Gordon State's Living Circumstances

Lamar County School District Overview

Gordon State College located in Lamar County School District area. A total of 6,494 households are located in Lamar County School District area. Among them, 1,537 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.66 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 5,068 and 5,343 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.74% (129) of residents are non-citizens and 2.79% (487) 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 Lamar County School District, Georgia
Household	6,494
Population	17,448
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,537 (23.67%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,068
Total Students	5,343
Pre-Kindergarten	334
Kindergarten	205
Grade 1-8	1,507
Grade 9-12	1,271
College/Graduate School	2,026
Veterans	14,720
Non-citizen	129
Non-English Home Language	487
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

15,427 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,551 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,500 people are in civilian labor force and 51 are in armed labor force. 6,932 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.60%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,837	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,851	85.58%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	499	7.30%
Public transportation	2	0.03%
Walked	212	3.10%
Other method	64	0.94%
Worked from home	209	3.06%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,932	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,926	27.78%
Service	1,174	16.94%
Sales and office	1,440	20.77%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	620	8.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,772	25.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,932	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	53	0.76%
Construction	316	4.56%
Manufacturing	1,526	22.01%
Wholesale trade	232	3.35%
Retail trade	775	11.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	457	6.59%
Information	137	1.98%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	398	5.74%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	511	7.37%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,353	19.52%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	423	6.10%
Other services, except public administration	307	4.43%
Public administration	444	6.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,932	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,372	77.50%
Government workers	1,190	17.17%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	358	5.16%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,828 for the 6,494 households in Lamar County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $26,047. 16,094 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.39%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,494	-
Less than $10,000	801	12.33%
$10,000 - $14,999	428	6.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	754	11.61%
$25,000 - $34,999	639	9.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	874	13.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,211	18.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	776	11.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	605	9.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	241	3.71%
More than $200,000	165	2.54%
Median Household Income	$44,846	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,746	-
Less than $10,000	293	7.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	204	5.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	269	7.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	225	6.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	415	11.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	866	23.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	542	14.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	560	14.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	241	6.43%
More than $200,000	131	3.50%

Median Family Income	$64,792	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,300	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,047	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,580	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,580	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,417	-
With health insurance coverage	16,094	87.39%
Public coverage	6,764	36.73%
Private health insurance	12,046	65.41%
Without health insurance coverage	2,323	12.61%

Housing

There are 7,591 housing units in Lamar County School District area, Georgia with 6,494 units (85.55%) occupied. 4,497 houses (69.25%) are occupied by owner and 1,997 houses (30.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $145,600 and the average rental cost is $706. 152 houses (2.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,048 houses (13.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,591	-
Occupied	6,494	85.55%
Owner Occupied	4,497	69.25%
Renter Occupied	1,997	30.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,644	74.35%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	14	0.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	927	12.21%
Mobile Homes	1,006	13.25%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,591	-
Built 2014 or later	152	2.00%
Built 2010 - 2013	111	1.46%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,929	25.41%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,353	17.82%
Built 1980 - 1989	738	9.72%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,081	14.24%
Built 1960 - 1969	561	7.39%
Built 1950 - 1959	618	8.14%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,048	13.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,591	-
1 room	91	1.20%
2 rooms	43	0.57%
3 rooms	192	2.53%
4 rooms	741	9.76%
5 rooms	1,985	26.15%
6 rooms	1,971	25.96%
7 rooms	909	11.97%
8 rooms	773	10.18%
9 rooms or more	886	11.67%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,591	-
no bedroom	98	1.29%
1 bedroom	322	4.24%
2 bedrooms	1,845	24.31%
3 bedrooms	3,934	51.82%
4 bedrooms	977	12.87%
5 bedrooms or more	415	5.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,497	-
Less than $50,000	279	6.20%
$50,000 - $99,999	926	20.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,139	25.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	733	16.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	840	18.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	496	11.03%
$500,000 - $999,999	80	1.78%
$1,000,000 or more	4	0.09%
Median House Value	$145,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,902	-
Less than $500	246	12.93%
$500 - $999	1,278	67.19%
$1,000 - $1,499	378	19.87%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$706	-

Demographic

A total of 18,672 people lives in Lamar County School District area, Georgia with 9,111 male and 9,561 female. The males to female ratio is 48.79 to 51.21. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,672	-
Male	9,111	48.79%
Female	9,561	51.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,672	-
Under 5 years	1,084	5.81%
5 - 9 years	817	4.38%
10 - 14 years	1,244	6.66%
15 - 19 years	1,908	10.22%
20 - 24 years	1,475	7.90%
25 - 34 years	2,117	11.34%
35 - 44 years	2,193	11.74%
45 - 54 years	2,245	12.02%
55 - 59 years	1,337	7.16%
60 - 64 years	1,125	6.03%
65 - 74 years	1,953	10.46%
75 - 84 years	827	4.43%
85 years and older	347	1.86%
Median Age	37.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,672	-
One Race	18,106	96.97%
White	12,363	66.21%
Black or African American	5,489	29.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.14%
Asian	90	0.48%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	138	0.74%

Two or more races	566	3.03%
White and Black or African American	150	0.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	167	0.89%
White and Asian	36	0.19%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%