Big Creek, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 27,065 (Urban population: 23,259, Rural population: 3,806 (19 farm, 3,787 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,320 (9,069 occupied: 8,497 owner occupied, 572 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	33%

Housing density: 211 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $875

Median gross rent in Big Creek, GA in 2000: $645

Housing units in Big Creek with a mortgage: 7,110 (819 second mortgage, 1,026 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 575

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,042

In family households: 25,448 (6,848 male householders, 1,070 female householders)
7,266 spouses, 9,074 children (8,497 natural, 152 adopted, 425 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 371 other relatives, 339 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,594 (621 male householders (462 living alone)), 566 female householders (454 living alone)), 407 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,854 2-persons, 1,904 3-persons, 2,094 4-persons, 781 5-persons, 223 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 916 1-person, 228 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 11 5-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

7,424 married couples with children.
519 single-parent households (160 men, 359 women).

89.9% of residents of Big Creek speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,125 (7.9%)
(33.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Creek, Georgia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 98
4 rooms: 198
5 rooms: 442
6 rooms: 1,056
7 rooms: 1,176
8 rooms: 2,026
9 or more rooms: 3,492

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek, Georgia:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 61
4 rooms: 133
5 rooms: 113
6 rooms: 103
7 rooms: 53
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 58

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,062
1995 to 1998: 5,090
1990 to 1994: 1,257
1980 to 1989: 938
1970 to 1979: 569
1960 to 1969: 247
1950 to 1959: 53
1940 to 1949: 26
1939 or earlier: 78

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Creek:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 321
3 bedrooms: 2,310
4 bedrooms: 4,067
5 or more bedrooms: 1,735

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 26
2 bedrooms: 233
3 bedrooms: 219
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 1,014
2 vehicles: 5,345
3 vehicles: 1,570
4 vehicles: 398
5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Creek in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 285
2 vehicles: 179
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Big Creek, GA:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 26
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 358
$150,000 to $174,999: 675
$175,000 to $199,999: 1071
$200,000 to $249,999: 2192
$250,000 to $299,999: 1113
$300,000 to $399,999: 1145
$400,000 to $499,999: 276
$500,000 to $749,999: 344
$750,000 to $999,999: 83
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Big Creek:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 56
$450 to $499: 61
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 28
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 25
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 62
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 115

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 796
1990 to 1994: 261
1985 to 1989: 168
1980 to 1984: 175
1975 to 1979: 248
1970 to 1974: 101
1970 to 1974: 113
1965 to 1969: 263

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.1%
Number of people working at home: 847 (6.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 168
5 to 9 minutes: 644
10 to 14 minutes: 1202
15 to 19 minutes: 1650
20 to 24 minutes: 1522
25 to 29 minutes: 738
30 to 34 minutes: 1692
35 to 39 minutes: 357
40 to 44 minutes: 669
45 to 59 minutes: 2158
60 to 89 minutes: 1799
90 or more minutes: 318

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,431 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,230 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 54 (0%)
Taxi: 21 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 57 (0%)
Other means: 84 (1%)
Worked at home: 847 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 212
$10,000 to $14,999: 187
$15,000 to $19,999: 217
$20,000 to $24,999: 148
$25,000 to $29,999: 239
$30,000 to $34,999: 149
$35,000 to $39,999: 225
$40,000 to $44,999: 242
$45,000 to $49,999: 250
$50,000 to $59,999: 617
$60,000 to $74,999: 891
$75,000 to $99,999: 1751
$100,000 to $124,999: 1360
$125,000 to $149,999: 897
$150,000 to $199,999: 1009
$200,000 or more: 711

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3240
Other groups: 2947
English: 2878
German: 2734
Irish: 2646
Italian: 1323
Scottish: 663
Polish: 629
Scotch-Irish: 575
European: 474
French (except Basque): 387
Norwegian: 278
Dutch: 255
British: 227
Swedish: 222
Russian: 206
French Canadian: 186
Hungarian: 123
Canadian: 117
Iranian: 110
Czechoslovakian: 78
Ukrainian: 72
Danish: 69
Belgian: 68
Greek: 64
Lithuanian: 59
Arab:: 56
Eastern European: 44
Finnish: 41
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 41
Welsh: 37
Subsaharan African:: 36
Jamaican: 32
Croatian: 31
Swiss: 28
Czech: 28
Armenian: 28
Australian: 27
Lebanese: 24
Other Arab: 22
Turkish: 22
Slovene: 19
Acadian/Cajun: 18
Slovak: 18
Portuguese: 18
Romanian: 18
African: 18
Austrian: 17
Syrian: 10
Scandinavian: 9
Serbian: 9
Pennsylvania German: 9
Cape Verdean: 9
South African: 9
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9
Icelander: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (36%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (7%)
Korea (7%)
Iran (4%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10334
Northeast: 3722
Midwest: 3419
South: 5912
West: 1335

27% of Big Creek residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 100
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 108
7th and 8th grade: 147
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 129
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 141
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,199
Less than 1 year of college: 386
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,140
Associate degree: 393
Bachelor's degree: 3,685
Master's degree: 957
Professional school degree: 133
Doctorate degree: 107

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 99
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 188
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,806
Less than 1 year of college: 507
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,291
Associate degree: 745
Bachelor's degree: 2,858
Master's degree: 602
Professional school degree: 140
Doctorate degree: 53

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $91,326
Black householders: $133,877
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,531
Asian householders: $109,467
Some other race householders: $29,063
Two or more races householders: $116,721
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,652

Big Creek household income for Black or African American householders

Big Creek marital status for males

Big Creek marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $229,400
Black or African American householders: $383,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $120,300
Asian householders: $231,300
Some other race householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $215,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $235,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,522
One, attached: 34
Two: 22
3 or 4: 16
Mobile homes: 717
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Big Creek:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
Electricity (21%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 480

Here:	14.5%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120

Here:	12.2%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122

Here:	28.4%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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