Watkinsville, GA City Data

Watkinsville, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,097 people who live in Watkinsville and approximately 26,225 who live in Oconee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watkinsville 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 Watkinsville. We have included Watkinsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watkinsville Information

Oconee County where Watkinsville resides is 186.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,225 and has a population rank of 1,508 out of all the places in the United States.

Watkinsville has a total of 2,097 people and of those residents there are 1,009 males and 1,088 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 298 births each year and around 154 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watkinsville varies per year, but currently 2,085 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 2,097 people who live in Watkinsville, there are 613 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watkinsville is 298 male and 315 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 1,536.

General Watkinsville Information
Total area in square miles - Oconee County	186.14
Water area in square miles - Oconee County	N/A
Resident population - Oconee County	26,225
Population rank - Oconee County	1,508
Total population	2,097
Total population (male)	1,009
Total population (female)	1,088
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Oconee County	298
Deaths- Oconee County	154
Population of one race	2,085
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	613
Population under 20 years (male)	298
Population under 20 years (female)	315
Total population 18 years and over	1,536

Watkinsville Social Characteristics

There are 9,051 households in Watkinsville. Families make up 7,346 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watkinsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,228), male householder with no wife present (243) and female householder with no husband present (831). The remainder of the Watkinsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,725. Watkinsville, GA moving companies help people in Watkinsville 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 Watkinsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watkinsville is based, there are 10,097 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,806 never married, 6,474 now married, 125 separated, 806 widowed, and 886 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 158 widowed and 602 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watkinsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watkinsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oconee County)
Total households	9,051
Family households (families)	7,346
With own children under 18 years	4,235
Married-couple family	6,228
With own children under 18 years	3,334
Male householder, no wife present, family	243
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	831
With own children under 18 years	554
Nonfamily households	1,725
Householder living alone	1,401
65 years and over	479

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	322
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	144
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,765
Householder	578
Spouse	443
Child	632
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	314
Male householder	105
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	124
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,097
Never married	1,806
Now married	6,474
Separated	125
Widowed	806
Divorced	886
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	158
Divorced	602

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,097
Male	1,009
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	19
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6
Female	1,088
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	14
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,097
One race	2,085
White	1,868
Black or African American	154
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	1
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,079
People who are White alone	1,858
People who are Black or African American alone	148
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	41
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,392
Same house	12,522
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,510
Different state or abroad	3,328
Different state	2,956
Abroad	372

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oconee County)
Total resident population	26,225
Born in United States	9,738
State of residence	16,138
Different state	8,670
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	258
Foreign born	1,159

Watkinsville 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 Watkinsville. That total enrollment is 7,782 for the population of the country, which includes Watkinsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,050 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,044.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,782
Pre-kindergarten	703
Public	326
Private	377
Kindergarten	404
Public	337
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,847
Public	3,419
Private	428
Elementary and high school	5,630
Public	5,001
Private	629
High school grades 9 to 12	1,783
Public	1,582
Private	201
College, undergraduate years	735
Public	553
Private	182
Graduate or professional school	310
Public	263
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	17,379

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,470
Less than 9th grade	742
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,450
High school graduate	3,850
Some college, no degree	3,069
Associate's degree	806
Bachelor's degree	6,553
Graduate or professional degree	39.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,739

Watkinsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,129 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watkinsville. The Watkinsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,768), service occupations (1,265), sales and office occupations (3,342), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,141) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,403). The 19,129 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,743 private wage and salary workers, 3,434 government workers, 807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oconee County)
Population 16 years and over	19,129
In labor force	13,596
Civilian labor force	13,551
Employed	13,054
Unemployed	497
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	9,825
In labor force	6,269
Civilian labor force	6,263
Unemployed Civilian labor force	318
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	9,304
In labor force	7,327
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	179
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oconee County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,903
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,640
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,636
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	85
Other means	92
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	312,875

OCCUPATION (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,768
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,768
Service occupations	1,265
Sales and office occupations	3,342
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,141
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,403

INDUSTRY (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,768
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	220
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,397
Wholesale trade	534
Retail trade	1,529
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	408
Information	248
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	747
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,152
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,295
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	628
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	576

CLASS OF WORKER (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,768
Private wage and salary workers	8,743
Government workers	3,434
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watkinsville Housing Characteristics

In Watkinsville, GA there are 9,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,051 occupied and 477 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watkinsville, there are 7,690 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 123 units in Watkinsville. 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 Watkinsville, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watkinsville, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watkinsville. There are 29 housing units with rent less than $200, 60 with rent between $200-299, 379 with rent between $300-499 and 1,065 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watkinsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watkinsville, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oconee County)
Total housing units	9,528
Occupied housing units	9,051
Vacant housing units	477

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oconee County)
Total housing units	9,528
1-unit, detached	7,690
1-unit, attached	123
2 units	447
3 or 4 units	33
5 to 9 units	15
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,200

HOUSING TENURE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	9,051
Owner-occupied	7,263
Renter-occupied	1,788

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	9,051
No vehicles available	298
2 vehicle available	6,779
3 vehicles available	1,679
4 vehicles available	682
5 or more vehicles available	258

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	9,051
Utility gas	3,209
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,523
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77
Coal or coke
Wood	133
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	9,051
Less Than $50,000	7,263
$50,000 to $99,999	1,104
$100,000 to $149,999	1,555
$150,000 to $199,999	1,093
$200,000 to $299,999	1,030
$300,000 to $499,999	326
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	151,600

GROSS RENT (Oconee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,788
Less than $200	29
$200 to $299	60
$300 to $499	379
$500 to $699	571
$700 to $999	348
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	33