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Trion Georgia Information: Trion, Georgia is part of CHATTOOGA County. Population for Trion from the last gathering is 1993. You can view Trion venues that host many Trion GA events every year. You can also research Trion Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Trion Georgia real estate guide. Trion Georgia has a latitude of 34.54 and a longitude of -85.307. Zip codes in Trion, GA include 30753 ... more Trion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Trion, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Trion, GA was 1,993.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Trion was 982, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Trion, GA
There are an estimated 428 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Trion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Trion is 1,011 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Trion, Georgia
There are an estimated 406 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Trion, GA
The median age of people living in Trion, GA was 37.3 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 Trion was 142. There were 1,561 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.2 percent of the population (442) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Trion, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Trion, GA was 1,970.

White Population in Trion, GA
The estimated White population in the Trion community is 1,808, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Trion, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 56, which is 2.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Trion, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Trion, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Trion was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 97, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Trion community was 264, or 13.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Trion, GA
The household population number in Trion was 1,993.

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

Average Household Size in Trion, GA
The average household size in Trion is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Trion, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 906 total housing units in Trion.

The number of occupied housing units was 832, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 518 were owner-occupied (62.3), and 314 were renter-occupied (37.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Trion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Trion, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 482, with a median value in dollars of 57,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Trion, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Trion, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 757 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Trion, Georgia
142 people in Trion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Trion, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Trion was 205, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Trion, GA
In 2000, there were 476 people in Trion, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Trion, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 253 people in Trion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Trion, Georgia
There were 871 in the labor force in Trion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.9 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 Trion was 17.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Trion, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,107. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Trion, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,548. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Trion, Georgia
Per capita income in Trion in the last full census was 17,098. 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 Trion numbered 32, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Trion, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 186, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.