Americus, GA City Data

Americus, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,013 people who live in Americus and approximately 33,200 who live in Sumter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Americus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Americus. We have included Americus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Americus Information

Sumter County where Americus resides is 492.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,200 and has a population rank of 1,308 out of all the places in the United States.

Americus has a total of 17,013 people and of those residents there are 7,530 males and 9,483 females. The median age of the male population is 27.2 and the female population is 33. There are approximately 524 births each year and around 347 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Americus varies per year, but currently 16,896 are one race and 117 are two or more races.

Of the 17,013 people who live in Americus, there are 5,483 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Americus is 2,783 male and 2,700 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,242.

General Americus Information
Total area in square miles - Sumter County	492.54
Water area in square miles - Sumter County	N/A
Resident population - Sumter County	33,200
Population rank - Sumter County	1,308
Total population	17,013
Total population (male)	7,530
Total population (female)	9,483
Population median age (male)	27.2
Population median age (female)	33
Births - Sumter County	524
Deaths- Sumter County	347
Population of one race	16,896
Population of two or more races	117
Population under 20 years	5,483
Population under 20 years (male)	2,783
Population under 20 years (female)	2,700
Total population 18 years and over	12,242

Americus Social Characteristics

There are 12,025 households in Americus. Families make up 8,560 of these households. The table below breaks down the Americus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,348), male householder with no wife present (574) and female householder with no husband present (2,457). The remainder of the Americus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,527. Americus, GA moving companies help people in Americus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Americus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Americus is based, there are 13,719 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,206 never married, 5,930 now married, 475 separated, 1,683 widowed, and 1,425 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 368 separated, 277 widowed and 999 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Americus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Americus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sumter County)
Total households	12,025
Family households (families)	8,560
With own children under 18 years	4,767
Married-couple family	5,348
With own children under 18 years	2,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	574
With own children under 18 years	223
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,457
With own children under 18 years	1,595
Nonfamily households	3,527
Householder living alone	3,001
65 years and over	1,065

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,432
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,491
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,342
Householder	4,147
Spouse	2,181
Child	5,366
Other relatives	251
Nonrelatives	320
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	305
Foster child	12
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,701
Male householder	848
Male householder living alone	663
Male householder not living alone	185
Female householder	1,379
Female householder living alone	1,222
Female householder not living alone	157
Nonrelatives	474
Unmarried partner	122
Roomer or boarder	71
Housemate or roommate	237
Foster child	2
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,719
Never married	4,206
Now married	5,930
Separated	475
Widowed	1,683
Divorced	1,425
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	368
Widowed	277
Divorced	999

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,013
Male	7,530
Under 5 years	784
5 to 9 years	679
10 to 14 years	635
15 to 17 years	376
18 and 19 years	309
20 years	142
21 years	165
22 to 24 years	406
25 to 29 years	602
30 to 34 years	503
35 to 39 years	445
40 to 44 years	416
45 to 49 years	417
50 to 54 years	353
55 to 59 years	294
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	138
65 and 66 years	99
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	182
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	125
85 years and over	99
Female	9,483
Under 5 years	679
5 to 9 years	629
10 to 14 years	639
15 to 17 years	350
18 and 19 years	403
20 years	254
21 years	197
22 to 24 years	527
25 to 29 years	701
30 to 34 years	618
35 to 39 years	599
40 to 44 years	561
45 to 49 years	514
50 to 54 years	518
55 to 59 years	402
60 and 61 years	123
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	132
67 to 69 years	148
70 to 74 years	323
75 to 79 years	316
80 to 84 years	275
85 years and over	383

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,013
One race	16,896
White	6,644
Black or African American	9,912
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	146
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	6
Two or more races	117

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,043
People who are White alone	5,995
People who are Black or African American alone	9,614
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	135
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	407
People who are Some other race alone	148

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,563
Same house	17,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,326
Different state or abroad	2,073
Different state	1,771
Abroad	302

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sumter County)
Total resident population	33,200
Born in United States	24,250
State of residence	27,180
Different state	5,212
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	133
Foreign born	675

Americus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Americus. That total enrollment is 9,860 for the population of the country, which includes Americus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,497 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,513 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,218.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Americus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,860
Pre-kindergarten	745
Public	636
Private	109
Kindergarten	639
Public	516
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,127
Public	3,571
Private	556
Elementary and high school	6,257
Public	5,381
Private	876
High school grades 9 to 12	2,130
Public	1,810
Private	320
College, undergraduate years	1,910
Public	1,754
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	309
Public	288
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	21,678

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,040
Less than 9th grade	2,170
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,858
High school graduate	6,051
Some college, no degree	3,489
Associate's degree	603
Bachelor's degree	3,869
Graduate or professional degree	19.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,242

Americus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,934 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Americus. The Americus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,243), service occupations (2,315), sales and office occupations (3,110), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (279), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,393) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,834). The 24,934 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,736 private wage and salary workers, 3,311 government workers, 1,046 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sumter County)
Population 16 years and over	24,934
In labor force	15,214
Civilian labor force	15,211
Employed	14,174
Unemployed	1,037
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	13,520
In labor force	7,458
Civilian labor force	7,458
Unemployed Civilian labor force	640
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,414
In labor force	7,756
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	397
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sumter County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,963
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,682
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,598
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	330
Other means	100
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,570

OCCUPATION (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,243
Service occupations	2,315
Sales and office occupations	3,110
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	279
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,393
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,834

INDUSTRY (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	631
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,790
Wholesale trade	385
Retail trade	1,603
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	594
Information	195
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	391
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	588
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,601
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	793
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	845

CLASS OF WORKER (Sumter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,243
Private wage and salary workers	9,736
Government workers	3,311
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,046
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Americus Housing Characteristics

In Americus, GA there are 13,700 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,025 occupied and 1,675 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Americus, there are 8,088 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 230 units in Americus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Americus, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Americus, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Americus. There are 586 housing units with rent less than $200, 471 with rent between $200-299, 1,702 with rent between $300-499 and 1,069 with rent for $500 and above. Full Americus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Americus, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sumter County)
Total housing units	13,700
Occupied housing units	12,025
Vacant housing units	1,675

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sumter County)
Total housing units	13,700
1-unit, detached	8,088
1-unit, attached	230
2 units	824
3 or 4 units	754
5 to 9 units	538
10 to 19 units	127
20 to 49 units	155
50 or more units	165
Mobile home	2,784

HOUSING TENURE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Owner-occupied	7,696
Renter-occupied	4,329

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
No vehicles available	1,557
2 vehicle available	6,189
3 vehicles available	1,466
4 vehicles available	477
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Utility gas	2,535
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,961
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	94
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	125

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sumter County)
Occupied housing units	12,025
Less Than $50,000	7,696
$50,000 to $99,999	2,232
$100,000 to $149,999	774
$150,000 to $199,999	323
$200,000 to $299,999	144
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,900

GROSS RENT (Sumter County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,329
Less than $200	586
$200 to $299	471
$300 to $499	1,702
$500 to $699	844
$700 to $999	218
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A