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Fort Oglethorpe Georgia Information: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia is part of CATOOSA County. Population for Fort Oglethorpe from the last gathering is 6940. You can view Fort Oglethorpe venues that host many Fort Oglethorpe GA events every year. You can also research Fort Oglethorpe Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Fort Oglethorpe Georgia real estate guide. Fort Oglethorpe Georgia has a latitude of 34.9529 and a longitude of -85.2446. Zip codes in Fort Oglethorpe, GA include 30742 ... more Fort Oglethorpe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 6,940.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Oglethorpe was 3,131, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
There are an estimated 1,611 married men in the town. 62.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Oglethorpe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Oglethorpe is 3,809 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,566 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The median age of people living in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 38.3 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 Oglethorpe was 464. There were 5,359 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (1,361) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 6,827.

White Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The estimated White population in the Fort Oglethorpe community is 6,464, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 165, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Oglethorpe, GA was 13.

Asian Population in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Oglethorpe was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 39, while those of “two or more races” was 113 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Oglethorpe community was 98, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The household population number in Fort Oglethorpe was 6,584.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 356.

Average Household Size in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The average household size in Fort Oglethorpe is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,108 total housing units in Fort Oglethorpe.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,873, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,584 were owner-occupied (55.1), and 1,289 were renter-occupied (44.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 235 vacant homes in Fort Oglethorpe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,616, with a median value in dollars of 79,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $787 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Oglethorpe, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,555 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
587 people in Fort Oglethorpe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Oglethorpe was 735, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
In 2000, there were 1,318 people in Fort Oglethorpe, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 353 people in Fort Oglethorpe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
There were 3,640 in the labor force in Fort Oglethorpe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 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 Oglethorpe was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,095. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Oglethorpe, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,643. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Per capita income in Fort Oglethorpe in the last full census was 16,288. 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 Oglethorpe numbered 224, or 11.5 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 Oglethorpe, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,184, or 17.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.