Appling, GA City Data

Appling, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,177 people who live in Appling and approximately 89,288 who live in Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Appling 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 Appling. We have included Appling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Appling Information

Columbia County where Appling resides is 307.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,288 and has a population rank of 579 out of all the places in the United States.

Appling has a total of 5,177 people and of those residents there are 2,562 males and 2,615 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 1,213 births each year and around 498 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Appling varies per year, but currently 5,135 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 5,177 people who live in Appling, there are 1,536 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Appling is 802 male and 734 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 3,801.

General Appling Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	307.78
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	89,288
Population rank - Columbia County	579
Total population	5,177
Total population (male)	2,562
Total population (female)	2,615
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Columbia County	1,213
Deaths- Columbia County	498
Population of one race	5,135
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,536
Population under 20 years (male)	802
Population under 20 years (female)	734
Total population 18 years and over	3,801

Appling Social Characteristics

There are 31,120 households in Appling. Families make up 25,453 of these households. The table below breaks down the Appling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,018), male householder with no wife present (1,086) and female householder with no husband present (3,096). The remainder of the Appling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,772. Appling, GA moving companies help people in Appling 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 Appling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Appling is based, there are 35,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,448 never married, 22,385 now married, 477 separated, 2,468 widowed, and 3,347 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 320 separated, 551 widowed and 2,516 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Appling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Appling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbia County)
Total households	31,120
Family households (families)	25,453
With own children under 18 years	14,680
Married-couple family	21,018
With own children under 18 years	11,449
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,086
With own children under 18 years	579
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,096
With own children under 18 years	2,105
Nonfamily households	5,772
Householder living alone	4,793
65 years and over	1,586

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	758
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	342
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,496
Householder	1,387
Spouse	1,123
Child	1,601
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	65
Foster child	2
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	437
Male householder	199
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	159
Female householder living alone	136
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,125
Never married	6,448
Now married	22,385
Separated	477
Widowed	2,468
Divorced	3,347
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	320
Widowed	551
Divorced	2,516

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,177
Male	2,562
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	212
10 to 14 years	213
15 to 17 years	127
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	34
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	174
35 to 39 years	242
40 to 44 years	222
45 to 49 years	210
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	160
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	20
Female	2,615
Under 5 years	153
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	234
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	22
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	189
35 to 39 years	236
40 to 44 years	239
45 to 49 years	197
50 to 54 years	172
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,177
One race	5,135
White	3,935
Black or African American	1,111
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	3
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,933
People who are White alone	3,757
People who are Black or African American alone	1,052
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,135
Same house	44,323
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,997
Different state or abroad	14,222
Different state	12,388
Abroad	1,834

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	89,288
Born in United States	23,735
State of residence	44,431
Different state	37,891
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,662
Foreign born	4,304

Appling 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 Appling. That total enrollment is 26,407 for the population of the country, which includes Appling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,577 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,693 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,982.

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 Appling population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,407
Pre-kindergarten	2,182
Public	1,084
Private	1,098
Kindergarten	1,395
Public	1,194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,749
Public	11,655
Private	1,094
Elementary and high school	18,847
Public	17,228
Private	1,619
High school grades 9 to 12	6,098
Public	5,573
Private	525
College, undergraduate years	3,133
Public	2,786
Private	347
Graduate or professional school	850
Public	662
Private	188
Not enrolled in school	59,261

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,562
Less than 9th grade	2,203
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,657
High school graduate	14,576
Some college, no degree	12,389
Associate's degree	4,665
Bachelor's degree	18,072
Graduate or professional degree	32
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,292

Appling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 65,831 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Appling. The Appling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,901), service occupations (4,995), sales and office occupations (10,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (138), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,334) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,881). The 65,831 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,296 private wage and salary workers, 9,288 government workers, 2,409 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	65,831
In labor force	45,831
Civilian labor force	44,727
Employed	43,090
Unemployed	1,637
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	1,104
Females 16 years and over	34,287
In labor force	20,704
Civilian labor force	20,521
Unemployed Civilian labor force	975
Armed forces	183
Males 16 years and over	31,544
In labor force	25,127
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	662
Armed forces	921

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,507
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,501
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,470
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	242
Other means	178
Worked at home	951
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,078,790

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,901
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,901
Service occupations	4,995
Sales and office occupations	10,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	138
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,334
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,881

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,901
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	334
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,568
Wholesale trade	1,168
Retail trade	4,909
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,270
Information	1,203
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,325
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,866
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,023
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,441
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,123

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,901
Private wage and salary workers	31,296
Government workers	9,288
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,409
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Appling Housing Characteristics

In Appling, GA there are 33,321 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,120 occupied and 2,201 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Appling, there are 25,762 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 845 units in Appling. 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 Appling, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Appling, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Appling. There are 48 housing units with rent less than $200, 269 with rent between $200-299, 1,140 with rent between $300-499 and 3,701 with rent for $500 and above. Full Appling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Appling, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	33,321
Occupied housing units	31,120
Vacant housing units	2,201

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	33,321
1-unit, detached	25,762
1-unit, attached	845
2 units	556
3 or 4 units	618
5 to 9 units	278
10 to 19 units	198
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units	399
Mobile home	4,519

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	31,120
Owner-occupied	25,557
Renter-occupied	5,563

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	31,120
No vehicles available	1,002
2 vehicle available	23,191
3 vehicles available	5,930
4 vehicles available	1,630
5 or more vehicles available	454

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	31,120
Utility gas	17,383
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,255
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	165
Coal or coke
Wood	217
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	31,120
Less Than $50,000	25,557
$50,000 to $99,999	7,691
$100,000 to $149,999	6,220
$150,000 to $199,999	3,910
$200,000 to $299,999	2,135
$300,000 to $499,999	555
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	118,000

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,563
Less than $200	48
$200 to $299	269
$300 to $499	1,140
$500 to $699	1,732
$700 to $999	1,193
$1,000 to $1,499	611
$1,500 or more	164