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Ochlocknee Georgia Information: Ochlocknee, Georgia is part of THOMAS County. Population for Ochlocknee from the last gathering is 605. You can view Ochlocknee venues that host many Ochlocknee GA events every year. You can also research Ochlocknee Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Ochlocknee Georgia real estate guide. Ochlocknee Georgia has a latitude of 30.8532 and a longitude of -84.2026. Zip codes in Ochlocknee, GA include 31773 ... more Ochlocknee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ochlocknee, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ochlocknee, GA was 605.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ochlocknee was 282, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ochlocknee, GA
There are an estimated 136 married men in the town. 60.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Ochlocknee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ochlocknee is 323 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ochlocknee, Georgia
There are an estimated 135 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ochlocknee, GA
The median age of people living in Ochlocknee, GA was 36.5 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 Ochlocknee was 44. There were 452 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (100) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ochlocknee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ochlocknee, GA was 601.

White Population in Ochlocknee, GA
The estimated White population in the Ochlocknee community is 399, which is 66 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ochlocknee, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 194, which is 32.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ochlocknee, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ochlocknee, GA was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ochlocknee, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ochlocknee 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 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ochlocknee, GA
The household population number in Ochlocknee was 601.

Group Quarters Population in Ochlocknee, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Ochlocknee, GA
The average household size in Ochlocknee is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ochlocknee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 270 total housing units in Ochlocknee.

The number of occupied housing units was 230, or 85.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (68.3), and 73 were renter-occupied (31.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Ochlocknee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ochlocknee, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 80, with a median value in dollars of 49,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ochlocknee, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ochlocknee, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 214 people in the community had a high school degree, or 53.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ochlocknee, Georgia
27 people in Ochlocknee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ochlocknee, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ochlocknee was 69, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ochlocknee, GA
In 2000, there were 141 people in Ochlocknee, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ochlocknee, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27 people in Ochlocknee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ochlocknee, Georgia
There were 248 in the labor force in Ochlocknee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.1 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 Ochlocknee was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ochlocknee, 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 Ochlocknee, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,696. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ochlocknee, Georgia
Per capita income in Ochlocknee in the last full census was 10,112. 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 Ochlocknee numbered 40, or 23.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ochlocknee, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 182, or 27.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.