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Toccoa Georgia Information: Toccoa, Georgia is part of STEPHENS County. Population for Toccoa from the last gathering is 9323. You can view Toccoa venues that host many Toccoa GA events every year. You can also research Toccoa Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Toccoa Georgia real estate guide. Toccoa Georgia has a latitude of 34.5741 and a longitude of -83.3176. Zip codes in Toccoa, GA include 30577 ... more Toccoa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Toccoa, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Toccoa, GA was 9,323.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Toccoa was 4,197, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Toccoa, GA
There are an estimated 1,959 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Toccoa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Toccoa is 5,126 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Toccoa, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,001 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Toccoa, GA
The median age of people living in Toccoa, GA was 39.2 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 Toccoa was 585. There were 7,238 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.7 percent of the population (1,929) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Toccoa, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Toccoa, GA was 9,192.

White Population in Toccoa, GA
The estimated White population in the Toccoa community is 7,036, which is 75.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Toccoa, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,001, which is 21.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Toccoa, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Toccoa, GA was 27.

Asian Population in Toccoa, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Toccoa, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Toccoa was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 49, while those of “two or more races” was 131 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Toccoa community was 131, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Toccoa, GA
The household population number in Toccoa was 8,884.

Group Quarters Population in Toccoa, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 439.

Average Household Size in Toccoa, GA
The average household size in Toccoa is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Toccoa, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,378 total housing units in Toccoa.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,879, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,223 were owner-occupied (57.3), and 1,656 were renter-occupied (42.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 499 vacant homes in Toccoa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Toccoa, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,057, with a median value in dollars of 71,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Toccoa, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $753 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Toccoa, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,395 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Toccoa, Georgia
1,047 people in Toccoa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Toccoa, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Toccoa was 974, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Toccoa, GA
In 2000, there were 2,189 people in Toccoa, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Toccoa, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 406 people in Toccoa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Toccoa, Georgia
There were 4,128 in the labor force in Toccoa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.8 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 Toccoa was 16 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Toccoa, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,345. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Toccoa, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,912. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Toccoa, Georgia
Per capita income in Toccoa in the last full census was 14,942. 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 Toccoa numbered 391, or 15.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Toccoa, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,934, or 21.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.