Elberton, GA City Data

Elberton, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,743 people who live in Elberton and approximately 20,511 who live in Elbert County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elberton 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 Elberton. We have included Elberton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elberton Information

Elbert County where Elberton resides is 374.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,511 and has a population rank of 1,759 out of all the places in the United States.

Elberton has a total of 4,743 people and of those residents there are 2,145 males and 2,598 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 283 births each year and around 249 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elberton varies per year, but currently 4,717 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 4,743 people who live in Elberton, there are 1,376 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elberton is 699 male and 677 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 3,485.

General Elberton Information
Total area in square miles - Elbert County	374.54
Water area in square miles - Elbert County	N/A
Resident population - Elbert County	20,511
Population rank - Elbert County	1,759
Total population	4,743
Total population (male)	2,145
Total population (female)	2,598
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Elbert County	283
Deaths- Elbert County	249
Population of one race	4,717
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	1,376
Population under 20 years (male)	699
Population under 20 years (female)	677
Total population 18 years and over	3,485

Elberton Social Characteristics

There are 8,004 households in Elberton. Families make up 5,823 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elberton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,154), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (1,286). The remainder of the Elberton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,236. Elberton, GA moving companies help people in Elberton 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 Elberton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elberton is based, there are 8,600 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,879 never married, 4,481 now married, 298 separated, 1,222 widowed, and 720 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 204 widowed and 664 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elberton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elberton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elbert County)
Total households	8,004
Family households (families)	5,823
With own children under 18 years	2,905
Married-couple family	4,154
With own children under 18 years	1,808
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	177
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,286
With own children under 18 years	699
Nonfamily households	2,236
Householder living alone	2,007
65 years and over	930

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	683
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	694
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,890
Householder	1,275
Spouse	753
Child	1,399
Other relatives	76
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	5
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	782
Male householder	210
Male householder living alone	180
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	500
Female householder living alone	473
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	72
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,600
Never married	1,879
Now married	4,481
Separated	298
Widowed	1,222
Divorced	720
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	204
Divorced	664

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,743
Male	2,145
Under 5 years	162
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	187
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	33
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	153
35 to 39 years	140
40 to 44 years	137
45 to 49 years	149
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	30
Female	2,598
Under 5 years	134
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	31
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	166
35 to 39 years	140
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	136
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	106

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,743
One race	4,717
White	2,577
Black or African American	2,039
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,672
People who are White alone	2,549
People who are Black or African American alone	1,999
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	29
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	102
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,247
Same house	12,144
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,634
Different state or abroad	1,233
Different state	1,063
Abroad	170

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elbert County)
Total resident population	20,511
Born in United States	15,862
State of residence	16,098
Different state	3,991
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	382

Elberton 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 Elberton. That total enrollment is 4,834 for the population of the country, which includes Elberton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,780 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,661 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 491.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,834
Pre-kindergarten	299
Public	230
Private	69
Kindergarten	212
Public	201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,530
Public	2,480
Private	50
Elementary and high school	3,831
Public	3,763
Private	68
High school grades 9 to 12	1,301
Public	1,283
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	437
Public	344
Private	93
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	29
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	14,929

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,617
Less than 9th grade	1,504
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,959
High school graduate	5,342
Some college, no degree	1,943
Associate's degree	528
Bachelor's degree	1,341
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	858

Elberton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,861 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elberton. The Elberton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,778), service occupations (1,000), sales and office occupations (2,046), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (991) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,822). The 15,861 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,524 private wage and salary workers, 1,495 government workers, 672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elbert County)
Population 16 years and over	15,861
In labor force	9,291
Civilian labor force	9,274
Employed	8,733
Unemployed	541
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	17
Females 16 years and over	8,418
In labor force	4,366
Civilian labor force	4,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	293
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,443
In labor force	4,925
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	248
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elbert County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,576
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,650
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,286
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	144
Other means	246
Worked at home	208
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	176,995

OCCUPATION (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,778
Service occupations	1,000
Sales and office occupations	2,046
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	991
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,822

INDUSTRY (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	320
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,659
Wholesale trade	457
Retail trade	1,006
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	350
Information	113
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	250
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	313
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,466
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	409
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	433

CLASS OF WORKER (Elbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Private wage and salary workers	6,524
Government workers	1,495
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elberton Housing Characteristics

In Elberton, GA there are 9,136 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,004 occupied and 1,132 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elberton, there are 5,789 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 81 units in Elberton. 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 Elberton, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elberton, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elberton. There are 436 housing units with rent less than $200, 279 with rent between $200-299, 590 with rent between $300-499 and 305 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elberton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elberton, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elbert County)
Total housing units	9,136
Occupied housing units	8,004
Vacant housing units	1,132

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elbert County)
Total housing units	9,136
1-unit, detached	5,789
1-unit, attached	81
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	191
5 to 9 units	130
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	150
Mobile home	2,469

HOUSING TENURE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	8,004
Owner-occupied	6,075
Renter-occupied	1,929

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	8,004
No vehicles available	846
2 vehicle available	5,068
3 vehicles available	1,523
4 vehicles available	283
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	8,004
Utility gas	3,497
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	199
Coal or coke
Wood	352
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elbert County)
Occupied housing units	8,004
Less Than $50,000	6,075
$50,000 to $99,999	1,460
$100,000 to $149,999	469
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	47
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Elbert County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,929
Less than $200	436
$200 to $299	279
$300 to $499	590
$500 to $699	233
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A