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Georgiana Alabama Information: Georgiana, Alabama is part of BUTLER County. Population for Georgiana from the last gathering is 1737. You can view Georgiana venues that host many Georgiana AL events every year. You can also research Georgiana Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Georgiana Alabama real estate guide. Georgiana Alabama has a latitude of 31.6372 and a longitude of -86.7356. Zip codes in Georgiana, AL include 36033 ... more Georgiana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Georgiana, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Georgiana, AL was 1,737.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Georgiana was 764, which represents 44 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Georgiana, AL
There are an estimated 263 married men in the town. 49.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Georgiana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Georgiana is 973 which is 56 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Georgiana, Alabama
There are an estimated 288 married women in the community. 37.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Georgiana, AL
The median age of people living in Georgiana, AL was 40.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Georgiana was 118. There were 1,273 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.8 percent of the population (378) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Georgiana, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Georgiana, AL was 1,726.

White Population in Georgiana, AL
The estimated White population in the Georgiana community is 649, which is 37.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Georgiana, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,073, which is 61.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Georgiana, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Georgiana, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Georgiana, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Georgiana, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Georgiana was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Georgiana community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Georgiana, AL
The household population number in Georgiana was 1,656.

Group Quarters Population in Georgiana, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 81.

Average Household Size in Georgiana, AL
The average household size in Georgiana is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Georgiana, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 829 total housing units in Georgiana.

The number of occupied housing units was 697, or 84.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 474 were owner-occupied (68), and 223 were renter-occupied (32, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 132 vacant homes in Georgiana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Georgiana, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 310, with a median value in dollars of 41,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Georgiana, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $553 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Georgiana, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 659 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Georgiana, Alabama
98 people in Georgiana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Georgiana, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Georgiana was 166, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Georgiana, AL
In 2000, there were 524 people in Georgiana, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Georgiana, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Georgiana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Georgiana, Alabama
There were 524 in the labor force in Georgiana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Georgiana was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Georgiana, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,014. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Georgiana, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,950. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Georgiana, Alabama
Per capita income in Georgiana in the last full census was 10,166. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Georgiana numbered 154, or 33.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Georgiana, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 615, or 38.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.