Ellijay, GA Demographic Data
Ellijay, GA Summary
Ellijay is located in Gilmer County in Georgia
- Population: 1,900
- Area: 3.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 536.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,236.22 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ellijay, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,030
45%
50.8
Male
1,272
55%
49.2
Total Population
2,302
323,128,000
Ellijay, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
147
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
102
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
134
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
84
3.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
167
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
297
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
254
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
463
20.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
90
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
166
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
160
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
124
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
114
5.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,873
81.4%
77.2
Female
799
42.7%
51.3
Male
1,074
57.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,826
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
508
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
398
17.3%
15.2
Female
257
64.6%
55.8
Male
141
35.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Ellijay, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,294
99.7%
96.8
White
1,608
69.9%
72.6
Black or African American
45
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
15
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
626
27.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
8
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
732
31.8%
17.8
Mexican
527
22.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
205
8.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,570
68.2%
82.2
Ellijay, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
254
15.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
249
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
596
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
291
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
62
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
122
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
94
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
503
30.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,165
69.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
216
12.9%
31.2
Ellijay, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
506
26.4%
33.7%
Now Married
951
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
245
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
9
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
208
10.8
5.8%
Ellijay, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,530
71.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
625
29.0%
21.6%
Spanish
610
28.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ellijay, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
96
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
115
14.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
130
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
56
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
85
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
171
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
118
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,250
57,617
Per capita income
17,659
31,128
Ellijay, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
154
14.7%
9.8
Construction
128
12.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
172
16.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
1.3%
6.6
Information
3
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
390
37.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
0.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
47
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
24
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
87
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
113
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
188
17.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
353
33.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
155
14.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
242
23.0%
18.1%
Ellijay, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,000
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
486
48.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
406
40.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
51
5.1%
2.7
Other means
14
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
43
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Ellijay, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
122
15.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
287
35.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
279
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
126
15.5%
21.0
Ellijay, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
814
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
298
36.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
516
63.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
131
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Ellijay, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
945
1 room
74
7.8%
2.4
2 rooms
9
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
101
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
265
28.0%
16.5
5 rooms
138
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
142
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
74
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
44
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
98
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ellijay, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
945
1-unit, detached
475
50.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
0.8%
5.9
2-units
121
12.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
43
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
57
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
64
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
107
11.3%
9.0
Mobile home
70
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ellijay, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
93
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
136
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
144
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
109
11.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
102
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
122
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
216
22.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ellijay, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
388
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
69
8.5%
4.7
Electricity
347
42.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ellijay, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
187
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
3.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
18.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
57
30.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
85
45.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
42
22.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
22.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
20.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ellijay, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
479
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
17
3.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
183
38.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
246
51.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
37
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
616
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
28.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
56
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
5.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
155
33.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Ellijay, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
298
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
46
15.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
78
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
68
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
38
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29
9.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,700
205,000