Blue Ridge, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,042 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,042 (4 farm, 1,038 nonfarm))

Blue Ridge, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 631 (555 occupied: 303 owner occupied, 252 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	33%

Housing density: 291 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $18,954.

Median contract rent in 2007: $350 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $464)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $425

Median gross rent in Blue Ridge, GA in 2007: $488

Housing units in Blue Ridge with a mortgage: 91 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148

Blue Ridge,GA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,192

In family households: 978 (231 male householders, 105 female householders)
223 spouses, 351 children (324 natural, 9 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 13 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 214 (81 male householders (69 living alone)), 113 female householders (111 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 29 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 153 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 180 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

123 married couples with children.
105 single-parent households (17 men, 88 women).

97.1% of residents of Blue Ridge speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Ridge, Georgia:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 41 5 rooms: 93 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 43 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Ridge, Georgia:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 56 6 rooms: 30 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 88
1970 to 1979: 131
1960 to 1969: 88
1950 to 1959: 78
1940 to 1949: 66
1939 or earlier: 66

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Ridge:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 90 3 bedrooms: 162 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Ridge:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 130 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Ridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 85 2 vehicles: 124 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Ridge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 125 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blue Ridge, GA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 29
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Blue Ridge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blue Ridge:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 4
$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: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Blue Ridge, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.8%
Number of people working at home: 10 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 57
5 to 9 minutes: 118
10 to 14 minutes: 60
15 to 19 minutes: 34
20 to 24 minutes: 57
25 to 29 minutes: 10
30 to 34 minutes: 33
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 38

Blue Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 353 (77%)
Carpooled: 76 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 7 (2%)
Other means: 7 (2%)
Worked at home: 10 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 59
$15,000 to $19,999: 62
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $74,999: 16
$75,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 339
English: 108
Other groups: 90
Irish: 60
Italian: 29
Scotch-Irish: 20
German: 19
Greek: 9
French Canadian: 9
Scottish: 9
French (except Basque): 6
Slovak: 5
Finnish: 4
Dutch: 4
Welsh: 4
Polish: 3
Norwegian: 2
Ukrainian: 2
European: 1

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

Venezuela (56%)
Greece (33%)
Philippines (11%)

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

This state: 760
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 61
South: 338
West: 16

53% of Blue Ridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 123
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 19
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
Associate degree: 5
Bachelor's degree: 15
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,781
Some other race householders: $14,471
Two or more races householders: $9,754
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,789

Blue Ridge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blue Ridge marital status for males

Blue Ridge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,883
Two or more races householders: $25,888

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 367
One, attached: 11
Two: 57
3 or 4: 73
5 to 9: 10
20 to 49: 3
Mobile homes: 110

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blue Ridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.4%
Georgia:	8.4%

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

Here:	14.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	33.3%
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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