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Attapulgus Georgia Information: Attapulgus, Georgia is part of DECATUR County. Population for Attapulgus from the last gathering is 492. You can view Attapulgus venues that host many Attapulgus GA events every year. You can also research Attapulgus Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Attapulgus Georgia real estate guide. Attapulgus Georgia has a latitude of 30.8193 and a longitude of -84.5185. Zip codes in Attapulgus, GA include 39815 ... more Attapulgus zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Attapulgus, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Attapulgus, GA was 492.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Attapulgus was 244, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Attapulgus, GA
There are an estimated 90 married men in the town. 54.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Attapulgus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Attapulgus is 248 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Attapulgus, Georgia
There are an estimated 99 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Attapulgus, GA
The median age of people living in Attapulgus, GA was 34.5 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 Attapulgus was 29. There were 351 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.4 percent of the population (71) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Attapulgus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Attapulgus, GA was 480.

White Population in Attapulgus, GA
The estimated White population in the Attapulgus community is 212, which is 43.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Attapulgus, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 246, which is 50 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Attapulgus, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Attapulgus, GA was 2.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Attapulgus community was 39, or 7.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Attapulgus, GA
The household population number in Attapulgus was 492.

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

Average Household Size in Attapulgus, GA
The average household size in Attapulgus is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Attapulgus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 196 total housing units in Attapulgus.

The number of occupied housing units was 179, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 135 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 44 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Attapulgus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Attapulgus, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 84, with a median value in dollars of 46,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Attapulgus, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Attapulgus, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 170 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Attapulgus, Georgia
19 people in Attapulgus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Attapulgus, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Attapulgus was 45, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Attapulgus, GA
In 2000, there were 119 people in Attapulgus, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Attapulgus, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 62 people in Attapulgus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Attapulgus, Georgia
There were 202 in the labor force in Attapulgus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.3 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 Attapulgus was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Attapulgus, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Attapulgus, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Attapulgus, Georgia
Per capita income in Attapulgus in the last full census was 11,204. 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 Attapulgus numbered 22, or 16.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Attapulgus, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 127, or 26 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.