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Villa Rica Georgia Information: Villa Rica, Georgia is part of CARROLL County. Population for Villa Rica from the last gathering is 4134. You can view Villa Rica venues that host many Villa Rica GA events every year. You can also research Villa Rica Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Villa Rica Georgia real estate guide. Villa Rica Georgia has a latitude of 33.7069 and a longitude of -84.9334. Zip codes in Villa Rica, GA include 30180 ... more Villa Rica zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Villa Rica, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Villa Rica, GA was 4,134.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Villa Rica was 2,000, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Villa Rica, GA
There are an estimated 735 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Villa Rica are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Villa Rica is 2,134 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Villa Rica, Georgia
There are an estimated 687 married women in the community. 43.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Villa Rica, GA
The median age of people living in Villa Rica, GA was 32.5 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 Villa Rica was 346. There were 2,976 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (451) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Villa Rica, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Villa Rica, GA was 4,108.

White Population in Villa Rica, GA
The estimated White population in the Villa Rica community is 3,279, which is 79.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Villa Rica, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 740, which is 17.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Villa Rica, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Villa Rica, GA was 33.

Asian Population in Villa Rica, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Villa Rica community was 90, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Villa Rica, GA
The household population number in Villa Rica was 4,134.

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

Average Household Size in Villa Rica, GA
The average household size in Villa Rica is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Villa Rica, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,769 total housing units in Villa Rica.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,550, or 87.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 932 were owner-occupied (60.1), and 618 were renter-occupied (39.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 219 vacant homes in Villa Rica at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Villa Rica, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 752, with a median value in dollars of 81,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Villa Rica, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $772 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Villa Rica, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,334 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Villa Rica, Georgia
202 people in Villa Rica also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Villa Rica, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Villa Rica was 340, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Villa Rica, GA
In 2000, there were 1,013 people in Villa Rica, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Villa Rica, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 82 people in Villa Rica who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Villa Rica, Georgia
There were 1,906 in the labor force in Villa Rica at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Villa Rica was 29.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Villa Rica, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,161. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Villa Rica, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,138. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Villa Rica, Georgia
Per capita income in Villa Rica in the last full census was 14,310. 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 Villa Rica numbered 119, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Villa Rica, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 509, or 13.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.