Jenkins County, GA Demographic Data
Jenkins County, GA Summary
Jenkins County is located in Georgia
- Population: 8,477
- Area: 352.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 347.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 141.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jenkins County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,599
51%
50.8
Male
4,456
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,055
323,128,000
Jenkins County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
410
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
736
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
603
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
532
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
617
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
754
8.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,104
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,288
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
704
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
701
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,037
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
418
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
151
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,964
76.9%
77.2
Female
3,586
51.5%
51.3
Male
3,378
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,618
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,935
21.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,606
17.7%
15.2
Female
968
60.3%
55.8
Male
638
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Jenkins County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,876
98.0%
96.8
White
5,653
62.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,109
34.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.3%
0.8
Asian
24
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.1%
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
59
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
179
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
353
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
316
3.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,702
96.1%
82.2
Jenkins County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
402
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
963
15.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,447
39.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,235
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
308
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
455
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
347
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,365
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,792
77.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
802
13.0%
31.2
Jenkins County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,149
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,206
43.9%
47.5
Divorced
848
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
372
5.1%
2.0
Widowed
731
10.0
5.8%
Jenkins County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,317
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
328
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
220
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
84
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jenkins County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
752
21.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
255
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
652
18.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
351
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
469
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
560
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
210
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
195
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
76
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
34
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
27,398
57,617
Per capita income
18,288
31,128
Jenkins County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
167
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
179
5.7%
9.8
Construction
391
12.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
997
31.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13
0.4%
6.6
Information
15
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
351
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
195
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
230
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
154
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
256
8.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
522
16.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,024
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
478
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
440
14.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
688
21.8%
18.1%
Jenkins County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,115
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,175
69.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
800
25.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
81
2.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
59
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Jenkins County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
478
13.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,398
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,126
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
552
15.5%
21.0
Jenkins County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,554
74.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,426
68.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,128
31.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,250
26.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jenkins County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,804
1 room
97
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
95
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
117
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
802
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,164
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,395
29.0%
17.8
7 rooms
560
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
174
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
400
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jenkins County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,804
1-unit, detached
3,101
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
0.5%
5.9
2-units
83
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
134
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,445
30.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jenkins County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
566
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
211
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
388
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
558
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
911
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
492
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,196
24.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
474
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jenkins County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
534
15.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
183
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,712
76.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
114
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.3%
1.1
Jenkins County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
894
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
3.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
63
7.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
97
10.9%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
155
17.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
170
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
382
42.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
302
35.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
23.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
235
27.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Jenkins County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
886
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
1.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
3.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
418
47.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
427
48.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
242
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
505
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
213
24.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
103
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
41
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
408
47.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
272
0.0%
0.0%
Jenkins County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,426
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,025
42.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
689
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
255
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
107
4.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
305
12.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
60,600
205,000