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Evans Georgia Information: Evans, Georgia is part of COLUMBIA County. Population for Evans from the last gathering is 17727. You can view Evans venues that host many Evans GA events every year. You can also research Evans Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Evans Georgia real estate guide. Evans Georgia has a latitude of 33.541 and a longitude of -82.1391. Zip codes in Evans, GA include 30809 ... more Evans zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Evans, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Evans, GA was 17,727.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Evans was 8,507, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Evans, GA
There are an estimated 4,302 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Evans are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Evans is 9,220 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Evans, Georgia
There are an estimated 4,546 married women in the community. 63.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Evans, GA
The median age of people living in Evans, GA was 36.4 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 Evans was 1,136. There were 12,693 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (1,918) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Evans, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Evans, GA was 17,456.

White Population in Evans, GA
The estimated White population in the Evans community is 14,999, which is 84.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Evans, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,811, which is 10.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Evans, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Evans, GA was 44.

Asian Population in Evans, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 476.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Evans, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Evans was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 118, while those of “two or more races” was 271 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Evans community was 396, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Evans, GA
The household population number in Evans was 17,400.

Group Quarters Population in Evans, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 327.

Average Household Size in Evans, GA
The average household size in Evans is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Evans, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,632 total housing units in Evans.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,319, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,955 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 1,364 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 313 vacant homes in Evans at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Evans, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,417, with a median value in dollars of 105,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Evans, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $993 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Evans, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,409 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Evans, Georgia
3,360 people in Evans also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Evans, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Evans was 2,510, or 20.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Evans, GA
In 2000, there were 2,724 people in Evans, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Evans, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,112 people in Evans who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Evans, Georgia
There were 9,075 in the labor force in Evans at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 Evans was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Evans, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,272. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Evans, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,227. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Evans, Georgia
Per capita income in Evans in the last full census was 21,995. 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 Evans numbered 146, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Evans, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 639, or 3.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.