Columbus Technical's Living Circumstances

Muscogee County School District Overview

Columbus Technical College located in Muscogee County School District area. A total of 70,776 households are located in Muscogee County School District area. Among them, 21,862 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.36 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 58,477 and 52,160 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.40% (4,358) of residents are non-citizens and 7.66% (13,911) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Muscogee County School District, Georgia
Household	70,776
Population	181,549
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	21,862 (30.89%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	58,477
Total Students	52,160
Pre-Kindergarten	3,487
Kindergarten	2,451
Grade 1-8	20,075
Grade 9-12	9,752
College/Graduate School	16,395
Veterans	137,760
Non-citizen	4,358
Non-English Home Language	13,911
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

145,704 residents are over the age of 16 and 86,856 people are in labor force. Among them, 83,635 people are in civilian labor force and 3,221 are in armed labor force. 75,909 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	77,645	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	63,563	81.86%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	7,844	10.10%
Public transportation	1,031	1.33%
Walked	893	1.15%
Other method	2,031	2.62%
Worked from home	2,283	2.94%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	75,909	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	24,967	32.89%
Service	14,705	19.37%
Sales and office	18,636	24.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	6,175	8.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	11,426	15.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	75,909	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	312	0.41%
Construction	4,136	5.45%
Manufacturing	7,635	10.06%
Wholesale trade	1,069	1.41%
Retail trade	9,487	12.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,165	4.17%
Information	1,199	1.58%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,987	11.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	6,665	8.78%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,491	21.72%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	9,076	11.96%
Other services, except public administration	3,341	4.40%
Public administration	4,346	5.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	75,909	-
Private wage and salary workers	59,088	77.84%
Government workers	13,341	17.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,404	4.48%
Unpaid family workers	76	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,930 for the 70,776 households in Muscogee County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $28,740. 158,766 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.17%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	70,776	-
Less than $10,000	7,698	10.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	4,185	5.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	8,723	12.32%
$25,000 - $34,999	8,081	11.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	9,422	13.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	12,196	17.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	7,914	11.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	7,488	10.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,249	3.18%
More than $200,000	2,820	3.98%
Median Household Income	$45,743	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,930	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	43,021	-
Less than $10,000	2,886	6.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,789	4.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,357	10.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,075	9.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,223	12.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,835	18.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	6,190	14.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,154	14.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,930	4.49%
More than $200,000	2,582	6.00%

Median Family Income	$59,904	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,092	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,740	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,249	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,249	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	180,067	-
With health insurance coverage	158,766	88.17%
Public coverage	68,947	38.29%
Private health insurance	115,888	64.36%
Without health insurance coverage	21,301	11.83%

Housing

There are 82,401 housing units in Muscogee County School District area, Georgia with 70,776 units (85.89%) occupied. 34,932 houses (49.36%) are occupied by owner and 35,844 houses (50.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $141,300 and the average rental cost is $886. 1,204 houses (1.46%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 9,055 houses (10.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	82,401	-
Occupied	70,776	85.89%
Owner Occupied	34,932	49.36%
Renter Occupied	35,844	50.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	53,663	65.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,279	1.55%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	26,362	31.99%
Mobile Homes	1,079	1.31%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	18	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	82,401	-
Built 2014 or later	1,204	1.46%
Built 2010 - 2013	4,194	5.09%
Built 2000 - 2009	11,193	13.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	10,601	12.87%
Built 1980 - 1989	9,815	11.91%
Built 1970 - 1979	12,762	15.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	12,556	15.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	11,021	13.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	9,055	10.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	82,401	-
1 room	1,378	1.67%
2 rooms	1,944	2.36%
3 rooms	7,708	9.35%
4 rooms	13,507	16.39%
5 rooms	16,264	19.74%
6 rooms	16,336	19.83%
7 rooms	11,146	13.53%
8 rooms	7,150	8.68%
9 rooms or more	6,968	8.46%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	82,401	-
no bedroom	1,439	1.75%
1 bedroom	9,126	11.08%
2 bedrooms	21,571	26.18%
3 bedrooms	35,206	42.73%
4 bedrooms	13,079	15.87%
5 bedrooms or more	1,980	2.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	34,932	-
Less than $50,000	2,778	7.95%
$50,000 - $99,999	8,255	23.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	7,625	21.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	6,374	18.25%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,937	17.00%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,668	7.64%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,040	2.98%
$1,000,000 or more	255	0.73%
Median House Value	$141,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	35,001	-
Less than $500	3,699	10.57%
$500 - $999	18,555	53.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	10,330	29.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,755	5.01%
$2,000 - $2,499	381	1.09%
$2,500 - $2,999	221	0.63%
$3,000 or more	60	0.17%
Median Rental Costs	$886	-

Demographic

A total of 186,095 people lives in Muscogee County School District area, Georgia with 89,071 male and 97,024 female. The males to female ratio is 47.86 to 52.14. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	186,095	-
Male	89,071	47.86%
Female	97,024	52.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	186,095	-
Under 5 years	12,919	6.94%
5 - 9 years	12,220	6.57%
10 - 14 years	12,806	6.88%
15 - 19 years	11,209	6.02%
20 - 24 years	13,393	7.20%
25 - 34 years	29,536	15.87%
35 - 44 years	23,513	12.63%
45 - 54 years	22,433	12.05%
55 - 59 years	11,775	6.33%
60 - 64 years	10,858	5.83%
65 - 74 years	14,797	7.95%
75 - 84 years	7,221	3.88%
85 years and older	3,415	1.84%
Median Age	35.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	186,095	-
One Race	178,189	95.75%
White	78,080	41.96%
Black or African American	89,682	48.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native	696	0.37%
Asian	4,595	2.47%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	122	0.07%
Other	5,014	2.69%

Two or more races	7,906	4.25%
White and Black or African American	3,180	1.71%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	385	0.21%
White and Asian	1,311	0.70%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.04%