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Lithia Springs Georgia Information: Lithia Springs, Georgia is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Lithia Springs from the last gathering is 2072. You can view Lithia Springs venues that host many Lithia Springs GA events every year. You can also research Lithia Springs Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Lithia Springs Georgia real estate guide. Lithia Springs Georgia has a latitude of 33.7757 and a longitude of -84.6377. Zip codes in Lithia Springs, GA include 30122 ... more Lithia Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lithia Springs, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lithia Springs, GA was 2,072.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lithia Springs was 993, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lithia Springs, GA
There are an estimated 558 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lithia Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lithia Springs is 1,079 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lithia Springs, Georgia
There are an estimated 511 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lithia Springs, GA
The median age of people living in Lithia Springs, GA was 41.5 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 Lithia Springs was 98. There were 1,641 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (370) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lithia Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lithia Springs, GA was 2,044.

White Population in Lithia Springs, GA
The estimated White population in the Lithia Springs community is 1,822, which is 87.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lithia Springs, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 199, which is 9.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lithia Springs, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lithia Springs, GA was 9.

Asian Population in Lithia Springs, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lithia Springs, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lithia Springs was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lithia Springs community was 32, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lithia Springs, GA
The household population number in Lithia Springs was 2,072.

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

Average Household Size in Lithia Springs, GA
The average household size in Lithia Springs is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lithia Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 918 total housing units in Lithia Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 861, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 640 were owner-occupied (74.3), and 221 were renter-occupied (25.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 57 vacant homes in Lithia Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lithia Springs, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 577, with a median value in dollars of 80,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lithia Springs, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $791 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lithia Springs, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 998 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lithia Springs, Georgia
127 people in Lithia Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lithia Springs, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lithia Springs was 310, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lithia Springs, GA
In 2000, there were 545 people in Lithia Springs, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lithia Springs, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 59 people in Lithia Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lithia Springs, Georgia
There were 1,054 in the labor force in Lithia Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Lithia Springs was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lithia Springs, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,029. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lithia Springs, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lithia Springs, Georgia
Per capita income in Lithia Springs in the last full census was 21,421. 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 Lithia Springs numbered 36, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lithia Springs, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 220, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.