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Colbert Georgia Information: Colbert, Georgia is part of MADISON County. Population for Colbert from the last gathering is 488. You can view Colbert venues that host many Colbert GA events every year. You can also research Colbert Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Colbert Georgia real estate guide. Colbert Georgia has a latitude of 34.0387 and a longitude of -83.2131. Zip codes in Colbert, GA include 30628 ... more Colbert zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colbert, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colbert, GA was 488.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colbert was 224, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colbert, GA
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 73.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Colbert are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colbert is 264 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colbert, Georgia
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Colbert, GA
The median age of people living in Colbert, 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 Colbert was 43. There were 371 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (72) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Colbert, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colbert, GA was 486.

White Population in Colbert, GA
The estimated White population in the Colbert community is 443, which is 90.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colbert, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 43, which is 8.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Colbert, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Colbert 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colbert community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colbert, GA
The household population number in Colbert was 488.

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

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colbert, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 223 total housing units in Colbert.

The number of occupied housing units was 204, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 148 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 56 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Colbert at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colbert, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 107, with a median value in dollars of 87,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colbert, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $831 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colbert, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 249 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colbert, Georgia
44 people in Colbert also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colbert, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colbert was 47, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colbert, GA
In 2000, there were 116 people in Colbert, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colbert, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Colbert 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 Colbert, Georgia
There were 247 in the labor force in Colbert at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Colbert was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colbert, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colbert, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colbert, Georgia
Per capita income in Colbert in the last full census was 14,936. 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 Colbert numbered 15, or 11.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colbert, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 84, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.