Cairo, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,697 (Urban population: 9,015 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 682 (all nonfarm))

Cairo, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,909 (3,507 occupied: 2,213 owner occupied, 1,294 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 420 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: $305 (lower quartile is $212, upper quartile is $366)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $402

Median gross rent in Cairo, GA in 2007: $443

Housing units in Cairo with a mortgage: 1,090 (71 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 779

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,418 (it was $58,400 in 2000)

Cairo:	$90,418
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,897 - $136,586

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,129
Here: $143,129
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $104,455
Here: $104,455
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $130,683
Here: $130,683
State: $222,245

Mobile homes: $31,774
Here: $31,774
State: $44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500
Here: $112,500
State: $74,556

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,246

In family households: 8,071 (1,480 male householders, 932 female householders)
1,418 spouses, 3,021 children (2,803 natural, 70 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 408 grandchildren, 261 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 230 other relatives, 243 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,175 (285 male householders (250 living alone)), 735 female householders (663 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 82 (66 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 916 2-persons, 616 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 294 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 913 1-person, 85 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,121 married couples with children.
1,065 single-parent households (117 men, 948 women).

93.8% of residents of Cairo speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 479 (5.1%)
(10.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cairo, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 114 4 rooms: 204 5 rooms: 523 6 rooms: 662 7 rooms: 360 8 rooms: 202 9 or more rooms: 139

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cairo, Georgia:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 167 3 rooms: 228 4 rooms: 330 5 rooms: 365 6 rooms: 122 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 112
1995 to 1998: 346
1990 to 1994: 301
1980 to 1989: 472
1970 to 1979: 732
1960 to 1969: 600
1950 to 1959: 655
1940 to 1949: 346
1939 or earlier: 345

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cairo:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 404 3 bedrooms: 1,450 4 bedrooms: 283 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cairo:
	no bedroom: 72 1 bedroom: 252 2 bedrooms: 573 3 bedrooms: 383 4 bedrooms: 7 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 Cairo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 206 1 vehicle: 763 2 vehicles: 899 3 vehicles: 268 4 vehicles: 58 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Cairo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 348 1 vehicle: 708 2 vehicles: 171 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 12

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

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 33
$20,000 to $24,999: 35
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 58
$40,000 to $49,999: 144
$50,000 to $59,999: 166
$60,000 to $69,999: 191
$70,000 to $79,999: 173
$80,000 to $89,999: 130
$90,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 288
$125,000 to $149,999: 332
$150,000 to $174,999: 111
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 83
$300,000 to $399,999: 68
$400,000 to $499,999: 36
$500,000 to $749,999: 42
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Cairo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cairo:

Less than $100: 125 people
$100 to $149: 95
$150 to $199: 118
$200 to $249: 123
$250 to $299: 166
$300 to $349: 221
$350 to $399: 160
$400 to $449: 86
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 37
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 24
$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: 59

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 343 1990 to 1994: 70 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 29

Cairo, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.9%
Number of people working at home: 98 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 616
10 to 14 minutes: 604
15 to 19 minutes: 406
20 to 24 minutes: 374
25 to 29 minutes: 155
30 to 34 minutes: 422
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 105
45 to 59 minutes: 169
60 to 89 minutes: 123
90 or more minutes: 23

Cairo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,406 (73%)
Carpooled: 625 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 74 (2%)
Other means: 74 (2%)
Worked at home: 98 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 891
$10,000 to $14,999: 362
$15,000 to $19,999: 334
$20,000 to $24,999: 273
$25,000 to $29,999: 187
$30,000 to $34,999: 197
$35,000 to $39,999: 226
$40,000 to $44,999: 156
$45,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $74,999: 147
$75,000 to $99,999: 250
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4265

United States or American: 1144

English: 398

Irish: 256

German: 149

Scottish: 118

Italian: 98

Scotch-Irish: 86

Subsaharan African:: 76

Greek: 64

French (except Basque): 64

African: 58

European: 45

Norwegian: 26

Polish: 23

British: 20

Nigerian: 18

Welsh: 12

Swedish: 11

French Canadian: 10

Dutch: 7

Austrian: 7

Russian: 5

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

Mexico (74%)
Guatemala (9%)
Other Central America (6%)
India (3%)
Germany (3%)
Canada (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

This state: 6643
Northeast: 294
Midwest: 235
South: 1516
West: 86

53% of Cairo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 182
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 106
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 173
11th grade: 198
12th grade, no diploma: 90
High school graduate (or equivalency): 738
Less than 1 year of college: 147
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 137
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 212
Master's degree: 103
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 101
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 113
7th and 8th grade: 181
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 164
11th grade: 254
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,116
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 413
Associate degree: 93
Bachelor's degree: 258
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 42.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 42.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,576
Black householders: $19,093
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,446
Asian householders: $62,554
Some other race householders: $28,548
Two or more races householders: $8,592
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,160

Cairo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cairo household income for Black householders

Cairo household income for Some other race householders

Cairo household income for Two or more races householders

Cairo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Cairo marital status for males

Cairo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,161
Black or African American householders: $68,187
Some other race householders: $106,287
Two or more races householders: $61,319
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,237

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,794
One, attached: 39
Two: 221
3 or 4: 201
5 to 9: 113
10 to 19: 13
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 459
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cairo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (47%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) No fuel used (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102

Here:	7.2%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	6.9%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	6.4%
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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