Claxton, GA City Data

Claxton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,276 people who live in Claxton and approximately 10,495 who live in Evans County. We want to help people moving to or living in Claxton 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 Claxton. We have included Claxton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Claxton Information

Evans County where Claxton resides is 186.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,495 and has a population rank of 2,398 out of all the places in the United States.

Claxton has a total of 2,276 people and of those residents there are 993 males and 1,283 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 205 births each year and around 124 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Claxton varies per year, but currently 2,260 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 2,276 people who live in Claxton, there are 692 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Claxton is 365 male and 327 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 1,642.

General Claxton Information
Total area in square miles - Evans County	186.88
Water area in square miles - Evans County	N/A
Resident population - Evans County	10,495
Population rank - Evans County	2,398
Total population	2,276
Total population (male)	993
Total population (female)	1,283
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Evans County	205
Deaths- Evans County	124
Population of one race	2,260
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	692
Population under 20 years (male)	365
Population under 20 years (female)	327
Total population 18 years and over	1,642

Claxton Social Characteristics

There are 3,778 households in Claxton. Families make up 2,718 of these households. The table below breaks down the Claxton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,851), male householder with no wife present (167) and female householder with no husband present (689). The remainder of the Claxton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,098. Claxton, GA moving companies help people in Claxton 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 Claxton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Claxton is based, there are 4,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 950 never married, 2,141 now married, 172 separated, 535 widowed, and 516 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 78 separated, 105 widowed and 354 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Claxton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Claxton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Evans County)
Total households	3,778
Family households (families)	2,718
With own children under 18 years	1,497
Married-couple family	1,851
With own children under 18 years	827
Male householder, no wife present, family	167
With own children under 18 years	107
Female householder, no husband present, family	689
With own children under 18 years	367
Nonfamily households	1,098
Householder living alone	941
65 years and over	375

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	313
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,766
Householder	567
Spouse	316
Child	701
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	385
Male householder	107
Male householder living alone	91
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	225
Female householder living alone	212
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,314
Never married	950
Now married	2,141
Separated	172
Widowed	535
Divorced	516
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	78
Widowed	105
Divorced	354

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,276
Male	993
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	17
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	22
Female	1,283
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	10
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	75
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	82

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,276
One race	2,260
White	1,298
Black or African American	901
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
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	2,151
People who are White alone	1,225
People who are Black or African American alone	849
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	55

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,804
Same house	4,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,953
Different state or abroad	796
Different state	552
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Evans County)
Total resident population	10,495
Born in United States	7,526
State of residence	8,151
Different state	1,827
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	62
Foreign born	455

Claxton 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 Claxton. That total enrollment is 2,588 for the population of the country, which includes Claxton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 985 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,255 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 204.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,588
Pre-kindergarten	118
Public	106
Private	12
Kindergarten	137
Public	121
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,436
Public	1,343
Private	93
Elementary and high school	2,128
Public	1,975
Private	153
High school grades 9 to 12	692
Public	632
Private	60
College, undergraduate years	172
Public	140
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	33
Public	30
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	7,486

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,540
Less than 9th grade	936
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,305
High school graduate	2,564
Some college, no degree	952
Associate's degree	195
Bachelor's degree	588
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	359

Claxton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,970 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Claxton. The Claxton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (832), service occupations (751), sales and office occupations (844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (580) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,063). The 7,970 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,112 private wage and salary workers, 767 government workers, 356 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Evans County)
Population 16 years and over	7,970
In labor force	4,629
Civilian labor force	4,616
Employed	4,240
Unemployed	376
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	4,226
In labor force	2,268
Civilian labor force	2,262
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	3,744
In labor force	2,361
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	96
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Evans County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,937
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	679
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	244
Other means	217
Worked at home	61
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	88,920

OCCUPATION (Evans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	832
Management, professional, and related occupations	832
Service occupations	751
Sales and office occupations	844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	580
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,063

INDUSTRY (Evans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	832
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	234
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	886
Wholesale trade	132
Retail trade	481
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	190
Information	38
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	91
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	823
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	213
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	290

CLASS OF WORKER (Evans County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	832
Private wage and salary workers	3,112
Government workers	767
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	356
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Claxton Housing Characteristics

In Claxton, GA there are 4,381 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,778 occupied and 603 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Claxton, there are 2,288 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Claxton. 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 Claxton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Claxton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Claxton. There are 78 housing units with rent less than $200, 202 with rent between $200-299, 548 with rent between $300-499 and 122 with rent for $500 and above. Full Claxton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Claxton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Evans County)
Total housing units	4,381
Occupied housing units	3,778
Vacant housing units	603

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Evans County)
Total housing units	4,381
1-unit, detached	2,288
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	130
3 or 4 units	86
5 to 9 units	103
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	1,671

HOUSING TENURE (Evans County)
Occupied housing units	3,778
Owner-occupied	2,700
Renter-occupied	1,078

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Evans County)
Occupied housing units	3,778
No vehicles available	387
2 vehicle available	1,909
3 vehicles available	479
4 vehicles available	99
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Evans County)
Occupied housing units	3,778
Utility gas	491
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,399
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke	2
Wood	71
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Evans County)
Occupied housing units	3,778
Less Than $50,000	2,700
$50,000 to $99,999	672
$100,000 to $149,999	180
$150,000 to $199,999	88
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	69,000

GROSS RENT (Evans County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,078
Less than $200	78
$200 to $299	202
$300 to $499	548
$500 to $699	104
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A