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Omega Georgia Information: Omega, Georgia is part of TIFT County. Population for Omega from the last gathering is 1340. You can view Omega venues that host many Omega GA events every year. You can also research Omega Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Omega Georgia real estate guide. Omega Georgia has a latitude of 31.3824 and a longitude of -83.5831. Zip codes in Omega, GA include 31775 ... more Omega zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Omega, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Omega, GA was 1,340.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Omega was 656, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Omega, GA
There are an estimated 272 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Omega are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Omega is 684 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Omega, Georgia
There are an estimated 265 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Omega, GA
The median age of people living in Omega, GA was 29.6 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 Omega was 132. There were 893 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (152) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Omega, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Omega, GA was 1,320.

White Population in Omega, GA
The estimated White population in the Omega community is 762, which is 56.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Omega, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 216, which is 16.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Omega, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Omega, GA was 7.

Asian Population in Omega, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Omega, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Omega was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 332, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Omega community was 469, or 35 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Omega, GA
The household population number in Omega was 1,335.

Group Quarters Population in Omega, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Omega, GA
The average household size in Omega is 2.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.5 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Omega, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 522 total housing units in Omega.

The number of occupied housing units was 455, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 310 were owner-occupied (68.1), and 145 were renter-occupied (31.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Omega at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Omega, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 134, with a median value in dollars of 49,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Omega, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $582 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Omega, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 389 people in the community had a high school degree, or 48.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Omega, Georgia
29 people in Omega also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Omega, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Omega was 78, or 8.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Omega, GA
In 2000, there were 328 people in Omega, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Omega, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 384 people in Omega who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 32.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Omega, Georgia
There were 537 in the labor force in Omega at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.1 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 Omega was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Omega, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,765. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Omega, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Omega, Georgia
Per capita income in Omega in the last full census was 11,014. 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 Omega numbered 75, or 22 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Omega, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 383, or 28.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.