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Tyrone Georgia Information: Tyrone, Georgia is part of FAYETTE County. Population for Tyrone from the last gathering is 3916. You can view Tyrone venues that host many Tyrone GA events every year. You can also research Tyrone Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Tyrone Georgia real estate guide. Tyrone Georgia has a latitude of 33.4756 and a longitude of -84.5887. Zip codes in Tyrone, GA include 30290 ... more Tyrone zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tyrone, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tyrone, GA was 3,916.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tyrone was 1,901, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tyrone, GA
There are an estimated 1,007 married men in the town. 69.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Tyrone are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tyrone is 2,015 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tyrone, Georgia
There are an estimated 1,022 married women in the community. 66.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tyrone, GA
The median age of people living in Tyrone, GA was 38.6 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 Tyrone was 233. There were 2,843 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.1 percent of the population (318) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tyrone, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tyrone, GA was 3,886.

White Population in Tyrone, GA
The estimated White population in the Tyrone community is 3,696, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tyrone, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 132, which is 3.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tyrone, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tyrone, GA was 13.

Asian Population in Tyrone, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 30 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tyrone community was 57, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tyrone, GA
The household population number in Tyrone was 3,916.

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

Average Household Size in Tyrone, GA
The average household size in Tyrone is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tyrone, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,425 total housing units in Tyrone.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,374, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,174 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 200 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Tyrone at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tyrone, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,083, with a median value in dollars of 149,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tyrone, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,265 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tyrone, average costs per month were $315 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,271 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tyrone, Georgia
774 people in Tyrone also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tyrone, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tyrone was 490, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tyrone, GA
In 2000, there were 481 people in Tyrone, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tyrone, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 178 people in Tyrone who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tyrone, Georgia
There were 2,056 in the labor force in Tyrone at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 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 Tyrone was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tyrone, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,080. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tyrone, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,406. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tyrone, Georgia
Per capita income in Tyrone in the last full census was 26,463. 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 Tyrone numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tyrone, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 34, or 0.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.