Thomson, GA Demographic Data
Thomson, GA Summary
Thomson is located in Mcduffie County in Georgia
- Population: 6,750
- Area: 4.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,532.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 508.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Thomson, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,640
54%
50.8
Male
3,059
46%
49.2
Total Population
6,699
323,128,000
Thomson, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
651
9.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
633
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
548
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
482
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
290
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
833
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
628
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
748
11.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
582
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
271
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
536
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
345
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
152
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,490
67.0%
77.2
Female
2,702
60.2%
51.3
Male
1,788
39.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,343
64.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,170
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,033
15.4%
15.2
Female
680
65.8%
55.8
Male
353
34.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Thomson, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,625
98.9%
96.8
White
2,371
35.4%
72.6
Black or African American
4,201
62.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
21
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.3%
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
32
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
74
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
194
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
186
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,505
97.1%
82.2
Thomson, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
192
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
882
21.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,696
41.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
669
16.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
225
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
277
6.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
154
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,074
26.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,021
73.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
431
10.6%
31.2
Thomson, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,988
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,647
33.8%
47.5
Divorced
726
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
96
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
410
8.4
5.8%
Thomson, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,855
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
193
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
145
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Thomson, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
639
25.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
203
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
678
26.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
171
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
272
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
308
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
134
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
109
4.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
19,611
57,617
Per capita income
13,067
31,128
Thomson, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
79
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
262
11.7%
9.8
Construction
80
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
539
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
2.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
471
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10
0.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
383
17.2%
11.4
Public administration
108
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
241
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
0.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
128
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
613
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
465
20.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
377
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
648
29.0%
18.1%
Thomson, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,236
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,849
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
224
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
52
2.3%
2.7
Other means
38
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
73
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Thomson, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
330
13.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,176
46.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
684
27.0%
37.1
3 or more
343
13.5%
21.0
Thomson, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,533
86.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
960
37.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,573
62.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
404
13.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Thomson, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,937
1 room
23
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
173
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
629
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
792
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
731
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
341
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
152
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
96
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Thomson, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,937
1-unit, detached
2,093
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.9%
5.9
2-units
193
6.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
108
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
85
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
251
8.5%
9.0
Mobile home
154
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Thomson, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
120
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
94
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
363
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
698
23.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
717
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
478
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
296
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
171
5.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Thomson, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,245
49.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
55
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,228
48.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Thomson, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
584
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
6.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
184
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
304
52.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
156
27.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
193
34.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Thomson, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,554
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
87
5.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
454
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,013
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
620
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
132
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
275
17.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
4.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
4.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
839
54.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Thomson, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
960
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
97
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
401
41.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
179
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
171
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
48
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,400
205,000