Wheeler County, GA Demographic Data
Wheeler County, GA Summary
Wheeler County is located in Georgia
- Population: 7,572
- Area: 300.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 295.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 195.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wheeler County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,787
35%
50.8
Male
5,145
65%
49.2
Total Population
7,932
323,128,000
Wheeler County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
336
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
366
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
418
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
345
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
776
9.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,309
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,247
15.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,204
15.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
397
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
506
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
611
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
322
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
95
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,590
83.1%
77.2
Female
2,117
32.1%
51.3
Male
4,473
67.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,391
80.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,289
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,028
13.0%
15.2
Female
540
52.5%
55.8
Male
488
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Wheeler County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,921
99.9%
96.8
White
4,579
57.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,333
42.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
11
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
160
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
119
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,772
98.0%
82.2
Wheeler County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
337
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
996
17.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,038
53.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
635
11.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
404
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
213
3.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
68
1.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,333
23.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,358
76.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
281
4.9%
31.2
Wheeler County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,047
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,405
35.3%
47.5
Divorced
701
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
210
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
449
6.6
5.8%
Wheeler County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,400
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
196
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
188
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wheeler County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
315
15.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
196
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
460
22.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
223
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
284
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
342
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
143
6.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
102
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
27,779
57,617
Per capita income
9,688
31,128
Wheeler County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
169
10.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
53
3.4%
9.8
Construction
100
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
377
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21
1.3%
6.6
Information
60
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
222
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
63
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
191
12.3%
4.6
Retail trade
127
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
129
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
276
17.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
357
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
344
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
309
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
273
17.5%
18.1%
Wheeler County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,541
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,419
92.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
26
1.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
33
2.1%
2.7
Other means
21
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
42
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Wheeler County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
192
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
789
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
761
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
323
15.6%
21.0
Wheeler County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,065
79.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,362
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
703
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
529
20.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wheeler County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,594
1 room
17
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
8
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
85
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
484
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,134
43.7%
19.8
6 rooms
553
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
173
6.7%
12.0
8 rooms
78
3.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
62
2.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wheeler County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,594
1-unit, detached
1,439
55.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
41
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
53
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,025
39.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.3%
0.1
Wheeler County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
234
9.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
229
8.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
222
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
316
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
561
21.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
342
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
450
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
229
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.1%
1.4%
Wheeler County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22
1.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
135
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,838
89.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
62
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.4%
1.1
Wheeler County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
390
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
15
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
4.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
83
21.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
258
66.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
180
46.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
12.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
98
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wheeler County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
399
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
6
1.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
178
44.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
215
53.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
304
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
482
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
3.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
28.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
103
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
395
0.0%
0.0%
Wheeler County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,362
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
694
51.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
339
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
86
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
39
2.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
48,300
205,000