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Wheeler County, Georgia
Wheeler County, Georgia
7,335 people State Georgia Land area 295 sq mi Density 24.8 per sq mi Median income $40,539 Median age 32.0 FIPS code 13309
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Wheeler County, Georgia is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median age.
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Statistic Wheeler County, Georgia
Georgia United States
Rank
Total Population 7,335 10,940,407 334,922,499 2713th of 3,222
Median Household Income $40,539 $77,353 $80,734 3063rd of 3,221
Median Age 32.0 37.6 38.9 3128th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 10.0% 34.9% 35.7% 3181st of 3,222
Median Home Value $88,200 $303,300 $332,700 3111th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent $581 $1,393 $1,413 3084th of 3,215
Poverty Rate 32.7% 13.4% 12.5% 106th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 1213th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile 24.8 189.6 n/a 2148th of 3,222
Foreign Born 1.2% 11.2% 14.1% 2546th of 3,222
Life Expectancy 76.9 n/a n/a 1123rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate 65.6% 65.7% 65.2% 2692nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time 25.5 28.3 26.4 1302nd of 3,221
Worked from Home 1.1% 15.9% 15.1% 3193rd of 3,222
Uninsured 19.1% n/a n/a 292nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households 40.3% 46.5% 46.9% 2839th of 3,222
Broadband Access 68.6% n/a n/a 2988th of 3,135
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Race and ethnicity in Wheeler County, Georgia Age in Wheeler County, Georgia Households and families in Wheeler County, Georgia Income and poverty in Wheeler County, Georgia Statistic Wheeler County, Georgia Georgia United States Per Capita Income $16,802 $40,924 $44,673
Households Under $25,000 33.6% 15.4% 14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999 15.6% 15.9% 15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999 7.6% 17.3% 17.5%
Households $200,000 or More 1.1% 11.9% 13.4%
Poverty Rate 32.7% 13.4% 12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty 60.2% 30.5% 28.2%
SNAP Households 23.5% 12.3% n/a
Housing in Wheeler County, Georgia Statistic Wheeler County, Georgia Georgia United States Housing Units 2,435 4,541,835 143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes 53.8% 66.3% 61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units 3.9% 16.2% 19.1%
Vacancy Rate 33.7% 10.3% 10.1%
Median Year Structure Built 1,987.0 1,992.0 1,980.0
Renter-Occupied 34.4% 34.3% 34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income 28.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median Property Tax $554 $2,341 n/a
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