Hiawassee, GA Demographic Data
Hiawassee, GA Summary
Hiawassee is located in Towns County in Georgia
- Population: 1,079
- Area: 2.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 513.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,181.10 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hiawassee, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
519
59%
50.8
Male
368
42%
49.2
Total Population
887
323,128,000
Hiawassee, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
35
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6
0.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5
0.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
0
0.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23
2.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37
4.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
70
7.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
82
9.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
97
10.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
97
10.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
167
18.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
165
18.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
103
11.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
841
94.8%
77.2
Female
501
59.6%
51.3
Male
340
40.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
841
94.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
496
55.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
435
49.0%
15.2
Female
271
62.3%
55.8
Male
164
37.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
65
0.0%
0.0
Hiawassee, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
887
100.0%
96.8
White
799
90.1%
72.6
Black or African American
35
3.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
5.4%
0.8
Asian
5
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
75
8.5%
17.8
Mexican
46
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
21
2.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
812
91.5%
82.2
Hiawassee, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
39
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
43
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
239
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
147
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
94
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
178
21.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
78
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
82
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
736
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
256
31.3%
31.2
Hiawassee, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
161
19.1%
33.7%
Now Married
383
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
136
16.2%
11.0%
Separated
7
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
154
18.3
5.8%
Hiawassee, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
762
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
90
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
73
8.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hiawassee, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
35
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
52
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
102
21.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
44
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
83
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
65
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
29
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,217
57,617
Per capita income
27,516
31,128
Hiawassee, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26
10.2%
9.8
Construction
22
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
41
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20
7.8%
6.6
Information
5
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
34
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
13.3%
11.4
Public administration
19
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
15
5.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
5.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
19
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
71
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7
2.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
74
29.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
84
32.9%
18.1%
Hiawassee, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
255
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
182
71.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
49
19.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
24
9.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
Hiawassee, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
40
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
252
53.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
118
25.1%
37.1
3 or more
60
12.8%
21.0
Hiawassee, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
470
63.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
248
52.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
222
47.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
273
36.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.5
0.0%
2.5
Hiawassee, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
743
1 room
24
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
23
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
171
23.0%
9.1
4 rooms
118
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
150
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
92
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
72
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
38
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
55
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hiawassee, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
743
1-unit, detached
413
55.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
50
6.7%
5.9
2-units
29
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
49
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
60
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
113
15.2%
9.0
Mobile home
24
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hiawassee, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
51
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
60
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
85
11.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
88
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
190
25.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
243
32.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hiawassee, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
107
22.8%
4.7
Electricity
346
73.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.9%
1.1
Hiawassee, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
111
47295100.0
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
3
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
4.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
10.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
38.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
48
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
48
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3
2.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38
34.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hiawassee, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
219
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
5
2.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
5.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
8.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
56
25.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
127
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
25
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
4.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
21.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
77
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Hiawassee, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
248
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
27
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
48
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
35
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
65
26.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
40
16.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
9.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
217,900
205,000