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Cairo Georgia Information: Cairo, Georgia is part of GRADY County. Population for Cairo from the last gathering is 9239. You can view Cairo venues that host many Cairo GA events every year. You can also research Cairo Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Cairo Georgia real estate guide. Cairo Georgia has a latitude of 30.8768 and a longitude of -84.2091. Zip codes in Cairo, GA include 39827 ... more Cairo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cairo, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cairo, GA was 9,239.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cairo was 4,201, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cairo, GA
There are an estimated 1,595 married men in the town. 52.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Cairo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cairo is 5,038 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cairo, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,530 married women in the community. 38.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cairo, GA
The median age of people living in Cairo, GA was 33.5 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 Cairo was 694. There were 6,553 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (1,243) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cairo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cairo, GA was 9,157.

White Population in Cairo, GA
The estimated White population in the Cairo community is 4,064, which is 44 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cairo, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,740, which is 51.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cairo, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cairo, GA was 39.

Asian Population in Cairo, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 259, while those of “two or more races” was 82 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cairo community was 467, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cairo, GA
The household population number in Cairo was 9,157.

Group Quarters Population in Cairo, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 82.

Average Household Size in Cairo, GA
The average household size in Cairo is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cairo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,898 total housing units in Cairo.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,465, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,207 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 1,258 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 433 vacant homes in Cairo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cairo, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,869, with a median value in dollars of 62,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cairo, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $732 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cairo, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,560 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cairo, Georgia
705 people in Cairo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cairo, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cairo was 678, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cairo, GA
In 2000, there were 2,047 people in Cairo, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cairo, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 537 people in Cairo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cairo, Georgia
There were 3,786 in the labor force in Cairo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.5 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 Cairo was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cairo, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,054. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cairo, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,352. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cairo, Georgia
Per capita income in Cairo in the last full census was 13,759. 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 Cairo numbered 588, or 24.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cairo, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,765, or 30 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.