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Homerville Georgia Information: Homerville, Georgia is part of CLINCH County. Population for Homerville from the last gathering is 2803. You can view Homerville venues that host many Homerville GA events every year. You can also research Homerville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Homerville Georgia real estate guide. Homerville Georgia has a latitude of 31.037 and a longitude of -82.7511. Zip codes in Homerville, GA include 31634 ... more Homerville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Homerville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Homerville, GA was 2,803.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Homerville was 1,386, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Homerville, GA
There are an estimated 545 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Homerville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Homerville is 1,417 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Homerville, Georgia
There are an estimated 383 married women in the community. 34.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Homerville, GA
The median age of people living in Homerville, GA was 36.6 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 Homerville was 191. There were 2,092 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (429) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Homerville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Homerville, GA was 2,773.

White Population in Homerville, GA
The estimated White population in the Homerville community is 1,643, which is 58.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Homerville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,122, which is 40 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Homerville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Homerville, GA was 4.

Asian Population in Homerville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Homerville community was 17, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Homerville, GA
The household population number in Homerville was 2,508.

Group Quarters Population in Homerville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 295.

Average Household Size in Homerville, GA
The average household size in Homerville is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Homerville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,192 total housing units in Homerville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,045, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 599 were owner-occupied (57.3), and 446 were renter-occupied (42.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 147 vacant homes in Homerville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Homerville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 368, with a median value in dollars of 49,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Homerville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $627 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Homerville, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,005 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Homerville, Georgia
181 people in Homerville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Homerville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Homerville was 264, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Homerville, GA
In 2000, there were 686 people in Homerville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Homerville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 82 people in Homerville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Homerville, Georgia
There were 958 in the labor force in Homerville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.5 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 Homerville was 13.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Homerville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Homerville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,058. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Homerville, Georgia
Per capita income in Homerville in the last full census was 12,176. 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 Homerville numbered 212, or 32.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Homerville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 822, or 33.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.