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Toomsboro Georgia Information: Toomsboro, Georgia is part of WILKINSON County. Population for Toomsboro from the last gathering is 622. You can view Toomsboro venues that host many Toomsboro GA events every year. You can also research Toomsboro Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Toomsboro Georgia real estate guide. Toomsboro Georgia has a latitude of 32.8457 and a longitude of -83.0966. Zip codes in Toomsboro, GA include 31090 ... more Toomsboro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Toomsboro, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Toomsboro, GA was 622.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Toomsboro was 271, which represents 43.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Toomsboro, GA
There are an estimated 105 married men in the town. 44.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Toomsboro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Toomsboro is 351 which is 56.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Toomsboro, Georgia
There are an estimated 115 married women in the community. 41.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Toomsboro, GA
The median age of people living in Toomsboro, GA was 39.1 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 Toomsboro was 43. There were 466 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.7 percent of the population (141) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Toomsboro, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Toomsboro, GA was 619.

White Population in Toomsboro, GA
The estimated White population in the Toomsboro community is 280, which is 45 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Toomsboro, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 334, which is 53.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Toomsboro, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Toomsboro, GA was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Toomsboro, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Toomsboro 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Toomsboro community was 5, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Toomsboro, GA
The household population number in Toomsboro was 562.

Group Quarters Population in Toomsboro, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 60.

Average Household Size in Toomsboro, GA
The average household size in Toomsboro is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Toomsboro, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 252 total housing units in Toomsboro.

The number of occupied housing units was 209, or 82.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 159 were owner-occupied (76.1), and 50 were renter-occupied (23.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 43 vacant homes in Toomsboro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Toomsboro, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 123, with a median value in dollars of 44,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Toomsboro, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $553 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Toomsboro, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 244 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Toomsboro, Georgia
12 people in Toomsboro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Toomsboro, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Toomsboro was 72, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Toomsboro, GA
In 2000, there were 161 people in Toomsboro, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Toomsboro, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34 people in Toomsboro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Toomsboro, Georgia
There were 242 in the labor force in Toomsboro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.1 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 Toomsboro was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Toomsboro, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Toomsboro, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Toomsboro, Georgia
Per capita income in Toomsboro in the last full census was 13,679. 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 Toomsboro numbered 24, or 15.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Toomsboro, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 136, or 22.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.