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Appling Georgia Information: Appling, Georgia is part of COLUMBIA County. Population for Appling from the last gathering is 6715. You can view Appling venues that host many Appling GA events every year. You can also research Appling Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Appling Georgia real estate guide. Appling Georgia has a latitude of 33.5394 and a longitude of -82.316. Zip codes in Appling, GA include 30802 ... more Appling zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Appling, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Appling, GA was 17,419.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Appling was 8,581, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Appling, GA
There are an estimated 4,057 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Appling are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Appling is 8,838 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Appling, Georgia
There are an estimated 4,046 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Appling, GA
The median age of people living in Appling, GA was 35.4 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 Appling was 1,273. There were 12,690 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (2,062) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Appling, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Appling, GA was 17,312.

White Population in Appling, GA
The estimated White population in the Appling community is 13,376, which is 76.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Appling, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,412, which is 19.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Appling, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Appling, GA was 36.

Asian Population in Appling, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 52.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Appling, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Appling was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 434, while those of “two or more races” was 107 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Appling community was 792, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Appling, GA
The household population number in Appling was 17,177.

Group Quarters Population in Appling, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 242.

Average Household Size in Appling, GA
The average household size in Appling is 2.6 (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 Appling, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,854 total housing units in Appling.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,606, or 84.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,224 were owner-occupied (79.1), and 1,382 were renter-occupied (20.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,248 vacant homes in Appling at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Appling, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,416, with a median value in dollars of 63,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Appling, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $697 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Appling, average costs per month were $211 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,407 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Appling, Georgia
928 people in Appling also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Appling, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Appling was 1,364, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Appling, GA
In 2000, there were 3,713 people in Appling, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Appling, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 979 people in Appling who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Appling, Georgia
There were 8,125 in the labor force in Appling at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.3 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 Appling was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Appling, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,266. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Appling, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,890. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Appling, Georgia
Per capita income in Appling in the last full census was 15,044. 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 Appling numbered 731, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Appling, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,186, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.