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Oconee Georgia Information: Oconee, Georgia is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Oconee from the last gathering is 280. You can view Oconee venues that host many Oconee GA events every year. You can also research Oconee Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Oconee Georgia real estate guide. Oconee Georgia has a latitude of 32.8686 and a longitude of -82.8764. Zip codes in Oconee, GA include 31067 ... more Oconee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oconee, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oconee, GA was 280.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oconee was 128, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oconee, GA
There are an estimated 90 married men in the town. 80.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Oconee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oconee is 152 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oconee, Georgia
There are an estimated 94 married women in the community. 68.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oconee, GA
The median age of people living in Oconee, GA was 48.2 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 Oconee was 10. There were 235 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 29.6 percent of the population (83) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oconee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oconee, GA was 275.

White Population in Oconee, GA
The estimated White population in the Oconee community is 173, which is 61.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oconee, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 102, which is 36.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oconee, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oconee 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 5 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oconee, GA
The household population number in Oconee was 230.

Group Quarters Population in Oconee, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 50.

Average Household Size in Oconee, GA
The average household size in Oconee is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oconee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 102 total housing units in Oconee.

The number of occupied housing units was 94, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 87 were owner-occupied (92.6), and 7 were renter-occupied (7.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Oconee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oconee, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 60, with a median value in dollars of 31,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oconee, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $533 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oconee, average costs per month were $172 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 120 people in the community had a high school degree, or 53.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oconee, Georgia
22 people in Oconee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oconee, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oconee was 22, or 8.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oconee, GA
In 2000, there were 104 people in Oconee, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oconee, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Oconee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oconee, Georgia
There were 153 in the labor force in Oconee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.9 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 Oconee was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oconee, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oconee, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oconee, Georgia
Per capita income in Oconee in the last full census was 13,262. 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 Oconee numbered 15, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oconee, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 95, or 33.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.