Fitzgerald, GA City Data

Fitzgerald, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,758 people who live in Fitzgerald and approximately 17,484 who live in Ben Hill County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald. We have included Fitzgerald housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fitzgerald Information

Ben Hill County where Fitzgerald resides is 254.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,484 and has a population rank of 1,924 out of all the places in the United States.

Fitzgerald has a total of 8,758 people and of those residents there are 3,986 males and 4,772 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 327 births each year and around 208 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fitzgerald varies per year, but currently 8,698 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 8,758 people who live in Fitzgerald, there are 2,735 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fitzgerald is 1,366 male and 1,369 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 6,279.

General Fitzgerald Information
Total area in square miles - Ben Hill County	254.03
Water area in square miles - Ben Hill County	N/A
Resident population - Ben Hill County	17,484
Population rank - Ben Hill County	1,924
Total population	8,758
Total population (male)	3,986
Total population (female)	4,772
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Ben Hill County	327
Deaths- Ben Hill County	208
Population of one race	8,698
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	2,735
Population under 20 years (male)	1,366
Population under 20 years (female)	1,369
Total population 18 years and over	6,279

Fitzgerald Social Characteristics

There are 6,673 households in Fitzgerald. Families make up 4,708 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fitzgerald families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,150), male householder with no wife present (270) and female householder with no husband present (1,204). The remainder of the Fitzgerald households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,044. Fitzgerald, GA moving companies help people in Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fitzgerald is based, there are 7,158 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,546 never married, 3,473 now married, 283 separated, 1,154 widowed, and 702 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 219 widowed and 809 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fitzgerald social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fitzgerald.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ben Hill County)
Total households	6,673
Family households (families)	4,708
With own children under 18 years	2,511
Married-couple family	3,150
With own children under 18 years	1,458
Male householder, no wife present, family	270
With own children under 18 years	161
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,204
With own children under 18 years	698
Nonfamily households	2,044
Householder living alone	1,777
65 years and over	795

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,268
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,002
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,097
Householder	2,211
Spouse	1,252
Child	2,704
Other relatives	170
Nonrelatives	209
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	35
Unmarried partner	160
Foster child	13
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,435
Male householder	458
Male householder living alone	381
Male householder not living alone	77
Female householder	779
Female householder living alone	717
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	198
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	64
Foster child	1
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,158
Never married	1,546
Now married	3,473
Separated	283
Widowed	1,154
Divorced	702
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	219
Divorced	809

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,758
Male	3,986
Under 5 years	357
5 to 9 years	349
10 to 14 years	335
15 to 17 years	189
18 and 19 years	136
20 years	56
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	159
25 to 29 years	287
30 to 34 years	234
35 to 39 years	255
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	265
50 to 54 years	228
55 to 59 years	186
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	62
Female	4,772
Under 5 years	344
5 to 9 years	318
10 to 14 years	358
15 to 17 years	229
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	59
21 years	78
22 to 24 years	181
25 to 29 years	278
30 to 34 years	270
35 to 39 years	305
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	296
50 to 54 years	238
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	207
75 to 79 years	198
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	189

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,758
One race	8,698
White	4,140
Black or African American	4,315
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,532
People who are White alone	4,009
People who are Black or African American alone	4,222
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	388
People who are Some other race alone	200

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,192
Same house	9,493
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,409
Different state or abroad	1,146
Different state	746
Abroad	400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ben Hill County)
Total resident population	17,484
Born in United States	13,577
State of residence	13,669
Different state	3,140
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	84
Foreign born	591

Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald. That total enrollment is 4,520 for the population of the country, which includes Fitzgerald. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,857 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,623 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 590.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,520
Pre-kindergarten	375
Public	293
Private	82
Kindergarten	242
Public	237
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,223
Public	2,179
Private	44
Elementary and high school	3,312
Public	3,200
Private	112
High school grades 9 to 12	1,089
Public	1,021
Private	68
College, undergraduate years	532
Public	374
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	59
Public	52
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	12,127

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,990
Less than 9th grade	1,420
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,338
High school graduate	4,090
Some college, no degree	1,702
Associate's degree	394
Bachelor's degree	1,046
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	643

Fitzgerald Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,216 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fitzgerald. The Fitzgerald occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,698), service occupations (860), sales and office occupations (1,441), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (916) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,365). The 13,216 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,607 private wage and salary workers, 1,286 government workers, 475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ben Hill County)
Population 16 years and over	13,216
In labor force	7,891
Civilian labor force	7,884
Employed	7,387
Unemployed	497
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	7,031
In labor force	3,603
Civilian labor force	3,603
Unemployed Civilian labor force	267
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,185
In labor force	4,288
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ben Hill County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,203
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,687
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,173
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	106
Worked at home	85
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	130,250

OCCUPATION (Ben Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,698
Service occupations	860
Sales and office occupations	1,441
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	916
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,365

INDUSTRY (Ben Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,391
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	721
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	433
Information	92
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	268
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,363
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	309
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	384

CLASS OF WORKER (Ben Hill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,698
Private wage and salary workers	5,607
Government workers	1,286
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fitzgerald Housing Characteristics

In Fitzgerald, GA there are 7,623 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,673 occupied and 950 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fitzgerald, there are 4,619 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 131 units in Fitzgerald. 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 Fitzgerald, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fitzgerald, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fitzgerald. There are 299 housing units with rent less than $200, 268 with rent between $200-299, 844 with rent between $300-499 and 446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fitzgerald gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fitzgerald, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ben Hill County)
Total housing units	7,623
Occupied housing units	6,673
Vacant housing units	950

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ben Hill County)
Total housing units	7,623
1-unit, detached	4,619
1-unit, attached	131
2 units	312
3 or 4 units	224
5 to 9 units	157
10 to 19 units	69
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units	138
Mobile home	1,918

HOUSING TENURE (Ben Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,673
Owner-occupied	4,449
Renter-occupied	2,224

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ben Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,673
No vehicles available	848
2 vehicle available	3,207
3 vehicles available	877
4 vehicles available	219
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ben Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,673
Utility gas	1,528
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,746
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	100
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	200

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ben Hill County)
Occupied housing units	6,673
Less Than $50,000	4,449
$50,000 to $99,999	1,385
$100,000 to $149,999	378
$150,000 to $199,999	95
$200,000 to $299,999	41
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,700

GROSS RENT (Ben Hill County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,224
Less than $200	299
$200 to $299	268
$300 to $499	844
$500 to $699	410
$700 to $999	36
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A