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Fitzgerald, Georgia

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StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population8,91810,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$37,323$77,353$80,734
Median Age37.537.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,000$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$670$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate27.8%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.328.326.4
Worked from Home3.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.6%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fitzgerald, Georgia

Age in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age37.537.638.9
Under 18 %23.8%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.2%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.6%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Households3,8584,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households57.6%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%27.7%28.7%
Never Married35.3%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,804$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.2%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.1%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.8%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty57.0%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households26.5%12.3%n/a

Housing in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units4,2844,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.4%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,191$2,341n/a

Education in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School16.8%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate43.8%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.1%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.0%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.4%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.4%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.7%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Fitzgerald, Georgia

StatisticFitzgeraldGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.7%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.4%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Fitzgerald

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.