Blakely, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,257 (Urban population: 4,376 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 881 (16 farm, 865 nonfarm))

Blakely, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,287 (2,074 occupied: 1,304 owner occupied, 770 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 131 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $195 (lower quartile is $132, upper quartile is $285)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $256

Median gross rent in Blakely, GA in 2007: $370

Housing units in Blakely with a mortgage: 391 (14 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 461

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,407 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Blakely:	$77,407
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,717 - $130,316

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $109,675
Here: $109,675
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,509
Here: $82,509
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $104,861
Here: $104,861
State: $222,245

Mobile homes: $32,337
Here: $32,337
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,278

In family households: 4,556 (751 male householders, 682 female householders)
765 spouses, 1,907 children (1,724 natural, 54 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 124 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 89 other relatives, 141 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 722 (189 male householders (139 living alone)), 461 female householders (442 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 260 (250 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 587 2-persons, 387 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 581 1-person, 69 2-persons.

552 married couples with children.
882 single-parent households (79 men, 803 women).

96.6% of residents of Blakely speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 41 (0.7%)
(12.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blakely, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 110 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 388 6 rooms: 317 7 rooms: 172 8 rooms: 70 9 or more rooms: 71

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blakely, Georgia:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 53 3 rooms: 164 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 213 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 238
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 451
1970 to 1979: 468
1960 to 1969: 367
1950 to 1959: 256
1940 to 1949: 163
1939 or earlier: 213

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blakely:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 221 3 bedrooms: 791 4 bedrooms: 174 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blakely:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 197 2 bedrooms: 330 3 bedrooms: 194 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blakely in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 543 2 vehicles: 514 3 vehicles: 143 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Blakely in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 384 1 vehicle: 288 2 vehicles: 92 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Blakely, GA:

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 58
$60,000 to $69,999: 105
$70,000 to $79,999: 98
$80,000 to $89,999: 82
$90,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $174,999: 79
$175,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 to $249,999: 20
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Blakely rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blakely:

Less than $100: 150 people
$100 to $149: 89
$150 to $199: 92
$200 to $249: 76
$250 to $299: 77
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 49
$400 to $449: 44
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 17

Blakely, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.5%
Number of people working at home: 50 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 165
5 to 9 minutes: 584
10 to 14 minutes: 342
15 to 19 minutes: 113
20 to 24 minutes: 93
25 to 29 minutes: 45
30 to 34 minutes: 100
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 39
45 to 59 minutes: 161
60 to 89 minutes: 53
90 or more minutes: 69

Blakely mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,302 (71%)
Carpooled: 354 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 31 (2%)
Walked: 66 (4%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 524
$10,000 to $14,999: 283
$15,000 to $19,999: 227
$20,000 to $24,999: 146
$25,000 to $29,999: 168
$30,000 to $34,999: 147
$35,000 to $39,999: 70
$40,000 to $44,999: 78
$45,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 86
$75,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2658

United States or American: 564

English: 247

Irish: 160

Subsaharan African:: 53

African: 53

European: 35

German: 25

Scandinavian: 24

Dutch: 18

Scotch-Irish: 18

Armenian: 8

British: 5

Scottish: 4

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

Dominican Republic (59%)
Colombia (24%)
Panama (17%)

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

This state: 4543
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 46
South: 743
West: 26

55% of Blakely residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 127
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 425
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 191
Associate degree: 17
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 65
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 147
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 158
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 554
Less than 1 year of college: 157
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 219
Associate degree: 104
Bachelor's degree: 139
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,820
Black householders: $17,441
Two or more races householders: $18,985
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $7,163

Blakely household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blakely household income for Black householders

Blakely household income for Two or more races householders

Blakely household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Blakely marital status for males

Blakely marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,564
Black or African American householders: $73,583
Two or more races householders: $183,958
Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,397
One, attached: 70
Two: 120
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 32
20 to 49: 61
50 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 571

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,267

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blakely:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (34%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Solar energy (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	0.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	12.4%
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 (Noninst.)

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