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Palmetto Georgia Information: Palmetto, Georgia is part of FULTON County. Population for Palmetto from the last gathering is 3400. You can view Palmetto venues that host many Palmetto GA events every year. You can also research Palmetto Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Palmetto Georgia real estate guide. Palmetto Georgia has a latitude of 33.5342 and a longitude of -84.6891. Zip codes in Palmetto, GA include 30268 ... more Palmetto zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palmetto, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palmetto, GA was 3,400.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palmetto was 1,628, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palmetto, GA
There are an estimated 542 married men in the town. 49.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Palmetto are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palmetto is 1,772 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palmetto, Georgia
There are an estimated 477 married women in the community. 37.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palmetto, GA
The median age of people living in Palmetto, GA was 31.2 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 Palmetto was 302. There were 2,376 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (327) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palmetto, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palmetto, GA was 3,320.

White Population in Palmetto, GA
The estimated White population in the Palmetto community is 1,612, which is 47.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palmetto, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,502, which is 44.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palmetto, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palmetto, GA was 21.

Asian Population in Palmetto, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palmetto, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palmetto was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 183, while those of “two or more races” was 80 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palmetto community was 395, or 11.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palmetto, GA
The household population number in Palmetto was 3,400.

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

Average Household Size in Palmetto, GA
The average household size in Palmetto is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palmetto, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,283 total housing units in Palmetto.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,223, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 753 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 470 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Palmetto at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palmetto, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 587, with a median value in dollars of 83,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palmetto, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $868 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palmetto, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,227 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palmetto, Georgia
129 people in Palmetto also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palmetto, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palmetto was 279, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palmetto, GA
In 2000, there were 627 people in Palmetto, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palmetto, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 435 people in Palmetto who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palmetto, Georgia
There were 1,404 in the labor force in Palmetto at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 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 Palmetto was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palmetto, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,286. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palmetto, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,989. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palmetto, Georgia
Per capita income in Palmetto in the last full census was 15,097. 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 Palmetto numbered 63, or 7.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palmetto, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 362, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.