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Mansfield Georgia Information: Mansfield, Georgia is part of NEWTON County. Population for Mansfield from the last gathering is 392. You can view Mansfield venues that host many Mansfield GA events every year. You can also research Mansfield Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Mansfield Georgia real estate guide. Mansfield Georgia has a latitude of 33.4964 and a longitude of -83.7499. Zip codes in Mansfield, GA include 30055 ... more Mansfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mansfield, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mansfield, GA was 392.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mansfield was 184, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mansfield, GA
There are an estimated 108 married men in the town. 75.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Mansfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mansfield is 208 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mansfield, Georgia
There are an estimated 145 married women in the community. 80.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mansfield, GA
The median age of people living in Mansfield, GA was 43.3 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 Mansfield was 23. There were 317 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.8 percent of the population (105) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mansfield, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mansfield, GA was 389.

White Population in Mansfield, GA
The estimated White population in the Mansfield community is 306, which is 78.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mansfield, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 83, which is 21.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mansfield, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mansfield, GA was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mansfield, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mansfield 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mansfield community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mansfield, GA
The household population number in Mansfield was 329.

Group Quarters Population in Mansfield, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 63.

Average Household Size in Mansfield, GA
The average household size in Mansfield is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mansfield, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 142 total housing units in Mansfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 132, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 106 were owner-occupied (80.3), and 26 were renter-occupied (19.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Mansfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mansfield, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 97, with a median value in dollars of 84,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mansfield, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $780 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mansfield, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 190 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mansfield, Georgia
20 people in Mansfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mansfield, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mansfield was 38, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mansfield, GA
In 2000, there were 64 people in Mansfield, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mansfield, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Mansfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mansfield, Georgia
There were 164 in the labor force in Mansfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.6 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 Mansfield was 33.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mansfield, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mansfield, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mansfield, Georgia
Per capita income in Mansfield in the last full census was 15,402. 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 Mansfield numbered 12, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mansfield, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 33, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.