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Bishop Georgia Information: Bishop, Georgia is part of OCONEE County. You can view Bishop venues that host many Bishop GA events every year. You can also research Bishop Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Bishop Georgia real estate guide. Bishop Georgia has a latitude of 33.8332 and a longitude of -83.4721. Zip codes in Bishop, GA include 30621 ... more Bishop zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bishop, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bishop, GA was 146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bishop was 68, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bishop, GA
There are an estimated 37 married men in the town. 72.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Bishop are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bishop is 78 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bishop, Georgia
There are an estimated 41 married women in the community. 73.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bishop, GA
The median age of people living in Bishop, GA was 35.5 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 Bishop was 8. There were 110 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (26) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bishop, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bishop, GA was 146.

White Population in Bishop, GA
The estimated White population in the Bishop community is 146, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bishop, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bishop, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bishop 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 Bishop community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bishop, GA
The household population number in Bishop was 146.

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

Average Household Size in Bishop, GA
The average household size in Bishop is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bishop, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 67 total housing units in Bishop.

The number of occupied housing units was 57, or 85.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 45 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 12 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Bishop at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bishop, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 31, with a median value in dollars of 75,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bishop, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $731 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bishop, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 72 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bishop, Georgia
34 people in Bishop also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bishop, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bishop was 19, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bishop, GA
In 2000, there were 24 people in Bishop, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bishop, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Bishop who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bishop, Georgia
There were 64 in the labor force in Bishop at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.8 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 Bishop was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bishop, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bishop, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bishop, Georgia
Per capita income in Bishop in the last full census was 15,630. 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 Bishop numbered 1, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bishop, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.