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Ellijay Georgia Information: Ellijay, Georgia is part of GILMER County. Population for Ellijay from the last gathering is 1584. You can view Ellijay venues that host many Ellijay GA events every year. You can also research Ellijay Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Ellijay Georgia real estate guide. Ellijay Georgia has a latitude of 34.6947 and a longitude of -84.4822. Zip codes in Ellijay, GA include 30536 ... more Ellijay zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ellijay, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ellijay, GA was 1,584.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ellijay was 764, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ellijay, GA
There are an estimated 264 married men in the town. 46.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ellijay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ellijay is 820 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ellijay, Georgia
There are an estimated 234 married women in the community. 32.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ellijay, GA
The median age of people living in Ellijay, GA was 37.8 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 Ellijay was 107. There were 1,222 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.9 percent of the population (347) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ellijay, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ellijay, GA was 1,545.

White Population in Ellijay, GA
The estimated White population in the Ellijay community is 1,287, which is 81.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ellijay, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ellijay, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ellijay, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Ellijay, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ellijay, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ellijay was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 198, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ellijay community was 399, or 25.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ellijay, GA
The household population number in Ellijay was 1,479.

Group Quarters Population in Ellijay, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 105.

Average Household Size in Ellijay, GA
The average household size in Ellijay is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ellijay, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 662 total housing units in Ellijay.

The number of occupied housing units was 593, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 252 were owner-occupied (42.5), and 341 were renter-occupied (57.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 69 vacant homes in Ellijay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ellijay, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 205, with a median value in dollars of 83,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ellijay, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $822 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ellijay, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 499 people in the community had a high school degree, or 49.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ellijay, Georgia
107 people in Ellijay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ellijay, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ellijay was 123, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ellijay, GA
In 2000, there were 425 people in Ellijay, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ellijay, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 395 people in Ellijay who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ellijay, Georgia
There were 620 in the labor force in Ellijay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.8 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 Ellijay was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ellijay, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,120. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ellijay, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ellijay, Georgia
Per capita income in Ellijay in the last full census was 13,740. 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 Ellijay numbered 65, or 20.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ellijay, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 397, or 27.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.