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Edison Georgia Information: Edison, Georgia is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Edison from the last gathering is 1340. You can view Edison venues that host many Edison GA events every year. You can also research Edison Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Edison Georgia real estate guide. Edison Georgia has a latitude of 31.56 and a longitude of -84.74. Zip codes in Edison, GA include 39846 ... more Edison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edison, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edison, GA was 1,340.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edison was 570, which represents 42.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edison, GA
There are an estimated 198 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Edison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edison is 770 which is 57.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edison, Georgia
There are an estimated 211 married women in the community. 32.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edison, GA
The median age of people living in Edison, 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 Edison was 97. There were 972 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21 percent of the population (281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edison, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edison, GA was 1,335.

White Population in Edison, GA
The estimated White population in the Edison community is 428, which is 31.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edison, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 907, which is 67.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Edison, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Edison 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 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edison community was 17, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edison, GA
The household population number in Edison was 1,261.

Group Quarters Population in Edison, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 79.

Average Household Size in Edison, GA
The average household size in Edison 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 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edison, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 584 total housing units in Edison.

The number of occupied housing units was 512, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 316 were owner-occupied (61.7), and 196 were renter-occupied (38.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Edison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edison, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 218, with a median value in dollars of 49,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edison, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $572 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edison, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 509 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edison, Georgia
106 people in Edison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edison, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edison was 65, or 6.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edison, GA
In 2000, there were 320 people in Edison, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edison, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42 people in Edison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edison, Georgia
There were 496 in the labor force in Edison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.1 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 Edison was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edison, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,191. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edison, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,839. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edison, Georgia
Per capita income in Edison in the last full census was 10,409. 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 Edison numbered 102, or 31.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edison, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 432, or 34.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.