Quitman, GA City Data

Quitman, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,638 people who live in Quitman and approximately 16,450 who live in Brooks County. We want to help people moving to or living in Quitman 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 Quitman. We have included Quitman housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Quitman Information

Brooks County where Quitman resides is 497.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,450 and has a population rank of 1,993 out of all the places in the United States.

Quitman has a total of 4,638 people and of those residents there are 2,041 males and 2,597 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 188 births each year and around 218 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Quitman varies per year, but currently 4,587 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 4,638 people who live in Quitman, there are 1,534 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Quitman is 782 male and 752 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 3,242.

General Quitman Information
Total area in square miles - Brooks County	497.77
Water area in square miles - Brooks County	N/A
Resident population - Brooks County	16,450
Population rank - Brooks County	1,993
Total population	4,638
Total population (male)	2,041
Total population (female)	2,597
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Brooks County	188
Deaths- Brooks County	218
Population of one race	4,587
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,534
Population under 20 years (male)	782
Population under 20 years (female)	752
Total population 18 years and over	3,242

Quitman Social Characteristics

There are 6,155 households in Quitman. Families make up 4,430 of these households. The table below breaks down the Quitman families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,973), male householder with no wife present (307) and female householder with no husband present (1,073). The remainder of the Quitman households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,784. Quitman, GA moving companies help people in Quitman 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 Quitman. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Quitman is based, there are 6,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,745 never married, 3,116 now married, 181 separated, 1,143 widowed, and 708 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 244 widowed and 580 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Quitman social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Quitman.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brooks County)
Total households	6,155
Family households (families)	4,430
With own children under 18 years	2,269
Married-couple family	2,973
With own children under 18 years	1,232
Male householder, no wife present, family	307
With own children under 18 years	130
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,073
With own children under 18 years	594
Nonfamily households	1,784
Householder living alone	1,565
65 years and over	679

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	665
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	535
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,793
Householder	1,131
Spouse	545
Child	1,539
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	661
Male householder	220
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	356
Female householder living alone	327
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	3
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,893
Never married	1,745
Now married	3,116
Separated	181
Widowed	1,143
Divorced	708
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	244
Divorced	580

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,638
Male	2,041
Under 5 years	165
5 to 9 years	212
10 to 14 years	226
15 to 17 years	119
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	23
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	124
30 to 34 years	103
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	126
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	115
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	41
Female	2,597
Under 5 years	164
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	181
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	35
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	82
25 to 29 years	160
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	157
40 to 44 years	152
45 to 49 years	136
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	110
85 years and over	141

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,638
One race	4,587
White	1,437
Black or African American	3,078
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,454
People who are White alone	1,278
People who are Black or African American alone	3,054
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	100
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,400
Same house	9,298
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,022
Different state or abroad	1,389
Different state	1,262
Abroad	127

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brooks County)
Total resident population	16,450
Born in United States	13,043
State of residence	12,652
Different state	3,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	280

Quitman 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 Quitman. That total enrollment is 4,275 for the population of the country, which includes Quitman. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,633 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 517.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,275
Pre-kindergarten	248
Public	186
Private	62
Kindergarten	226
Public	219
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,179
Public	2,064
Private	115
Elementary and high school	3,283
Public	3,105
Private	178
High school grades 9 to 12	1,104
Public	1,041
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	450
Public	405
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	68
Public	63
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	11,544

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,455
Less than 9th grade	1,254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,149
High school graduate	3,875
Some college, no degree	1,577
Associate's degree	418
Bachelor's degree	1,182
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	728

Quitman Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,531 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Quitman. The Quitman occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,641), service occupations (1,100), sales and office occupations (1,550), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (184), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (889) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,451). The 12,531 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,070 private wage and salary workers, 1,194 government workers, 491 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brooks County)
Population 16 years and over	12,531
In labor force	7,250
Civilian labor force	7,195
Employed	6,815
Unemployed	380
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	6,751
In labor force	3,476
Civilian labor force	3,456
Unemployed Civilian labor force	186
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	5,780
In labor force	3,774
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	194
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brooks County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,767
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,118
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,314
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	69
Worked at home	172
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,360

OCCUPATION (Brooks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,641
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,641
Service occupations	1,100
Sales and office occupations	1,550
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	184
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	889
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,451

INDUSTRY (Brooks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,641
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	429
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,249
Wholesale trade	353
Retail trade	874
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	302
Information	94
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	202
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	247
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,406
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	422
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	409

CLASS OF WORKER (Brooks County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,641
Private wage and salary workers	5,070
Government workers	1,194
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	491
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Quitman Housing Characteristics

In Quitman, GA there are 7,118 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,155 occupied and 963 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Quitman, there are 4,196 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 87 units in Quitman. 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 Quitman, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Quitman, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Quitman. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 193 with rent between $200-299, 579 with rent between $300-499 and 161 with rent for $500 and above. Full Quitman gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Quitman, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brooks County)
Total housing units	7,118
Occupied housing units	6,155
Vacant housing units	963

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brooks County)
Total housing units	7,118
1-unit, detached	4,196
1-unit, attached	87
2 units	100
3 or 4 units	155
5 to 9 units	74
10 to 19 units	41
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	2,347

HOUSING TENURE (Brooks County)
Occupied housing units	6,155
Owner-occupied	4,732
Renter-occupied	1,423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brooks County)
Occupied housing units	6,155
No vehicles available	539
2 vehicle available	3,489
3 vehicles available	775
4 vehicles available	227
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brooks County)
Occupied housing units	6,155
Utility gas	805
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,789
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	63
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brooks County)
Occupied housing units	6,155
Less Than $50,000	4,732
$50,000 to $99,999	941
$100,000 to $149,999	427
$150,000 to $199,999	99
$200,000 to $299,999	66
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Brooks County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,423
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	193
$300 to $499	579
$500 to $699	93
$700 to $999	56
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	11