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Chickamauga Georgia Information: Chickamauga, Georgia is part of WALKER County. Population for Chickamauga from the last gathering is 2245. You can view Chickamauga venues that host many Chickamauga GA events every year. You can also research Chickamauga Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Chickamauga Georgia real estate guide. Chickamauga Georgia has a latitude of 34.8461 and a longitude of -85.3282. Zip codes in Chickamauga, GA include 30707 ... more Chickamauga zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chickamauga, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chickamauga, GA was 2,245.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chickamauga was 1,104, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chickamauga, GA
There are an estimated 482 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Chickamauga are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chickamauga is 1,141 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chickamauga, Georgia
There are an estimated 495 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chickamauga, GA
The median age of people living in Chickamauga, GA was 36.7 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 Chickamauga was 136. There were 1,662 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (300) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chickamauga, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chickamauga, GA was 2,237.

White Population in Chickamauga, GA
The estimated White population in the Chickamauga community is 2,208, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chickamauga, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chickamauga, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chickamauga, GA was 6.

Asian Population in Chickamauga, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chickamauga community was 9, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chickamauga, GA
The household population number in Chickamauga was 2,245.

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

Average Household Size in Chickamauga, GA
The average household size in Chickamauga is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chickamauga, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 951 total housing units in Chickamauga.

The number of occupied housing units was 899, or 94.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 619 were owner-occupied (68.9), and 280 were renter-occupied (31.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Chickamauga at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chickamauga, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 513, with a median value in dollars of 82,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chickamauga, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $829 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chickamauga, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,050 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chickamauga, Georgia
144 people in Chickamauga also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chickamauga, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chickamauga was 238, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chickamauga, GA
In 2000, there were 564 people in Chickamauga, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chickamauga, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in Chickamauga who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chickamauga, Georgia
There were 1,096 in the labor force in Chickamauga at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Chickamauga was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chickamauga, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,110. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chickamauga, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,037. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chickamauga, Georgia
Per capita income in Chickamauga in the last full census was 17,716. 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 Chickamauga numbered 37, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chickamauga, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 181, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.