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Baconton Georgia Information: Baconton, Georgia is part of MITCHELL County. Population for Baconton from the last gathering is 804. You can view Baconton venues that host many Baconton GA events every year. You can also research Baconton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Baconton Georgia real estate guide. Baconton Georgia has a latitude of 31.376 and a longitude of -84.1636. Zip codes in Baconton, GA include 31716 ... more Baconton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Baconton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Baconton, GA was 804.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Baconton was 377, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Baconton, GA
There are an estimated 119 married men in the town. 40.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Baconton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Baconton is 427 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Baconton, Georgia
There are an estimated 113 married women in the community. 31.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Baconton, GA
The median age of people living in Baconton, GA was 31.9 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 Baconton was 78. There were 558 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (94) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Baconton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Baconton, GA was 795.

White Population in Baconton, GA
The estimated White population in the Baconton community is 302, which is 37.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Baconton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 481, which is 59.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Baconton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Baconton, GA was 7.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Baconton, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Baconton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Baconton community was 9, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Baconton, GA
The household population number in Baconton was 804.

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

Average Household Size in Baconton, GA
The average household size in Baconton is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Baconton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 310 total housing units in Baconton.

The number of occupied housing units was 289, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 219 were owner-occupied (75.8), and 70 were renter-occupied (24.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Baconton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Baconton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 151, with a median value in dollars of 55,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Baconton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $718 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Baconton, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 305 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Baconton, Georgia
33 people in Baconton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Baconton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Baconton was 73, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Baconton, GA
In 2000, there were 166 people in Baconton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Baconton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Baconton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Baconton, Georgia
There were 342 in the labor force in Baconton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.6 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 Baconton was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Baconton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Baconton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Baconton, Georgia
Per capita income in Baconton in the last full census was 9,964. 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 Baconton numbered 57, or 29.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Baconton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 266, or 31.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.