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Ideal Georgia Information: Ideal, Georgia is part of MACON County. Population for Ideal from the last gathering is 518. You can view Ideal venues that host many Ideal GA events every year. You can also research Ideal Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Ideal Georgia real estate guide. Ideal Georgia has a latitude of 32.3761 and a longitude of -84.2064. Zip codes in Ideal, GA include 31041 ... more Ideal zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ideal, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ideal, GA was 518.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ideal was 202, which represents 39 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ideal, GA
There are an estimated 75 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Ideal are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ideal is 316 which is 61 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ideal, Georgia
There are an estimated 85 married women in the community. 31.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ideal, GA
The median age of people living in Ideal, GA was 43 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 Ideal was 33. There were 388 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.9 percent of the population (129) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ideal, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ideal, GA was 512.

White Population in Ideal, GA
The estimated White population in the Ideal community is 168, which is 32.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ideal, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 343, which is 66.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ideal, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ideal 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 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ideal community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ideal, GA
The household population number in Ideal was 424.

Group Quarters Population in Ideal, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 94.

Average Household Size in Ideal, GA
The average household size in Ideal 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 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ideal, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 217 total housing units in Ideal.

The number of occupied housing units was 174, or 80.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 134 were owner-occupied (77), and 40 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 43 vacant homes in Ideal at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ideal, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 72, with a median value in dollars of 33,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ideal, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ideal, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 172 people in the community had a high school degree, or 46.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ideal, Georgia
14 people in Ideal also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ideal, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ideal was 43, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ideal, GA
In 2000, there were 106 people in Ideal, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ideal, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Ideal who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ideal, Georgia
There were 138 in the labor force in Ideal at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 33.7 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 Ideal was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ideal, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $16,538. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ideal, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ideal, Georgia
Per capita income in Ideal in the last full census was 9,712. 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 Ideal numbered 40, or 31.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ideal, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 132, or 31.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.