197	7.91%
Construction	344	13.81%
Manufacturing	151	6.06%
Wholesale trade	99	3.97%
Retail trade	286	11.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	112	4.50%
Information	29	1.16%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	75	3.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	463	18.59%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	191	7.67%
Other services, except public administration	48	1.93%
Public administration	493	19.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,491	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,259	50.54%
Government workers	767	30.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	465	18.67%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $39,372 for the 1,862 households in Wheeler County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $25,436. 6,053 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 78.55%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,862	-
Less than $10,000	292	15.68%
$10,000 - $14,999	224	12.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	281	15.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	249	13.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	144	7.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	441	23.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	120	6.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	98	5.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	9	0.48%
More than $200,000	4	0.21%
Median Household Income	$30,192	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$39,372	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,159	-
Less than $10,000	99	8.54%
$10,000 - $14,999	44	3.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	175	15.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	170	14.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	88	7.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	373	32.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	108	9.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	93	8.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	9	0.78%
More than $200,000	-	-

Median Family Income	$50,141	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$49,527	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,436	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$27,172	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$27,172	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,706	-
With health insurance coverage	6,053	78.55%
Public coverage	3,278	42.54%
Private health insurance	3,164	41.06%
Without health insurance coverage	1,653	21.45%

Housing

There are 2,634 housing units in Wheeler County School District area, Georgia with 1,862 units (70.69%) occupied. 1,178 houses (63.27%) are occupied by owner and 684 houses (36.73%) are rented. The average housing value is $58,800 and the average rental cost is $450. 3 houses (0.11%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 519 houses (19.70%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,634	-
Occupied	1,862	70.69%
Owner Occupied	1,178	63.27%
Renter Occupied	684	36.73%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,597	60.63%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2	0.08%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	233	8.85%
Mobile Homes	797	30.26%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,634	-
Built 2014 or later	3	0.11%
Built 2010 - 2013	13	0.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	198	7.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	514	19.51%
Built 1980 - 1989	283	10.74%
Built 1970 - 1979	574	21.79%
Built 1960 - 1969	365	13.86%
Built 1950 - 1959	165	6.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	519	19.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,634	-
1 room	37	1.40%
2 rooms	13	0.49%
3 rooms	134	5.09%
4 rooms	503	19.10%
5 rooms	972	36.90%
6 rooms	536	20.35%
7 rooms	309	11.73%
8 rooms	42	1.59%
9 rooms or more	88	3.34%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,634	-
no bedroom	47	1.78%
1 bedroom	147	5.58%
2 bedrooms	674	25.59%
3 bedrooms	1,299	49.32%
4 bedrooms	430	16.32%
5 bedrooms or more	37	1.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,178	-
Less than $50,000	498	42.28%
$50,000 - $99,999	330	28.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	175	14.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	89	7.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	66	5.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	14	1.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	6	0.51%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$58,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	472	-
Less than $500	268	56.78%
$500 - $999	204	43.22%
$1,000 - $1,499	-	-
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$450	-

Demographic

A total of 7,928 people lives in Wheeler County School District area, Georgia with 5,012 male and 2,916 female. The males to female ratio is 63.22 to 36.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,928	-
Male	5,012	63.22%
Female	2,916	36.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,928	-
Under 5 years	251	3.17%
5 - 9 years	324	4.09%
10 - 14 years	439	5.54%
15 - 19 years	713	8.99%
20 - 24 years	777	9.80%
25 - 34 years	1,239	15.63%
35 - 44 years	964	12.16%
45 - 54 years	1,165	14.69%
55 - 59 years	472	5.95%
60 - 64 years	467	5.89%
65 - 74 years	708	8.93%
75 - 84 years	334	4.21%
85 years and older	75	0.95%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,928	-
One Race	7,905	99.71%
White	4,465	56.32%
Black or African American	3,440	43.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	23	0.29%
White and Black or African American	18	0.23%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.06%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%