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Claxton Georgia Information: Claxton, Georgia is part of EVANS County. Population for Claxton from the last gathering is 2276. You can view Claxton venues that host many Claxton GA events every year. You can also research Claxton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Claxton Georgia real estate guide. Claxton Georgia has a latitude of 32.1621 and a longitude of -81.9098. Zip codes in Claxton, GA include 30417 ... more Claxton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Claxton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Claxton, GA was 2,276.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Claxton was 993, which represents 43.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Claxton, GA
There are an estimated 350 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Claxton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Claxton is 1,283 which is 56.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Claxton, Georgia
There are an estimated 449 married women in the community. 40.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Claxton, GA
The median age of people living in Claxton, GA was 36.4 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 Claxton was 192. There were 1,642 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.1 percent of the population (504) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Claxton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Claxton, GA was 2,260.

White Population in Claxton, GA
The estimated White population in the Claxton community is 1,298, which is 57 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Claxton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 901, which is 39.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Claxton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Claxton, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Claxton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 55, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Claxton community was 81, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Claxton, GA
The household population number in Claxton was 2,151.

Group Quarters Population in Claxton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 125.

Average Household Size in Claxton, GA
The average household size in Claxton is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Claxton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,032 total housing units in Claxton.

The number of occupied housing units was 899, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 465 were owner-occupied (51.7), and 434 were renter-occupied (48.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Claxton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Claxton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 441, with a median value in dollars of 63,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Claxton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $706 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Claxton, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 989 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Claxton, Georgia
225 people in Claxton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Claxton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Claxton was 159, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Claxton, GA
In 2000, there were 540 people in Claxton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Claxton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 173 people in Claxton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Claxton, Georgia
There were 981 in the labor force in Claxton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Claxton was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Claxton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,705. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Claxton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,450. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Claxton, Georgia
Per capita income in Claxton in the last full census was 12,742. 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 Claxton numbered 191, or 34.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Claxton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 785, or 35.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.