Lovejoy, GA City Data

Lovejoy, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,495 people who live in Lovejoy and approximately 236,517 who live in Clayton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy. We have included Lovejoy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lovejoy Information

Clayton County where Lovejoy resides is 144.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 236,517 and has a population rank of 245 out of all the places in the United States.

Lovejoy has a total of 2,495 people and of those residents there are 1,812 males and 683 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 30.1. There are approximately 4,298 births each year and around 1,358 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lovejoy varies per year, but currently 2,477 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,495 people who live in Lovejoy, there are 567 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lovejoy is 359 male and 208 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 2,066.

General Lovejoy Information
Total area in square miles - Clayton County	144.28
Water area in square miles - Clayton County	N/A
Resident population - Clayton County	236,517
Population rank - Clayton County	245
Total population	2,495
Total population (male)	1,812
Total population (female)	683
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	30.1
Births - Clayton County	4,298
Deaths- Clayton County	1,358
Population of one race	2,477
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	567
Population under 20 years (male)	359
Population under 20 years (female)	208
Total population 18 years and over	2,066

Lovejoy Social Characteristics

There are 82,243 households in Lovejoy. Families make up 59,478 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lovejoy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,554), male householder with no wife present (4,988) and female householder with no husband present (16,311). The remainder of the Lovejoy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,053. Lovejoy, GA moving companies help people in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lovejoy is based, there are 92,105 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,606 never married, 42,739 now married, 3,304 separated, 5,979 widowed, and 13,477 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,110 separated, 1,442 widowed and 8,507 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lovejoy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lovejoy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clayton County)
Total households	82,243
Family households (families)	59,478
With own children under 18 years	37,147
Married-couple family	37,554
With own children under 18 years	20,679
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,988
With own children under 18 years	2,447
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,311
With own children under 18 years	11,207
Nonfamily households	23,053
Householder living alone	17,980
65 years and over	2,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	221
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	66
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,150
Householder	369
Spouse	249
Child	414
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	155
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	92,105
Never married	26,606
Now married	42,739
Separated	3,304
Widowed	5,979
Divorced	13,477
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,110
Widowed	1,442
Divorced	8,507

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,495
Male	1,812
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	115
20 years	53
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	169
25 to 29 years	251
30 to 34 years	247
35 to 39 years	250
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	683
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	12
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,495
One race	2,477
White	1,599
Black or African American	836
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,305
People who are White alone	1,153
People who are Black or African American alone	112
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	216,690
Same house	89,982
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	44,405
Different state or abroad	38,993
Different state	29,884
Abroad	9,109

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clayton County)
Total resident population	236,517
Born in United States	95,653
State of residence	121,570
Different state	85,449
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,609
Foreign born	25,889

Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy. That total enrollment is 68,358 for the population of the country, which includes Lovejoy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,220 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,155 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,041.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,358
Pre-kindergarten	5,863
Public	3,902
Private	1,961
Kindergarten	4,375
Public	3,961
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,905
Public	31,258
Private	1,647
Elementary and high school	47,078
Public	44,568
Private	2,510
High school grades 9 to 12	14,173
Public	13,310
Private	863
College, undergraduate years	9,224
Public	7,171
Private	2,053
Graduate or professional school	1,818
Public	1,093
Private	725
Not enrolled in school	156,298

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	141,554
Less than 9th grade	9,122
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,099
High school graduate	45,143
Some college, no degree	36,151
Associate's degree	8,495
Bachelor's degree	23,544
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,280

Lovejoy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 172,507 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lovejoy. The Lovejoy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,546), service occupations (17,635), sales and office occupations (35,068), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,444) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,640). The 172,507 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 90,909 private wage and salary workers, 18,420 government workers, 4,917 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clayton County)
Population 16 years and over	172,507
In labor force	122,396
Civilian labor force	121,146
Employed	114,468
Unemployed	6,678
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	1,250
Females 16 years and over	90,400
In labor force	60,274
Civilian labor force	59,963
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,392
Armed forces	311
Males 16 years and over	82,107
In labor force	62,122
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,286
Armed forces	939

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clayton County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,580
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	85,944
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,528
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,586
Other means	858
Worked at home	1,715
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,302,185

OCCUPATION (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,546
Service occupations	17,635
Sales and office occupations	35,068
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,444
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,640

INDUSTRY (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	274
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,678
Wholesale trade	4,431
Retail trade	12,647
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	17,005
Information	3,436
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,036
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,006
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,355
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,917

CLASS OF WORKER (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,546
Private wage and salary workers	90,909
Government workers	18,420
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,917
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lovejoy Housing Characteristics

In Lovejoy, GA there are 86,461 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 82,243 occupied and 4,218 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lovejoy, there are 53,335 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,670 units in Lovejoy. 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 Lovejoy, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lovejoy, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lovejoy. There are 621 housing units with rent less than $200, 428 with rent between $200-299, 2,327 with rent between $300-499 and 28,353 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lovejoy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lovejoy, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clayton County)
Total housing units	86,461
Occupied housing units	82,243
Vacant housing units	4,218

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clayton County)
Total housing units	86,461
1-unit, detached	53,335
1-unit, attached	2,670
2 units	1,260
3 or 4 units	5,018
5 to 9 units	10,421
10 to 19 units	5,322
20 to 49 units	1,520
50 or more units	3,046
Mobile home	3,802

HOUSING TENURE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Owner-occupied	49,844
Renter-occupied	32,399

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
No vehicles available	4,555
2 vehicle available	46,620
3 vehicles available	10,879
4 vehicles available	2,771
5 or more vehicles available	1,120

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Utility gas	53,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,327
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67
Coal or coke
Wood	118
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	275

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	82,243
Less Than $50,000	49,844
$50,000 to $99,999	26,340
$100,000 to $149,999	13,074
$150,000 to $199,999	3,093
$200,000 to $299,999	1,037
$300,000 to $499,999	223
$1,000,000 or more	74
Median (dollars)	92,700

GROSS RENT (Clayton County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,399
Less than $200	621
$200 to $299	428
$300 to $499	2,327
$500 to $699	12,570
$700 to $999	14,266
$1,000 to $1,499	1,456
$1,500 or more	60