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Lovejoy Georgia Information: Lovejoy, Georgia is part of CLAYTON County. Population for Lovejoy from the last gathering is 2495. You can view Lovejoy venues that host many Lovejoy GA events every year. You can also research Lovejoy Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Lovejoy Georgia real estate guide. Lovejoy Georgia has a latitude of 33.4403 and a longitude of -84.3175. Zip codes in Lovejoy, GA include 30250 ... more Lovejoy zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lovejoy, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lovejoy, GA was 2,495.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lovejoy was 1,812, which represents 72.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lovejoy, GA
There are an estimated 797 married men in the town. 48.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lovejoy are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lovejoy is 683 which is 27.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lovejoy, Georgia
There are an estimated 282 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lovejoy, GA
The median age of people living in Lovejoy, GA was 30.3 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 Lovejoy was 132. There were 2,066 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.7 percent of the population (92) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lovejoy, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lovejoy, GA was 2,477.

White Population in Lovejoy, GA
The estimated White population in the Lovejoy community is 1,599, which is 64.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lovejoy, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 836, which is 33.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Lovejoy, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lovejoy, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lovejoy was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lovejoy community was 61, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lovejoy, GA
The household population number in Lovejoy was 1,305.

Group Quarters Population in Lovejoy, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,190.

Average Household Size in Lovejoy, GA
The average household size in Lovejoy is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lovejoy, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 596 total housing units in Lovejoy.

The number of occupied housing units was 491, or 82.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 432 were owner-occupied (88), and 59 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 105 vacant homes in Lovejoy at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lovejoy, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 35, with a median value in dollars of 139,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lovejoy, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $980 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lovejoy, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,071 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lovejoy, Georgia
61 people in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lovejoy was 223, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lovejoy, GA
In 2000, there were 321 people in Lovejoy, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lovejoy, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 72 people in Lovejoy who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lovejoy, Georgia
There were 748 in the labor force in Lovejoy at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 35.3 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 Lovejoy was 34.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lovejoy, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lovejoy, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,268. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lovejoy, Georgia
Per capita income in Lovejoy in the last full census was 14,642. 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 Lovejoy numbered 23, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lovejoy, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 11.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.