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Demorest Georgia Information: Demorest, Georgia is part of HABERSHAM County. Population for Demorest from the last gathering is 1465. You can view Demorest venues that host many Demorest GA events every year. You can also research Demorest Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Demorest Georgia real estate guide. Demorest Georgia has a latitude of 34.5887 and a longitude of -83.5812. Zip codes in Demorest, GA include 30535 ... more Demorest zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Demorest, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Demorest, GA was 1,465.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Demorest was 671, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Demorest, GA
There are an estimated 253 married men in the town. 47.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Demorest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Demorest is 794 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Demorest, Georgia
There are an estimated 291 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Demorest, GA
The median age of people living in Demorest, GA was 31.6 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 Demorest was 60. There were 1,244 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.3 percent of the population (254) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Demorest, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Demorest, GA was 1,460.

White Population in Demorest, GA
The estimated White population in the Demorest community is 1,358, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Demorest, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 58, which is 4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Demorest, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Demorest, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Demorest was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Demorest community was 49, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Demorest, GA
The household population number in Demorest was 1,054.

Group Quarters Population in Demorest, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 411.

Average Household Size in Demorest, GA
The average household size in Demorest is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Demorest, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 564 total housing units in Demorest.

The number of occupied housing units was 498, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 284 were owner-occupied (57), and 214 were renter-occupied (43, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 66 vacant homes in Demorest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Demorest, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 246, with a median value in dollars of 84,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Demorest, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $723 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Demorest, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 559 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Demorest, Georgia
175 people in Demorest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Demorest, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Demorest was 149, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Demorest, GA
In 2000, there were 211 people in Demorest, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Demorest, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 205 people in Demorest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Demorest, Georgia
There were 762 in the labor force in Demorest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 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 Demorest was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Demorest, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,382. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Demorest, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Demorest, Georgia
Per capita income in Demorest in the last full census was 14,981. 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 Demorest numbered 22, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Demorest, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 128, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.