Fort Oglethorpe, GA City Data

Fort Oglethorpe, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,940 people who live in Fort Oglethorpe and approximately 53,282 who live in Catoosa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe. We have included Fort Oglethorpe housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Oglethorpe Information

Catoosa County where Fort Oglethorpe resides is 162.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,282 and has a population rank of 878 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Oglethorpe has a total of 6,940 people and of those residents there are 3,131 males and 3,809 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 726 births each year and around 444 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Oglethorpe varies per year, but currently 6,827 are one race and 113 are two or more races.

Of the 6,940 people who live in Fort Oglethorpe, there are 1,762 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Oglethorpe is 886 male and 876 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 5,359.

General Fort Oglethorpe Information
Total area in square miles - Catoosa County	162.66
Water area in square miles - Catoosa County	N/A
Resident population - Catoosa County	53,282
Population rank - Catoosa County	878
Total population	6,940
Total population (male)	3,131
Total population (female)	3,809
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Catoosa County	726
Deaths- Catoosa County	444
Population of one race	6,827
Population of two or more races	113
Population under 20 years	1,762
Population under 20 years (male)	886
Population under 20 years (female)	876
Total population 18 years and over	5,359

Fort Oglethorpe Social Characteristics

There are 20,425 households in Fort Oglethorpe. Families make up 15,401 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Oglethorpe families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,386), male householder with no wife present (756) and female householder with no husband present (2,020). The remainder of the Fort Oglethorpe households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,034. Fort Oglethorpe, GA moving companies help people in Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Oglethorpe is based, there are 21,716 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,123 never married, 13,064 now married, 339 separated, 2,380 widowed, and 2,810 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 425 widowed and 2,023 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Oglethorpe social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Oglethorpe.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Catoosa County)
Total households	20,425
Family households (families)	15,401
With own children under 18 years	7,849
Married-couple family	12,386
With own children under 18 years	5,597
Male householder, no wife present, family	756
With own children under 18 years	420
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,020
With own children under 18 years	1,314
Nonfamily households	5,034
Householder living alone	4,354
65 years and over	1,734

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	923
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	811
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,472
Householder	1,883
Spouse	1,351
Child	1,860
Other relatives	80
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	102
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,112
Male householder	389
Male householder living alone	317
Male householder not living alone	72
Female householder	601
Female householder living alone	563
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	1
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,716
Never married	3,123
Now married	13,064
Separated	339
Widowed	2,380
Divorced	2,810
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	425
Divorced	2,023

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,940
Male	3,131
Under 5 years	243
5 to 9 years	234
10 to 14 years	204
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	45
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	134
25 to 29 years	244
30 to 34 years	206
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	217
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	73
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	96
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	48
Female	3,809
Under 5 years	221
5 to 9 years	194
10 to 14 years	215
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	59
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	212
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	181
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	127
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	207
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	189

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,940
One race	6,827
White	6,464
Black or African American	165
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	4
Two or more races	113

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,584
People who are White alone	6,118
People who are Black or African American alone	158
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	142
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	97
People who are Some other race alone	39

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,654
Same house	26,961
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,143
Different state or abroad	8,545
Different state	8,387
Abroad	158

PLACE OF BIRTH (Catoosa County)
Total resident population	53,282
Born in United States	15,741
State of residence	19,860
Different state	32,312
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	213
Foreign born	897

Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe. That total enrollment is 13,012 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Oglethorpe. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,599 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,355 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,013.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,012
Pre-kindergarten	958
Public	541
Private	417
Kindergarten	862
Public	735
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,380
Public	6,053
Private	327
Elementary and high school	9,178
Public	8,671
Private	507
High school grades 9 to 12	2,798
Public	2,618
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	1,707
Public	1,511
Private	196
Graduate or professional school	307
Public	263
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	38,190

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,231
Less than 9th grade	2,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,778
High school graduate	12,267
Some college, no degree	7,729
Associate's degree	1,933
Bachelor's degree	4,857
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,371

Fort Oglethorpe Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,047 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Oglethorpe. The Fort Oglethorpe occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,802), service occupations (3,245), sales and office occupations (8,147), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (30), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,123) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,807). The 41,047 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,081 private wage and salary workers, 3,301 government workers, 1,678 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Catoosa County)
Population 16 years and over	41,047
In labor force	28,092
Civilian labor force	28,068
Employed	27,154
Unemployed	914
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	21,371
In labor force	12,988
Civilian labor force	12,988
Unemployed Civilian labor force	491
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,676
In labor force	15,104
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	423
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Catoosa County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,710
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,855
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,047
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	200
Other means	174
Worked at home	369
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	624,300

OCCUPATION (Catoosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,802
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,802
Service occupations	3,245
Sales and office occupations	8,147
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	30
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,123
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,807

INDUSTRY (Catoosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,802
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	147
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,127
Wholesale trade	912
Retail trade	3,817
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,914
Information	492
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,037
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,674
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,354
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	930

CLASS OF WORKER (Catoosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,802
Private wage and salary workers	22,081
Government workers	3,301
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,678
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Oglethorpe Housing Characteristics

In Fort Oglethorpe, GA there are 21,794 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,425 occupied and 1,369 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Oglethorpe, there are 15,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 178 units in Fort Oglethorpe. 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 Fort Oglethorpe, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Oglethorpe, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Oglethorpe. There are 218 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 1,912 with rent between $300-499 and 1,876 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Oglethorpe gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Oglethorpe, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Catoosa County)
Total housing units	21,794
Occupied housing units	20,425
Vacant housing units	1,369

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Catoosa County)
Total housing units	21,794
1-unit, detached	15,774
1-unit, attached	178
2 units	535
3 or 4 units	539
5 to 9 units	755
10 to 19 units	165
20 to 49 units	103
50 or more units	125
Mobile home	3,611

HOUSING TENURE (Catoosa County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Owner-occupied	15,739
Renter-occupied	4,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Catoosa County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
No vehicles available	804
2 vehicle available	13,850
3 vehicles available	3,587
4 vehicles available	972
5 or more vehicles available	397

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Catoosa County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Utility gas	4,893
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,096
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	305
Coal or coke
Wood	240
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Catoosa County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Less Than $50,000	15,739
$50,000 to $99,999	6,352
$100,000 to $149,999	3,325
$150,000 to $199,999	876
$200,000 to $299,999	450
$300,000 to $499,999	130
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	90,800

GROSS RENT (Catoosa County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,686
Less than $200	218
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	1,912
$500 to $699	1,456
$700 to $999	347
$1,000 to $1,499	73
$1,500 or more	N/A