Blairsville, GA City Data

Blairsville, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 659 people who live in Blairsville and approximately 17,289 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blairsville 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 Blairsville. We have included Blairsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blairsville Information

Union County where Blairsville resides is 329.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,289 and has a population rank of 1,933 out of all the places in the United States.

Blairsville has a total of 659 people and of those residents there are 397 males and 262 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 195 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blairsville varies per year, but currently 643 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 659 people who live in Blairsville, there are 117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blairsville is 60 male and 57 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 565.

General Blairsville Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	329.02
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	17,289
Population rank - Union County	1,933
Total population	659
Total population (male)	397
Total population (female)	262
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Union County	195
Deaths- Union County	217
Population of one race	643
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	117
Population under 20 years (male)	60
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	565

Blairsville Social Characteristics

There are 7,159 households in Blairsville. Families make up 5,210 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blairsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,501), male householder with no wife present (208) and female householder with no husband present (525). The remainder of the Blairsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,950. Blairsville, GA moving companies help people in Blairsville 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 Blairsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blairsville is based, there are 7,400 females 15 and over; of those females there are 920 never married, 4,571 now married, 72 separated, 1,086 widowed, and 751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 95 separated, 162 widowed and 716 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blairsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blairsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	7,159
Family households (families)	5,210
With own children under 18 years	1,918
Married-couple family	4,501
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Male householder, no wife present, family	208
With own children under 18 years	101
Female householder, no husband present, family	525
With own children under 18 years	271
Nonfamily households	1,950
Householder living alone	1,731
65 years and over	857

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	56
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	1.95
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	301
Householder	102
Spouse	62
Child	121
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	140
Male householder	44
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	80
Female householder living alone	78
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,400
Never married	920
Now married	4,571
Separated	72
Widowed	1,086
Divorced	751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	95
Widowed	162
Divorced	716

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	659
Male	397
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	262
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	659
One race	643
White	567
Black or African American	60
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	441
People who are White alone	420
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,460
Same house	9,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,941
Different state or abroad	2,599
Different state	2,564
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	17,289
Born in United States	7,096
State of residence	9,414
Different state	7,511
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	141
Foreign born	223

Blairsville 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 Blairsville. That total enrollment is 3,414 for the population of the country, which includes Blairsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 564 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,001 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 551.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,414
Pre-kindergarten	181
Public	126
Private	55
Kindergarten	180
Public	169
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,633
Public	1,557
Private	76
Elementary and high school	2,501
Public	2,376
Private	125
High school grades 9 to 12	868
Public	819
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	505
Public	397
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	10
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	13,390

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,730
Less than 9th grade	1,154
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,131
High school graduate	4,471
Some college, no degree	2,656
Associate's degree	721
Bachelor's degree	1,597
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	960

Blairsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,281 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blairsville. The Blairsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,611), service occupations (1,123), sales and office occupations (1,743), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,222) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,339). The 14,281 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,291 private wage and salary workers, 993 government workers, 862 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	14,281
In labor force	7,438
Civilian labor force	7,438
Employed	7,198
Unemployed	240
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,331
In labor force	3,378
Civilian labor force	3,378
Unemployed Civilian labor force	141
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,950
In labor force	4,060
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,090
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,503
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	101
Other means	24
Worked at home	253
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	186,975

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,611
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,611
Service occupations	1,123
Sales and office occupations	1,743
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,222
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,339

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,611
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	307
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	842
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	1,082
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	383
Information	64
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	566
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	354
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	578
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	239

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,611
Private wage and salary workers	5,291
Government workers	993
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	862
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blairsville Housing Characteristics

In Blairsville, GA there are 10,001 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,159 occupied and 2,842 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blairsville, there are 7,856 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 110 units in Blairsville. 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 Blairsville, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blairsville, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blairsville. There are 159 housing units with rent less than $200, 106 with rent between $200-299, 415 with rent between $300-499 and 329 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blairsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blairsville, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	10,001
Occupied housing units	7,159
Vacant housing units	2,842

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	10,001
1-unit, detached	7,856
1-unit, attached	110
2 units	17
3 or 4 units	60
5 to 9 units	61
10 to 19 units	63
20 to 49 units	28
50 or more units	138
Mobile home	1,378

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,159
Owner-occupied	5,889
Renter-occupied	1,270

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,159
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	4,680
3 vehicles available	1,334
4 vehicles available	412
5 or more vehicles available	207

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,159
Utility gas	130
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	310
Coal or coke
Wood	508
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	7,159
Less Than $50,000	5,889
$50,000 to $99,999	1,457
$100,000 to $149,999	1,158
$150,000 to $199,999	554
$200,000 to $299,999	441
$300,000 to $499,999	76
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	111,100

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,270
Less than $200	159
$200 to $299	106
$300 to $499	415
$500 to $699	252
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A