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Calhoun Georgia Information: Calhoun, Georgia is part of GORDON County. Population for Calhoun from the last gathering is 10667. You can view Calhoun venues that host many Calhoun GA events every year. You can also research Calhoun Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Calhoun Georgia real estate guide. Calhoun Georgia has a latitude of 34.4964 and a longitude of -84.9306. Zip codes in Calhoun, GA include 30701 ... more Calhoun zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Calhoun, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Calhoun, GA was 10,667.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Calhoun was 5,303, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Calhoun, GA
There are an estimated 2,473 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Calhoun are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Calhoun is 5,364 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Calhoun, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,166 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Calhoun, GA
The median age of people living in Calhoun, GA was 33.9 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 Calhoun was 773. There were 8,081 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (1,438) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Calhoun, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Calhoun, GA was 10,522.

White Population in Calhoun, GA
The estimated White population in the Calhoun community is 8,311, which is 77.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Calhoun, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 806, which is 7.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Calhoun, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Calhoun, GA was 45.

Asian Population in Calhoun, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 107.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Calhoun, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Calhoun was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,238, while those of “two or more races” was 145 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Calhoun community was 1,821, or 17.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Calhoun, GA
The household population number in Calhoun was 10,346.

Group Quarters Population in Calhoun, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 321.

Average Household Size in Calhoun, GA
The average household size in Calhoun 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 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Calhoun, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,298 total housing units in Calhoun.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,049, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,007 were owner-occupied (49.6), and 2,042 were renter-occupied (50.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 249 vacant homes in Calhoun at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Calhoun, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,732, with a median value in dollars of 96,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Calhoun, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $940 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Calhoun, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,513 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Calhoun, Georgia
1,115 people in Calhoun also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Calhoun, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Calhoun was 929, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Calhoun, GA
In 2000, there were 2,230 people in Calhoun, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Calhoun, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,958 people in Calhoun who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Calhoun, Georgia
There were 5,269 in the labor force in Calhoun at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 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 Calhoun was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Calhoun, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,618. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Calhoun, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,310. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Calhoun, Georgia
Per capita income in Calhoun in the last full census was 19,887. 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 Calhoun numbered 334, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Calhoun, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,690, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.