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Pearson Georgia Information: Pearson, Georgia is part of ATKINSON County. Population for Pearson from the last gathering is 1805. You can view Pearson venues that host many Pearson GA events every year. You can also research Pearson Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Pearson Georgia real estate guide. Pearson Georgia has a latitude of 31.3009 and a longitude of -82.8545. Zip codes in Pearson, GA include 31642 ... more Pearson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pearson, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pearson, GA was 1,805.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pearson was 897, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pearson, GA
There are an estimated 351 married men in the town. 52 percent of men over 15 years old in Pearson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pearson is 908 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pearson, Georgia
There are an estimated 298 married women in the community. 45.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pearson, GA
The median age of people living in Pearson, GA was 27.1 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 Pearson was 190. There were 1,236 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (164) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pearson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pearson, GA was 1,802.

White Population in Pearson, GA
The estimated White population in the Pearson community is 699, which is 38.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pearson, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 694, which is 38.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pearson, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pearson, GA was 19.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 390, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pearson community was 509, or 28.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pearson, GA
The household population number in Pearson was 1,783.

Group Quarters Population in Pearson, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 22.

Average Household Size in Pearson, GA
The average household size in Pearson is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.43 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pearson, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 742 total housing units in Pearson.

The number of occupied housing units was 635, or 85.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 369 were owner-occupied (58.1), and 266 were renter-occupied (41.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 107 vacant homes in Pearson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pearson, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 193, with a median value in dollars of 44,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pearson, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $655 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pearson, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 497 people in the community had a high school degree, or 47.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pearson, Georgia
99 people in Pearson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pearson, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pearson was 126, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pearson, GA
In 2000, there were 345 people in Pearson, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pearson, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 454 people in Pearson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pearson, Georgia
There were 806 in the labor force in Pearson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Pearson was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pearson, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pearson, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,830. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pearson, Georgia
Per capita income in Pearson in the last full census was 11,311. 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 Pearson numbered 102, or 23.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pearson, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 550, or 30 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.