Ben Hill County, GA Demographic Data
Ben Hill County, GA Summary
Ben Hill County is located in Georgia
- Population: 17,612
- Area: 253.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 250.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 69.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 261.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ben Hill County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,009
52%
50.8
Male
8,396
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,405
323,128,000
Ben Hill County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,242
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,040
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,526
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,156
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,041
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,936
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,301
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,159
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,076
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,273
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,570
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
759
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
326
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,884
74.0%
77.2
Female
6,821
52.9%
51.3
Male
6,063
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,313
70.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,512
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,655
15.3%
15.2
Female
1,543
58.1%
55.8
Male
1,112
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Ben Hill County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,128
98.4%
96.8
White
10,427
59.9%
72.6
Black or African American
6,269
36.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
17
0.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
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
410
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
277
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,054
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
822
4.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
112
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
120
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,351
93.9%
82.2
Ben Hill County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
635
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,512
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,916
43.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,164
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
970
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
779
6.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
424
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,147
18.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,253
81.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,203
10.5%
31.2
Ben Hill County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,451
40.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,692
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,191
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
402
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
861
6.3
5.8%
Ben Hill County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,401
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
762
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
730
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
22
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ben Hill County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,316
20.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
698
10.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
772
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
847
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,086
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
909
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
418
6.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
317
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
62
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
29,510
57,617
Per capita income
15,311
31,128
Ben Hill County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
239
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
369
6.6%
9.8
Construction
377
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,220
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
206
3.7%
6.6
Information
77
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,039
18.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
365
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
253
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
443
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
557
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
373
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
112
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
659
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,515
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,270
22.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,048
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,138
20.2%
18.1%
Ben Hill County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,601
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,703
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
676
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
86
1.5%
2.7
Other means
111
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
25
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Ben Hill County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,152
17.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,470
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,910
29.6%
37.1
3 or more
920
14.3%
21.0
Ben Hill County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,452
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,935
61.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,517
39.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,444
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ben Hill County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,896
1 room
66
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
59
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
175
2.2%
9.1
4 rooms
528
6.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,787
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,612
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,999
25.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,095
13.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
575
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ben Hill County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,896
1-unit, detached
4,898
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
0.7%
5.9
2-units
274
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
319
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
232
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
48
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
140
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,928
24.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ben Hill County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
357
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
191
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
875
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
957
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,363
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,432
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,632
20.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,058
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Ben Hill County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
832
12.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
181
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
5,287
81.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
29
0.4%
0.1
Wood
63
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.4%
1.1
Ben Hill County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,116
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
21
1.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
6.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
170
8.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
464
21.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,302
61.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
860
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
168
8.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
145
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
726
35.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
85
0.0%
0.0%
Ben Hill County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,372
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
129
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
721
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,522
64.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
145
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
606
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
383
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
282
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
3.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
255
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
4.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
984
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
449
0.0%
0.0%
Ben Hill County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,935
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
991
25.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,598
40.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
654
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
420
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
153
3.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
70
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,100
205,000
