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Tignall Georgia Information: Tignall, Georgia is part of WILKES County. Population for Tignall from the last gathering is 653. You can view Tignall venues that host many Tignall GA events every year. You can also research Tignall Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Tignall Georgia real estate guide. Tignall Georgia has a latitude of 33.7793 and a longitude of -82.8181. Zip codes in Tignall, GA include 30668 ... more Tignall zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tignall, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tignall, GA was 653.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tignall was 318, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tignall, GA
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 52.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Tignall are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tignall is 335 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tignall, Georgia
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 41.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tignall, GA
The median age of people living in Tignall, GA was 39.6 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 Tignall was 42. There were 492 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (122) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tignall, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tignall, GA was 645.

White Population in Tignall, GA
The estimated White population in the Tignall community is 343, which is 52.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tignall, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 297, which is 45.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tignall community was 22, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tignall, GA
The household population number in Tignall was 641.

Group Quarters Population in Tignall, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in Tignall, GA
The average household size in Tignall is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tignall, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 315 total housing units in Tignall.

The number of occupied housing units was 279, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 189 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 90 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Tignall at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tignall, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 117, with a median value in dollars of 53,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tignall, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tignall, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 287 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tignall, Georgia
32 people in Tignall also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tignall, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tignall was 62, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tignall, GA
In 2000, there were 221 people in Tignall, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tignall, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Tignall who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tignall, Georgia
There were 283 in the labor force in Tignall at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 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 Tignall was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tignall, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tignall, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tignall, Georgia
Per capita income in Tignall in the last full census was 11,765. 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 Tignall numbered 30, or 16.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tignall, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 128, or 20 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.