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High Shoals Georgia Information: High Shoals, Georgia is part of MORGAN County. You can view High Shoals venues that host many High Shoals GA events every year. You can also research High Shoals Georgia homes for sale by visiting our High Shoals Georgia real estate guide. High Shoals Georgia has a latitude of 33.8204 and a longitude of -83.5025. Zip codes in High Shoals, GA include 30645 ... more High Shoals zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in High Shoals, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in High Shoals, GA was 439.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in High Shoals was 219, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in High Shoals, GA
There are an estimated 101 married men in the town. 68.2 percent of men over 15 years old in High Shoals are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in High Shoals is 220 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in High Shoals, Georgia
There are an estimated 102 married women in the community. 71.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in High Shoals, GA
The median age of people living in High Shoals, GA was 32.9 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 High Shoals was 35. There were 287 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.3 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in High Shoals, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in High Shoals, GA was 437.

White Population in High Shoals, GA
The estimated White population in the High Shoals community is 420, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in High Shoals, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in High Shoals, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in High Shoals, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in High Shoals 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the High Shoals community was 7, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in High Shoals, GA
The household population number in High Shoals was 439.

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

Average Household Size in High Shoals, GA
The average household size in High Shoals is 3.05 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.42 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in High Shoals, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 162 total housing units in High Shoals.

The number of occupied housing units was 144, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 128 were owner-occupied (88.9), and 16 were renter-occupied (11.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in High Shoals at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in High Shoals, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 99, with a median value in dollars of 131,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in High Shoals, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,352 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in High Shoals, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 213 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in High Shoals, Georgia
104 people in High Shoals also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in High Shoals, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in High Shoals was 28, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in High Shoals, GA
In 2000, there were 57 people in High Shoals, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in High Shoals, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in High Shoals who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in High Shoals, Georgia
There were 205 in the labor force in High Shoals at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 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 High Shoals was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in High Shoals, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,208. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in High Shoals, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in High Shoals, Georgia
Per capita income in High Shoals in the last full census was 17,444. 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 High Shoals numbered 7, or 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 High Shoals, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.