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GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gay, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gay, GA was 149.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gay was 71, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gay, GA
There are an estimated 18 married men in the town. 48.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Gay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gay is 78 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gay, Georgia
There are an estimated 16 married women in the community. 33.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gay, GA
The median age of people living in Gay, GA was 48.2 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 Gay was 5. There were 124 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.2 percent of the population (36) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gay, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gay, GA was 149.

White Population in Gay, GA
The estimated White population in the Gay community is 84, which is 56.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gay, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 65, which is 43.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gay, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gay, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Gay, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gay community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gay, GA
The household population number in Gay was 149.

Group Quarters Population in Gay, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Gay, GA
The average household size in Gay is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gay, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 69 total housing units in Gay.

The number of occupied housing units was 61, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 46 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 15 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Gay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gay, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 30, with a median value in dollars of 112,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gay, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,000 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gay, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 59 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gay, Georgia
10 people in Gay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gay, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gay was 10, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gay, GA
In 2000, there were 41 people in Gay, GA listed as disabled.

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gay, Georgia
There were 44 in the labor force in Gay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.8 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 Gay was 29.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gay, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gay, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gay, Georgia
Per capita income in Gay in the last full census was 20,840. 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 Gay numbered 3, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gay, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26, or 25.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.