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Aragon Georgia Information: Aragon, Georgia is part of POLK County. Population for Aragon from the last gathering is 1039. You can view Aragon venues that host many Aragon GA events every year. You can also research Aragon Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Aragon Georgia real estate guide. Aragon Georgia has a latitude of 34.0616 and a longitude of -85.0784. Zip codes in Aragon, GA include 30104 ... more Aragon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Aragon, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Aragon, GA was 1,039.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Aragon was 500, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Aragon, GA
There are an estimated 250 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Aragon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Aragon is 539 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Aragon, Georgia
There are an estimated 244 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Aragon, GA
The median age of people living in Aragon, GA was 34.1 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 Aragon was 91. There were 757 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.2 percent of the population (116) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Aragon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Aragon, GA was 1,031.

White Population in Aragon, GA
The estimated White population in the Aragon community is 1,010, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Aragon, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Aragon, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Aragon, GA was 9.

Asian Population in Aragon, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Aragon community was 18, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Aragon, GA
The household population number in Aragon was 1,039.

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

Average Household Size in Aragon, GA
The average household size in Aragon 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 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Aragon, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 424 total housing units in Aragon.

The number of occupied housing units was 399, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 264 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 135 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Aragon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Aragon, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 238, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Aragon, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Aragon, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 418 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Aragon, Georgia
50 people in Aragon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Aragon, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Aragon was 93, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Aragon, GA
In 2000, there were 227 people in Aragon, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Aragon, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Aragon 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 Aragon, Georgia
There were 483 in the labor force in Aragon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 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 Aragon was 33 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Aragon, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,053. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Aragon, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Aragon, Georgia
Per capita income in Aragon in the last full census was 15,084. 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 Aragon numbered 32, or 11 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Aragon, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 184, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.