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Rochelle Georgia Information: Rochelle, Georgia is part of WILCOX County. Population for Rochelle from the last gathering is 1415. You can view Rochelle venues that host many Rochelle GA events every year. You can also research Rochelle Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Rochelle Georgia real estate guide. Rochelle Georgia has a latitude of 31.9483 and a longitude of -83.4554. Zip codes in Rochelle, GA include 31079 ... more Rochelle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rochelle, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rochelle, GA was 1,415.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rochelle was 645, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rochelle, GA
There are an estimated 251 married men in the town. 53.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Rochelle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rochelle is 770 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rochelle, Georgia
There are an estimated 242 married women in the community. 41.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rochelle, GA
The median age of people living in Rochelle, GA was 36.1 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 Rochelle was 104. There were 1,002 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (196) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rochelle, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rochelle, GA was 1,409.

White Population in Rochelle, GA
The estimated White population in the Rochelle community is 652, which is 46.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rochelle, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 747, which is 52.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rochelle, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rochelle, GA was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rochelle community was 26, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rochelle, GA
The household population number in Rochelle was 1,415.

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

Average Household Size in Rochelle, GA
The average household size in Rochelle is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rochelle, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 642 total housing units in Rochelle.

The number of occupied housing units was 552, or 86 of the total units in town. Of these, 373 were owner-occupied (67.6), and 179 were renter-occupied (32.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Rochelle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rochelle, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 237, with a median value in dollars of 50,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rochelle, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rochelle, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 496 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rochelle, Georgia
79 people in Rochelle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rochelle, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rochelle was 116, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rochelle, GA
In 2000, there were 364 people in Rochelle, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rochelle, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Rochelle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rochelle, Georgia
There were 516 in the labor force in Rochelle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 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 Rochelle was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rochelle, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,923. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rochelle, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rochelle, Georgia
Per capita income in Rochelle in the last full census was 12,929. 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 Rochelle numbered 109, or 28.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rochelle, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 514, or 36.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.