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Tunnel Hill Georgia Information: Tunnel Hill, Georgia is part of WHITFIELD County. Population for Tunnel Hill from the last gathering is 1209. You can view Tunnel Hill venues that host many Tunnel Hill GA events every year. You can also research Tunnel Hill Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Tunnel Hill Georgia real estate guide. Tunnel Hill Georgia has a latitude of 34.8414 and a longitude of -85.0444. Zip codes in Tunnel Hill, GA include 30755 ... more Tunnel Hill zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tunnel Hill, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tunnel Hill, GA was 1,209.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tunnel Hill was 610, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tunnel Hill, GA
There are an estimated 293 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Tunnel Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tunnel Hill is 599 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
There are an estimated 309 married women in the community. 60.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tunnel Hill, GA
The median age of people living in Tunnel Hill, GA was 37.4 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 Tunnel Hill was 71. There were 909 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (156) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tunnel Hill, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tunnel Hill, GA was 1,198.

White Population in Tunnel Hill, GA
The estimated White population in the Tunnel Hill community is 1,142, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tunnel Hill, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tunnel Hill, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tunnel Hill, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tunnel Hill was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 19, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tunnel Hill community was 48, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tunnel Hill, GA
The household population number in Tunnel Hill was 1,209.

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

Average Household Size in Tunnel Hill, GA
The average household size in Tunnel Hill is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tunnel Hill, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 474 total housing units in Tunnel Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 451, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 380 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 71 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Tunnel Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 321, with a median value in dollars of 84,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tunnel Hill, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $751 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tunnel Hill, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 583 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
99 people in Tunnel Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tunnel Hill, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tunnel Hill was 140, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tunnel Hill, GA
In 2000, there were 240 people in Tunnel Hill, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tunnel Hill, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 60 people in Tunnel Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
There were 666 in the labor force in Tunnel Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.3 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 Tunnel Hill was 21.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tunnel Hill, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tunnel Hill, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,531. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Per capita income in Tunnel Hill in the last full census was 21,382. 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 Tunnel Hill numbered 31, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tunnel Hill, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 114, or 9.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.