Blythe, GA City Data

Blythe, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 718 people who live in Blythe and approximately 199,775 who live in Richmond County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blythe 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 Blythe. We have included Blythe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blythe Information

Richmond County where Blythe resides is 328.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 199,775 and has a population rank of 277 out of all the places in the United States.

Blythe has a total of 718 people and of those residents there are 364 males and 354 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 3,329 births each year and around 1,912 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blythe varies per year, but currently 698 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 718 people who live in Blythe, there are 263 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blythe is 133 male and 130 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 474.

General Blythe Information
Total area in square miles - Richmond County	328.45
Water area in square miles - Richmond County	N/A
Resident population - Richmond County	199,775
Population rank - Richmond County	277
Total population	718
Total population (male)	364
Total population (female)	354
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Richmond County	3,329
Deaths- Richmond County	1,912
Population of one race	698
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	263
Population under 20 years (male)	133
Population under 20 years (female)	130
Total population 18 years and over	474

Blythe Social Characteristics

There are 73,920 households in Blythe. Families make up 49,940 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blythe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,900), male householder with no wife present (3,468) and female householder with no husband present (14,915). The remainder of the Blythe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,411. Blythe, GA moving companies help people in Blythe 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 Blythe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blythe is based, there are 81,301 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,805 never married, 34,334 now married, 2,953 separated, 8,853 widowed, and 11,356 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,024 separated, 2,057 widowed and 7,431 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blythe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blythe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richmond County)
Total households	73,920
Family households (families)	49,940
With own children under 18 years	28,298
Married-couple family	30,900
With own children under 18 years	14,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,468
With own children under 18 years	1,639
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,915
With own children under 18 years	9,423
Nonfamily households	24,411
Householder living alone	20,433
65 years and over	6,260

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	38
Average household size	2.91
Average family size	3.3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	631
Householder	185
Spouse	130
Child	251
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	3
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	81,301
Never married	23,805
Now married	34,334
Separated	2,953
Widowed	8,853
Divorced	11,356
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,024
Widowed	2,057
Divorced	7,431

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	718
Male	364
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	354
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	718
One race	698
White	586
Black or African American	102
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	699
People who are White alone	569
People who are Black or African American alone	102
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	185,414
Same house	93,957
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,214
Different state or abroad	29,281
Different state	24,971
Abroad	4,310

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richmond County)
Total resident population	199,775
Born in United States	105,526
State of residence	119,990
Different state	67,419
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,575
Foreign born	6,791

Blythe 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 Blythe. That total enrollment is 56,607 for the population of the country, which includes Blythe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,707 and elementary or high school enrollment was 76,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,629.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,607
Pre-kindergarten	3,843
Public	2,787
Private	1,056
Kindergarten	3,077
Public	2,789
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,219
Public	23,189
Private	2,030
Elementary and high school	38,057
Public	34,957
Private	3,100
High school grades 9 to 12	12,838
Public	11,768
Private	1,070
College, undergraduate years	9,313
Public	7,573
Private	1,740
Graduate or professional school	2,317
Public	1,935
Private	382
Not enrolled in school	134,277

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	122,592
Less than 9th grade	9,144
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,867
High school graduate	36,323
Some college, no degree	28,392
Associate's degree	7,957
Bachelor's degree	22,909
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,767

Blythe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 152,037 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blythe. The Blythe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,105), service occupations (14,492), sales and office occupations (19,927), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,654) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,599). The 152,037 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,083 private wage and salary workers, 19,300 government workers, 3,357 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richmond County)
Population 16 years and over	152,037
In labor force	94,690
Civilian labor force	86,904
Employed	78,906
Unemployed	7,998
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces	7,786
Females 16 years and over	79,904
In labor force	45,482
Civilian labor force	43,757
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,002
Armed forces	1,725
Males 16 years and over	72,133
In labor force	49,208
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,996
Armed forces	6,061

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richmond County)
Workers 16 years and over	84,849
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	64,885
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,204
Other means	808
Worked at home	1,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,853,370

OCCUPATION (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,105
Service occupations	14,492
Sales and office occupations	19,927
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,654
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,599

INDUSTRY (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,742
Wholesale trade	2,145
Retail trade	9,968
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,301
Information	1,871
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,318
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,722
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,156
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,439
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,608

CLASS OF WORKER (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Private wage and salary workers	56,083
Government workers	19,300
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,357
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blythe Housing Characteristics

In Blythe, GA there are 82,312 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,920 occupied and 8,392 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blythe, there are 50,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,088 units in Blythe. 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 Blythe, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blythe, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blythe. There are 2,863 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,198 with rent between $200-299, 9,217 with rent between $300-499 and 14,906 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blythe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blythe, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richmond County)
Total housing units	82,312
Occupied housing units	73,920
Vacant housing units	8,392

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richmond County)
Total housing units	82,312
1-unit, detached	50,586
1-unit, attached	3,088
2 units	2,762
3 or 4 units	5,243
5 to 9 units	7,428
10 to 19 units	2,208
20 to 49 units	795
50 or more units	2,622
Mobile home	7,580

HOUSING TENURE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Owner-occupied	42,840
Renter-occupied	31,080

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
No vehicles available	8,969
2 vehicle available	35,750
3 vehicles available	8,120
4 vehicles available	1,992
5 or more vehicles available	645

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Utility gas	43,503
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,844
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	235
Coal or coke
Wood	288
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	268

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Less Than $50,000	42,840
$50,000 to $99,999	21,119
$100,000 to $149,999	5,874
$150,000 to $199,999	1,693
$200,000 to $299,999	1,010
$300,000 to $499,999	403
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	76,800

GROSS RENT (Richmond County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,080
Less than $200	2,863
$200 to $299	2,198
$300 to $499	9,217
$500 to $699	10,255
$700 to $999	4,072
$1,000 to $1,499	550
$1,500 or more	28