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Elberton Georgia Information: Elberton, Georgia is part of ELBERT County. Population for Elberton from the last gathering is 4743. You can view Elberton venues that host many Elberton GA events every year. You can also research Elberton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Elberton Georgia real estate guide. Elberton Georgia has a latitude of 34.1093 and a longitude of -82.8623. Zip codes in Elberton, GA include 30635 ... more Elberton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elberton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elberton, GA was 4,743.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elberton was 2,145, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elberton, GA
There are an estimated 857 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Elberton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elberton is 2,598 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elberton, Georgia
There are an estimated 858 married women in the community. 40.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elberton, GA
The median age of people living in Elberton, GA was 36.7 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 Elberton was 296. There were 3,485 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (889) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elberton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elberton, GA was 4,717.

White Population in Elberton, GA
The estimated White population in the Elberton community is 2,577, which is 54.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elberton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,039, which is 43 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elberton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elberton, GA was 9.

Asian Population in Elberton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elberton community was 105, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elberton, GA
The household population number in Elberton was 4,672.

Group Quarters Population in Elberton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Elberton, GA
The average household size in Elberton is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elberton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,265 total housing units in Elberton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,985, or 87.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,134 were owner-occupied (57.1), and 851 were renter-occupied (42.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Elberton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elberton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 972, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elberton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $711 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elberton, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,068 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elberton, Georgia
516 people in Elberton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elberton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elberton was 462, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elberton, GA
In 2000, there were 1,244 people in Elberton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elberton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 129 people in Elberton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elberton, Georgia
There were 1,941 in the labor force in Elberton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.7 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 Elberton was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elberton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,246. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elberton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,154. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elberton, Georgia
Per capita income in Elberton in the last full census was 15,486. 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 Elberton numbered 267, or 21.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elberton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,130, or 24.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.