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Commerce Georgia Information: Commerce, Georgia is part of JACKSON County. Population for Commerce from the last gathering is 5292. You can view Commerce venues that host many Commerce GA events every year. You can also research Commerce Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Commerce Georgia real estate guide. Commerce Georgia has a latitude of 34.1889 and a longitude of -83.5153. Zip codes in Commerce, GA include 30529 ... more Commerce zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Commerce, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Commerce, GA was 5,292.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Commerce was 2,443, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Commerce, GA
There are an estimated 1,047 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Commerce are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Commerce is 2,849 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Commerce, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,014 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Commerce, GA
The median age of people living in Commerce, GA was 38.1 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 Commerce was 340. There were 4,097 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (986) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Commerce, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Commerce, GA was 5,245.

White Population in Commerce, GA
The estimated White population in the Commerce community is 4,399, which is 83.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Commerce, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 780, which is 14.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Commerce, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Commerce, GA was 8.

Asian Population in Commerce, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32, while those of “two or more races” was 47 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Commerce community was 82, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Commerce, GA
The household population number in Commerce was 5,045.

Group Quarters Population in Commerce, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 247.

Average Household Size in Commerce, GA
The average household size in Commerce is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Commerce, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,273 total housing units in Commerce.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,051, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,325 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 726 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 222 vacant homes in Commerce at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Commerce, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,061, with a median value in dollars of 79,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Commerce, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $780 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Commerce, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,385 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Commerce, Georgia
398 people in Commerce also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Commerce, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Commerce was 430, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Commerce, GA
In 2000, there were 1,281 people in Commerce, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Commerce, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 188 people in Commerce 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 Commerce, Georgia
There were 2,560 in the labor force in Commerce at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Commerce was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Commerce, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,897. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Commerce, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,615. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Commerce, Georgia
Per capita income in Commerce in the last full census was 19,270. 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 Commerce numbered 144, or 10.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Commerce, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 627, or 12.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.