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Hiawassee Georgia Information: Hiawassee, Georgia is part of TOWNS County. Population for Hiawassee from the last gathering is 808. You can view Hiawassee venues that host many Hiawassee GA events every year. You can also research Hiawassee Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Hiawassee Georgia real estate guide. Hiawassee Georgia has a latitude of 34.9094 and a longitude of -83.7138. Zip codes in Hiawassee, GA include 30546 ... more Hiawassee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hiawassee, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hiawassee, GA was 808.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hiawassee was 334, which represents 41.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hiawassee, GA
There are an estimated 146 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hiawassee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hiawassee is 474 which is 58.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hiawassee, Georgia
There are an estimated 167 married women in the community. 37.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hiawassee, GA
The median age of people living in Hiawassee, GA was 62.3 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 Hiawassee was 24. There were 727 people above the age of 18, which represents 90 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 46.3 percent of the population (374) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hiawassee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hiawassee, GA was 807.

White Population in Hiawassee, GA
The estimated White population in the Hiawassee community is 787, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hiawassee, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hiawassee, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hiawassee, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Hiawassee, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hiawassee community was 13, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hiawassee, GA
The household population number in Hiawassee was 660.

Group Quarters Population in Hiawassee, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 148.

Average Household Size in Hiawassee, GA
The average household size in Hiawassee is 1.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hiawassee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 527 total housing units in Hiawassee.

The number of occupied housing units was 355, or 67.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 226 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 129 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 172 vacant homes in Hiawassee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hiawassee, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 163, with a median value in dollars of 141,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hiawassee, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $950 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hiawassee, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 445 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hiawassee, Georgia
130 people in Hiawassee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hiawassee, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hiawassee was 126, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hiawassee, GA
In 2000, there were 225 people in Hiawassee, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hiawassee, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 62 people in Hiawassee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hiawassee, Georgia
There were 254 in the labor force in Hiawassee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 35.9 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 Hiawassee was 16 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hiawassee, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,615. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hiawassee, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,458. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hiawassee, Georgia
Per capita income in Hiawassee in the last full census was 19,957. 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 Hiawassee numbered 23, or 12.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hiawassee, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 103, or 16 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.