Fort Oglethorpe, GA Demographic Data
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Summary
Fort Oglethorpe is located in Walker County in Georgia
- Population: 9,212
- Area: 13.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 663.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 754.27 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fort Oglethorpe, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,129
53%
50.8
Male
4,484
47%
49.2
Total Population
9,613
323,128,000
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
546
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
700
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
751
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
484
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
535
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,427
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,008
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,290
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
556
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
390
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
990
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
690
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
246
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,372
76.7%
77.2
Female
4,151
56.3%
51.3
Male
3,221
43.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,066
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,187
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,926
20.0%
15.2
Female
1,182
61.4%
55.8
Male
744
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,415
97.9%
96.8
White
8,607
89.5%
72.6
Black or African American
558
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
38
0.4%
0.8
Asian
196
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
80
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
21
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
95
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
16
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
198
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
12
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,601
99.9%
82.2
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
227
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
753
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,282
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,618
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
725
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
605
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
387
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
980
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,617
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
992
15.1%
31.2
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,534
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,995
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,204
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
65
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
818
10.7
5.8%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,718
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
349
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
41
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
160
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
130
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
18
0.2%
1.1%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
161
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
253
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
641
17.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
538
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
387
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
913
25.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
314
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
329
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
91
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
42,355
57,617
Per capita income
21,056
31,128
Fort Oglethorpe, 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
460
9.9%
9.8
Construction
199
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,129
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
344
7.4%
6.6
Information
98
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
602
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
329
7.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
220
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
90
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
755
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
207
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
226
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
363
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,297
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
665
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,607
34.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
727
15.6%
18.1%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,549
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,906
85.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
473
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
60
1.3%
2.7
Other means
35
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
75
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
208
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,307
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,593
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
528
14.5%
21.0
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,636
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,107
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,529
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
425
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,061
1 room
147
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
51
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
310
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
854
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,027
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
902
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
292
7.2%
12.0
8 rooms
292
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
186
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,061
1-unit, detached
2,272
55.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
418
10.3%
5.9
2-units
234
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
453
11.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
422
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
218
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
44
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
166
4.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
179
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
412
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
761
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
532
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
499
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
634
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
716
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
110
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
1.3%
1.4%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
577
15.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
58
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,948
81.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
38
1.0%
1.1
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,270
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
3.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
159
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
365
28.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
691
54.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
691
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
7.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
224
17.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
191
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,490
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
169
11.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
310
20.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,011
67.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
39
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
101
6.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
346
23.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
209
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
528
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
49
0.0%
0.0%
Fort Oglethorpe, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,107
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
47
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
670
31.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
822
39.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
317
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
199
9.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
52
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,700
205,000