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Soperton Georgia Information: Soperton, Georgia is part of TREUTLEN County. Population for Soperton from the last gathering is 2824. You can view Soperton venues that host many Soperton GA events every year. You can also research Soperton Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Soperton Georgia real estate guide. Soperton Georgia has a latitude of 32.3756 and a longitude of -82.5938. Zip codes in Soperton, GA include 30457 ... more Soperton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Soperton, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Soperton, GA was 2,824.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Soperton was 1,274, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Soperton, GA
There are an estimated 422 married men in the town. 45.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Soperton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Soperton is 1,550 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Soperton, Georgia
There are an estimated 439 married women in the community. 36.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Soperton, GA
The median age of people living in Soperton, GA was 34.1 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 Soperton was 242. There were 2,025 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (434) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Soperton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Soperton, GA was 2,804.

White Population in Soperton, GA
The estimated White population in the Soperton community is 1,318, which is 46.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Soperton, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,464, which is 51.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Soperton, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Soperton, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Soperton, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Soperton community was 26, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Soperton, GA
The household population number in Soperton was 2,727.

Group Quarters Population in Soperton, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 97.

Average Household Size in Soperton, GA
The average household size in Soperton is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Soperton, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,215 total housing units in Soperton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,096, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 670 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 426 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 119 vacant homes in Soperton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Soperton, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 422, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Soperton, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $499 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Soperton, average costs per month were $237 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,089 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Soperton, Georgia
139 people in Soperton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Soperton, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Soperton was 208, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Soperton, GA
In 2000, there were 674 people in Soperton, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Soperton, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 108 people in Soperton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Soperton, Georgia
There were 1,058 in the labor force in Soperton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.8 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 Soperton was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Soperton, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,471. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Soperton, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Soperton, Georgia
Per capita income in Soperton in the last full census was 12,367. 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 Soperton numbered 223, or 29.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Soperton, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 868, or 31.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.