Sandersville, GA City Data

Sandersville, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,144 people who live in Sandersville and approximately 21,176 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandersville 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 Sandersville. We have included Sandersville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandersville Information

Washington County where Sandersville resides is 684.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,176 and has a population rank of 1,726 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandersville has a total of 6,144 people and of those residents there are 2,724 males and 3,420 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 270 births each year and around 213 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandersville varies per year, but currently 6,119 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 6,144 people who live in Sandersville, there are 1,893 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandersville is 950 male and 943 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 4,421.

General Sandersville Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	684.37
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	21,176
Population rank - Washington County	1,726
Total population	6,144
Total population (male)	2,724
Total population (female)	3,420
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Washington County	270
Deaths- Washington County	213
Population of one race	6,119
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	1,893
Population under 20 years (male)	950
Population under 20 years (female)	943
Total population 18 years and over	4,421

Sandersville Social Characteristics

There are 7,435 households in Sandersville. Families make up 5,400 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandersville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,475), male householder with no wife present (271) and female householder with no husband present (1,613). The remainder of the Sandersville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,051. Sandersville, GA moving companies help people in Sandersville 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 Sandersville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandersville is based, there are 9,325 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,454 never married, 4,231 now married, 472 separated, 1,296 widowed, and 872 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 210 widowed and 604 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandersville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandersville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	7,435
Family households (families)	5,400
With own children under 18 years	2,996
Married-couple family	3,475
With own children under 18 years	1,605
Male householder, no wife present, family	271
With own children under 18 years	150
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,613
With own children under 18 years	875
Nonfamily households	2,051
Householder living alone	1,844
65 years and over	791

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	905
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	669
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,084
Householder	1,592
Spouse	879
Child	1,949
Other relatives	109
Nonrelatives	102
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	97
Foster child	9
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	858
Male householder	278
Male householder living alone	240
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	492
Female householder living alone	469
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	11
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,325
Never married	2,454
Now married	4,231
Separated	472
Widowed	1,296
Divorced	872
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	210
Divorced	604

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,144
Male	2,724
Under 5 years	203
5 to 9 years	246
10 to 14 years	277
15 to 17 years	142
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	43
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	152
30 to 34 years	160
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	188
45 to 49 years	188
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	46
Female	3,420
Under 5 years	239
5 to 9 years	223
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	22
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	95
25 to 29 years	195
30 to 34 years	197
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	297
45 to 49 years	239
50 to 54 years	189
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	134
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	130

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,144
One race	6,119
White	2,443
Black or African American	3,627
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,942
People who are White alone	2,337
People who are Black or African American alone	3,534
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,828
Same house	12,601
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,079
Different state or abroad	960
Different state	813
Abroad	147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	21,176
Born in United States	17,481
State of residence	18,386
Different state	2,605
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	111

Sandersville 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 Sandersville. That total enrollment is 5,802 for the population of the country, which includes Sandersville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,904 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,807 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 614.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,802
Pre-kindergarten	508
Public	386
Private	122
Kindergarten	275
Public	239
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,868
Public	2,619
Private	249
Elementary and high school	4,404
Public	4,015
Private	389
High school grades 9 to 12	1,536
Public	1,396
Private	140
College, undergraduate years	526
Public	463
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	89
Public	89
Private
Not enrolled in school	14,660

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,626
Less than 9th grade	1,611
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,711
High school graduate	5,289
Some college, no degree	2,081
Associate's degree	500
Bachelor's degree	1,434
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	960

Sandersville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,073 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandersville. The Sandersville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,778), service occupations (1,571), sales and office occupations (1,512), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,043) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,783). The 16,073 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,611 private wage and salary workers, 1,749 government workers, 410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	16,073
In labor force	8,626
Civilian labor force	8,626
Employed	7,804
Unemployed	822
Percent Unemployed	9.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,117
In labor force	4,221
Civilian labor force	4,221
Unemployed Civilian labor force	494
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,956
In labor force	4,405
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,643
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,072
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,221
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	112
Other means	46
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	180,045

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,778
Service occupations	1,571
Sales and office occupations	1,512
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,043
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,783

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	840
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,031
Wholesale trade	124
Retail trade	830
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	764
Information	46
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	245
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,731
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	403
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	656

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,778
Private wage and salary workers	5,611
Government workers	1,749
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandersville Housing Characteristics

In Sandersville, GA there are 8,327 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,435 occupied and 892 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandersville, there are 5,224 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Sandersville. 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 Sandersville, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandersville, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandersville. There are 238 housing units with rent less than $200, 359 with rent between $200-299, 690 with rent between $300-499 and 294 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandersville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandersville, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,327
Occupied housing units	7,435
Vacant housing units	892

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	8,327
1-unit, detached	5,224
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	216
5 to 9 units	47
10 to 19 units	21
20 to 49 units	121
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	2,455

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	7,435
Owner-occupied	5,500
Renter-occupied	1,935

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	7,435
No vehicles available	990
2 vehicle available	3,918
3 vehicles available	1,083
4 vehicles available	298
5 or more vehicles available	183

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	7,435
Utility gas	2,855
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,399
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	165
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	7,435
Less Than $50,000	5,500
$50,000 to $99,999	1,253
$100,000 to $149,999	408
$150,000 to $199,999	311
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,900

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,935
Less than $200	238
$200 to $299	359
$300 to $499	690
$500 to $699	247
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	16