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Towns County, Georgia

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Towns County, Georgia is among the highest in the country for median age (30th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticTowns County, Georgia GeorgiaUnited States Rank
Total Population12,91310,940,407334,922,4992288th of 3,222
Median Household Income$59,135$77,353$80,7342159th of 3,221
Median Age57.437.638.930th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.0%34.9%35.7%697th of 3,222
Median Home Value$316,100$303,300$332,700546th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$808$1,393$1,4132044th of 3,215
Poverty Rate13.3%13.4%12.5%1617th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.1%5.2%1491st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile77.6189.6n/a1166th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.0%11.2%14.1%1999th of 3,222
Life Expectancy77.4n/an/a952nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate82.3%65.7%65.2%313th of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.728.326.41738th of 3,221
Worked from Home13.6%15.9%15.1%568th of 3,222
Uninsured17.6%n/an/a410th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households54.6%46.5%46.9%624th of 3,222
Broadband Access84.9%n/an/a1269th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Towns County, Georgia

Age in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age57.437.638.9
Under 18 %12.5%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.3%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.2%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %36.9%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Households5,9244,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.62.5
Family Households65.7%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children17.7%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%27.7%28.7%
Never Married20.2%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,549$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.9%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.9%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.3%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.2%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households7.5%12.3%n/a

Housing in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units8,8084,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.2%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.3%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate32.7%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.7%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,084$2,341n/a

Education in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School7.6%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation41.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.7%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.7%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Towns County, Georgia

StatisticTowns County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.5%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%12.3%16.7%

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