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Alamo Georgia Information: Alamo, Georgia is part of WHEELER County. Population for Alamo from the last gathering is 1943. You can view Alamo venues that host many Alamo GA events every year. You can also research Alamo Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Alamo Georgia real estate guide. Alamo Georgia has a latitude of 32.1534 and a longitude of -82.7785. Zip codes in Alamo, GA include 30411 ... more Alamo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alamo, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alamo, GA was 1,943.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alamo was 1,400, which represents 72.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alamo, GA
There are an estimated 1,162 married men in the town. 93.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Alamo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alamo is 543 which is 27.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alamo, Georgia
There are an estimated 145 married women in the community. 37.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alamo, GA
The median age of people living in Alamo, GA was 34.6 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 Alamo was 71. There were 1,666 people above the age of 18, which represents 85.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.4 percent of the population (143) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alamo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alamo, GA was 1,934.

White Population in Alamo, GA
The estimated White population in the Alamo community is 901, which is 46.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alamo, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,022, which is 52.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alamo, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alamo, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Alamo, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alamo community was 18, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alamo, GA
The household population number in Alamo was 937.

Group Quarters Population in Alamo, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,006.

Average Household Size in Alamo, GA
The average household size in Alamo is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alamo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 414 total housing units in Alamo.

The number of occupied housing units was 363, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 229 were owner-occupied (63.1), and 134 were renter-occupied (36.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Alamo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alamo, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 143, with a median value in dollars of 44,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alamo, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alamo, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 973 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alamo, Georgia
51 people in Alamo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alamo, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alamo was 176, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alamo, GA
In 2000, there were 215 people in Alamo, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alamo, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Alamo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alamo, Georgia
There were 332 in the labor force in Alamo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 20.5 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 Alamo was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alamo, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alamo, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alamo, Georgia
Per capita income in Alamo in the last full census was 8,147. 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 Alamo numbered 60, or 24.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alamo, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 219, or 24.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.