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Eatonton Georgia Information: Eatonton, Georgia is part of PUTNAM County. Population for Eatonton from the last gathering is 6764. You can view Eatonton venues that host many Eatonton GA events every year. You can also research Eatonton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Eatonton Georgia real estate guide. Eatonton Georgia has a latitude of 33.325 and a longitude of -83.3449. Zip codes in Eatonton, GA include 31024 ... more Eatonton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eatonton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eatonton, GA was 6,764.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eatonton was 3,205, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eatonton, GA
There are an estimated 1,207 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Eatonton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eatonton is 3,559 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eatonton, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,167 married women in the community. 41 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eatonton, GA
The median age of people living in Eatonton, GA was 33.5 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 Eatonton was 492. There were 4,833 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (810) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eatonton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eatonton, GA was 6,675.

White Population in Eatonton, GA
The estimated White population in the Eatonton community is 2,536, which is 37.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eatonton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,013, which is 59.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eatonton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eatonton, GA was 7.

Asian Population in Eatonton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 91, while those of “two or more races” was 89 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eatonton community was 161, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eatonton, GA
The household population number in Eatonton was 6,502.

Group Quarters Population in Eatonton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 262.

Average Household Size in Eatonton, GA
The average household size in Eatonton is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eatonton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,668 total housing units in Eatonton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,442, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,612 were owner-occupied (66), and 830 were renter-occupied (34, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 226 vacant homes in Eatonton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eatonton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 991, with a median value in dollars of 60,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eatonton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eatonton, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,736 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eatonton, Georgia
367 people in Eatonton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eatonton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eatonton was 622, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eatonton, GA
In 2000, there were 1,602 people in Eatonton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eatonton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 286 people in Eatonton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eatonton, Georgia
There were 2,930 in the labor force in Eatonton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Eatonton was 17 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eatonton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,391. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eatonton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eatonton, Georgia
Per capita income in Eatonton in the last full census was 12,993. 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 Eatonton numbered 351, or 20.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eatonton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,687, or 25.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.