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Alston Georgia Information: Alston, Georgia is part of MONTGOMERY County. You can view Alston venues that host many Alston GA events every year. You can also research Alston Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Alston Georgia real estate guide. Alston Georgia has a latitude of 32.0805 and a longitude of -82.4796. Zip codes in Alston, GA include 30412 ... more Alston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alston, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alston, GA was 159.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alston was 77, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alston, GA
There are an estimated 47 married men in the town. 79.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Alston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alston is 82 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alston, Georgia
There are an estimated 37 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alston, GA
The median age of people living in Alston, GA was 37.8 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 Alston was 8. There were 119 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (24) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alston, GA was 159.

White Population in Alston, GA
The estimated White population in the Alston community is 138, which is 86.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alston, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 21, which is 13.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alston, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alston 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alston community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alston, GA
The household population number in Alston was 159.

Group Quarters Population in Alston, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Alston, GA
The average household size in Alston is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alston, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 72 total housing units in Alston.

The number of occupied housing units was 63, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 55 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 8 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Alston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alston, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 33, with a median value in dollars of 67,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alston, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $725 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alston, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 91 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alston, Georgia
24 people in Alston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alston, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alston was 13, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alston, GA
In 2000, there were 25 people in Alston, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alston, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Alston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alston, Georgia
There were 75 in the labor force in Alston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Alston was 37.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alston, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alston, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alston, Georgia
Per capita income in Alston in the last full census was 18,110. 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 Alston numbered 2, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alston, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.