Ideal, GA City Data

Ideal, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 518 people who live in Ideal and approximately 14,074 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ideal 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 Ideal. We have included Ideal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ideal Information

Macon County where Ideal resides is 405.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,074 and has a population rank of 2,157 out of all the places in the United States.

Ideal has a total of 518 people and of those residents there are 202 males and 316 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 43.2. There are approximately 241 births each year and around 163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ideal varies per year, but currently 512 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 518 people who live in Ideal, there are 136 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ideal is 56 male and 80 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 388.

General Ideal Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	405.95
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	14,074
Population rank - Macon County	2,157
Total population	518
Total population (male)	202
Total population (female)	316
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	43.2
Births - Macon County	241
Deaths- Macon County	163
Population of one race	512
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	136
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	388

Ideal Social Characteristics

There are 4,834 households in Ideal. Families make up 3,488 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ideal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,063), male householder with no wife present (248) and female householder with no husband present (1,098). The remainder of the Ideal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,351. Ideal, GA moving companies help people in Ideal 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 Ideal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ideal is based, there are 5,537 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,653 never married, 2,294 now married, 324 separated, 831 widowed, and 435 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 224 widowed and 537 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ideal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ideal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	4,834
Family households (families)	3,488
With own children under 18 years	1,971
Married-couple family	2,063
With own children under 18 years	1,021
Male householder, no wife present, family	248
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,098
With own children under 18 years	653
Nonfamily households	1,351
Householder living alone	1,221
65 years and over	503

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	75
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	52
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	373
Householder	123
Spouse	63
Child	145
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,537
Never married	1,653
Now married	2,294
Separated	324
Widowed	831
Divorced	435
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	224
Divorced	537

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	518
Male	202
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5
Female	316
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	518
One race	512
White	168
Black or African American	343
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	424
People who are White alone	138
People who are Black or African American alone	279
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	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,041
Same house	8,888
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,112
Different state or abroad	642
Different state	435
Abroad	207

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	14,074
Born in United States	12,139
State of residence	12,420
Different state	1,364
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	253

Ideal 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 Ideal. That total enrollment is 3,765 for the population of the country, which includes Ideal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,362 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,647 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 541.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,765
Pre-kindergarten	183
Public	160
Private	23
Kindergarten	216
Public	184
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,775
Public	1,521
Private	254
Elementary and high school	2,824
Public	2,471
Private	353
High school grades 9 to 12	1,049
Public	950
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	482
Public	438
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	60
Public	53
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	9,672

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,844
Less than 9th grade	1,435
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,818
High school graduate	3,112
Some college, no degree	1,388
Associate's degree	207
Bachelor's degree	884
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	623

Ideal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,707 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ideal. The Ideal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,051), service occupations (807), sales and office occupations (813), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (209), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (639) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,283). The 10,707 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,283 private wage and salary workers, 1,110 government workers, 354 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	10,707
In labor force	5,296
Civilian labor force	5,285
Employed	4,802
Unemployed	483
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	5,443
In labor force	2,584
Civilian labor force	2,573
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	5,264
In labor force	2,712
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	211
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,724
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,278
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,021
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	184
Other means	34
Worked at home	109
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	113,250

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,051
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,051
Service occupations	807
Sales and office occupations	813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	209
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	639
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,283

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,051
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	471
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,124
Wholesale trade	122
Retail trade	418
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	195
Information	41
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	94
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	118
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	956
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	176
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	465

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,051
Private wage and salary workers	3,283
Government workers	1,110
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	354
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ideal Housing Characteristics

In Ideal, GA there are 5,495 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,834 occupied and 661 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ideal, there are 3,345 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 121 units in Ideal. 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 Ideal, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ideal, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ideal. There are 230 housing units with rent less than $200, 213 with rent between $200-299, 497 with rent between $300-499 and 114 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ideal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ideal, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	5,495
Occupied housing units	4,834
Vacant housing units	661

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	5,495
1-unit, detached	3,345
1-unit, attached	121
2 units	165
3 or 4 units	71
5 to 9 units	100
10 to 19 units	46
20 to 49 units	63
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	1,550

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	4,834
Owner-occupied	3,530
Renter-occupied	1,304

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	4,834
No vehicles available	833
2 vehicle available	2,320
3 vehicles available	606
4 vehicles available	237
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	4,834
Utility gas	1,336
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51
Coal or coke
Wood	81
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	4,834
Less Than $50,000	3,530
$50,000 to $99,999	999
$100,000 to $149,999	185
$150,000 to $199,999	29
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,200

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,304
Less than $200	230
$200 to $299	213
$300 to $499	497
$500 to $699	105
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A