Thomson, GA City Data

Thomson, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,828 people who live in Thomson and approximately 21,231 who live in McDuffie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thomson 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 Thomson. We have included Thomson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thomson Information

McDuffie County where Thomson resides is 266.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,231 and has a population rank of 1,723 out of all the places in the United States.

Thomson has a total of 6,828 people and of those residents there are 3,061 males and 3,767 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 373 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thomson varies per year, but currently 6,779 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 6,828 people who live in Thomson, there are 2,164 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thomson is 1,096 male and 1,068 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 4,874.

General Thomson Information
Total area in square miles - McDuffie County	266.3
Water area in square miles - McDuffie County	N/A
Resident population - McDuffie County	21,231
Population rank - McDuffie County	1,723
Total population	6,828
Total population (male)	3,061
Total population (female)	3,767
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - McDuffie County	373
Deaths- McDuffie County	227
Population of one race	6,779
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	2,164
Population under 20 years (male)	1,096
Population under 20 years (female)	1,068
Total population 18 years and over	4,874

Thomson Social Characteristics

There are 7,970 households in Thomson. Families make up 5,892 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thomson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,964), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (1,481). The remainder of the Thomson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,113. Thomson, GA moving companies help people in Thomson 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 Thomson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thomson is based, there are 8,741 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,992 never married, 4,402 now married, 276 separated, 1,119 widowed, and 952 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 214 widowed and 633 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thomson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thomson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McDuffie County)
Total households	7,970
Family households (families)	5,892
With own children under 18 years	3,239
Married-couple family	3,964
With own children under 18 years	1,805
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	195
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,481
With own children under 18 years	939
Nonfamily households	2,113
Householder living alone	1,861
65 years and over	748

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,060
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	712
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,620
Householder	1,793
Spouse	932
Child	2,255
Other relatives	117
Nonrelatives	156
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	148
Foster child	3
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	915
Male householder	284
Male householder living alone	239
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	532
Female householder living alone	496
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,741
Never married	1,992
Now married	4,402
Separated	276
Widowed	1,119
Divorced	952
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	214
Divorced	633

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,828
Male	3,061
Under 5 years	294
5 to 9 years	270
10 to 14 years	267
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	39
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	242
30 to 34 years	217
35 to 39 years	216
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	40
Female	3,767
Under 5 years	257
5 to 9 years	273
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	54
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	125
25 to 29 years	242
30 to 34 years	246
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	171
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	103
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	179
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,828
One race	6,779
White	2,894
Black or African American	3,843
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,535
People who are White alone	2,750
People who are Black or African American alone	3,694
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	85
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,690
Same house	11,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,208
Different state or abroad	991
Different state	862
Abroad	129

PLACE OF BIRTH (McDuffie County)
Total resident population	21,231
Born in United States	15,470
State of residence	17,398
Different state	3,547
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	151
Foreign born	135

Thomson 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 Thomson. That total enrollment is 5,669 for the population of the country, which includes Thomson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,875 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 613.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,669
Pre-kindergarten	490
Public	398
Private	92
Kindergarten	278
Public	236
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,874
Public	2,695
Private	179
Elementary and high school	4,287
Public	3,971
Private	316
High school grades 9 to 12	1,413
Public	1,276
Private	137
College, undergraduate years	547
Public	485
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	54
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	14,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,442
Less than 9th grade	1,518
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,957
High school graduate	4,731
Some college, no degree	2,245
Associate's degree	421
Bachelor's degree	1,570
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,076

Thomson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,899 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thomson. The Thomson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,207), service occupations (1,276), sales and office occupations (2,109), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,228) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,003). The 15,899 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,867 private wage and salary workers, 1,492 government workers, 550 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McDuffie County)
Population 16 years and over	15,899
In labor force	9,712
Civilian labor force	9,672
Employed	8,931
Unemployed	741
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	8,576
In labor force	4,726
Civilian labor force	4,726
Unemployed Civilian labor force	402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,323
In labor force	4,986
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	339
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (McDuffie County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,846
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,998
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	125
Other means	46
Worked at home	127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	209,425

OCCUPATION (McDuffie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,207
Service occupations	1,276
Sales and office occupations	2,109
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,228
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,003

INDUSTRY (McDuffie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,656
Wholesale trade	239
Retail trade	1,221
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	392
Information	127
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	413
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	433
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,630
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	568
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	481

CLASS OF WORKER (McDuffie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Private wage and salary workers	6,867
Government workers	1,492
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	550
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thomson Housing Characteristics

In Thomson, GA there are 8,916 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,970 occupied and 946 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thomson, there are 5,528 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 units in Thomson. 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 Thomson, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thomson, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thomson. There are 239 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 910 with rent between $300-499 and 461 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thomson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thomson, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McDuffie County)
Total housing units	8,916
Occupied housing units	7,970
Vacant housing units	946

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McDuffie County)
Total housing units	8,916
1-unit, detached	5,528
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	259
3 or 4 units	200
5 to 9 units	145
10 to 19 units	59
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	37
Mobile home	2,502

HOUSING TENURE (McDuffie County)
Occupied housing units	7,970
Owner-occupied	5,685
Renter-occupied	2,285

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McDuffie County)
Occupied housing units	7,970
No vehicles available	1,074
2 vehicle available	4,496
3 vehicles available	1,254
4 vehicles available	451
5 or more vehicles available	207

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McDuffie County)
Occupied housing units	7,970
Utility gas	2,354
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,522
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106
Coal or coke
Wood	233
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McDuffie County)
Occupied housing units	7,970
Less Than $50,000	5,685
$50,000 to $99,999	1,606
$100,000 to $149,999	660
$150,000 to $199,999	248
$200,000 to $299,999	138
$300,000 to $499,999	37
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,600

GROSS RENT (McDuffie County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,285
Less than $200	239
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	910
$500 to $699	338
$700 to $999	106
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A