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Menlo Georgia Information: Menlo, Georgia is part of CHATTOOGA County. Population for Menlo from the last gathering is 485. You can view Menlo venues that host many Menlo GA events every year. You can also research Menlo Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Menlo Georgia real estate guide. Menlo Georgia has a latitude of 34.6226 and a longitude of -85.4977. Zip codes in Menlo, GA include 30731 ... more Menlo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Menlo, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Menlo, GA was 485.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Menlo was 223, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Menlo, GA
There are an estimated 101 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Menlo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Menlo is 262 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Menlo, Georgia
There are an estimated 100 married women in the community. 47.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Menlo, GA
The median age of people living in Menlo, GA was 44.1 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 Menlo was 31. There were 386 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.3 percent of the population (118) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Menlo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Menlo, GA was 484.

White Population in Menlo, GA
The estimated White population in the Menlo community is 468, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Menlo, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 3.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Menlo, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Menlo 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 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Menlo 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 Menlo, GA
The household population number in Menlo was 485.

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

Average Household Size in Menlo, GA
The average household size in Menlo is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.7 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Menlo, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 251 total housing units in Menlo.

The number of occupied housing units was 229, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 151 were owner-occupied (65.9), and 78 were renter-occupied (34.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Menlo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Menlo, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 113, with a median value in dollars of 57,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Menlo, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Menlo, average costs per month were $201 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 205 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Menlo, Georgia
34 people in Menlo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Menlo, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Menlo was 58, or 16 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Menlo, GA
In 2000, there were 139 people in Menlo, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Menlo, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Menlo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Menlo, Georgia
There were 230 in the labor force in Menlo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 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 Menlo was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Menlo, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Menlo, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Menlo, Georgia
Per capita income in Menlo in the last full census was 12,994. 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 Menlo numbered 17, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Menlo, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 89, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.