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Fort Gaines Georgia Information: Fort Gaines, Georgia is part of CLAY County. Population for Fort Gaines from the last gathering is 1110. You can view Fort Gaines venues that host many Fort Gaines GA events every year. You can also research Fort Gaines Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Fort Gaines Georgia real estate guide. Fort Gaines Georgia has a latitude of 31.6054 and a longitude of -85.0461. Zip codes in Fort Gaines, GA include 39851 ... more Fort Gaines zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Gaines, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Gaines, GA was 1,110.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Gaines was 466, which represents 42 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Gaines, GA
There are an estimated 134 married men in the town. 43.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Gaines are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Gaines is 644 which is 58 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Gaines, Georgia
There are an estimated 151 married women in the community. 29.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Gaines, GA
The median age of people living in Fort Gaines, GA was 38.9 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 Fort Gaines was 98. There were 791 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (244) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Gaines, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Gaines, GA was 1,104.

White Population in Fort Gaines, GA
The estimated White population in the Fort Gaines community is 345, which is 31.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Gaines, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 754, which is 67.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Fort Gaines, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Gaines, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Gaines was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Gaines community was 16, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Gaines, GA
The household population number in Fort Gaines was 1,053.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Gaines, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Fort Gaines, GA
The average household size in Fort Gaines is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Gaines, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 519 total housing units in Fort Gaines.

The number of occupied housing units was 429, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 253 were owner-occupied (59), and 176 were renter-occupied (41, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Fort Gaines at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Gaines, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 175, with a median value in dollars of 50,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Gaines, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Gaines, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 405 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Gaines, Georgia
75 people in Fort Gaines also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Gaines, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Gaines was 88, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Gaines, GA
In 2000, there were 264 people in Fort Gaines, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Gaines, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Fort Gaines who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Gaines, Georgia
There were 379 in the labor force in Fort Gaines at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.8 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 Fort Gaines was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Gaines, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,304. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Gaines, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,909. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Gaines, Georgia
Per capita income in Fort Gaines in the last full census was 12,481. 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 Fort Gaines numbered 93, or 34.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Gaines, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 416, or 40.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.