Ellijay, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,588 (Urban population: 1,297 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 291 (all nonfarm))

Ellijay, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 641 (565 occupied: 237 owner occupied, 328 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	58%
State:	33%

Housing density: 239 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: $307 (lower quartile is $134, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $566

Median gross rent in Ellijay, GA in 2007: $413

Housing units in Ellijay with a mortgage: 92 (4 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

Ellijay,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,575 (it was $83,200 in 2000)

Ellijay:	$130,575
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,851 - $187,643

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,778
Here: $158,778
State: $234,442

In 2-unit structures: $294,334
Here: $294,334
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,167
Here: $39,167
State: $151,985

Mobile homes: $47,500
Here: $47,500
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,447

In family households: 1,175 (208 male householders, 112 female householders)
190 spouses, 434 children (412 natural, 10 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 54 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 272 (62 male householders (36 living alone)), 141 female householders (139 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 105 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 135 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 175 1-person, 14 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

192 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (14 men, 90 women).

72.4% of residents of Ellijay speak English at home.
18.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 47% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
5.6% of residents speak other language at home (5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 85% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 329 (21.2%)
(5.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellijay, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 27 5 rooms: 45 6 rooms: 70 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 24

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellijay, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 131 5 rooms: 54 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 41
1980 to 1989: 122
1970 to 1979: 128
1960 to 1969: 77
1950 to 1959: 72
1940 to 1949: 75
1939 or earlier: 76

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellijay:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 50 3 bedrooms: 151 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellijay:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 101 2 bedrooms: 152 3 bedrooms: 61 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellijay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 66 2 vehicles: 104 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellijay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 151 2 vehicles: 50 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 29
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ellijay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ellijay:

Less than $100: 63 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 146 1990 to 1994: 76 1985 to 1989: 75 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 3

Ellijay, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.1%
Number of people working at home: 12 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 40
5 to 9 minutes: 128
10 to 14 minutes: 142
15 to 19 minutes: 76
20 to 24 minutes: 13
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 28
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 14

Ellijay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 370 (66%)
Carpooled: 144 (26%)
Railroad: 3 (1%)
Taxi: 5 (1%)
Bicycle: 8 (1%)
Walked: 18 (3%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 148
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 53
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $44,999: 19
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $74,999: 57
$75,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 349

United States or American: 258

Irish: 81

English: 66

German: 49

Polish: 26

Scotch-Irish: 18

Italian: 11

Dutch: 10

European: 9

Scottish: 9

Northern European: 6

French Canadian: 5

British: 4

Welsh: 2

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

Guatemala (79%)
Mexico (13%)
Malaysia (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Pakistan (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)

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

This state: 902
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 51
South: 184
West: 25

48% of Ellijay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 79
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 38
Associate degree: 6
Bachelor's degree: 47
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 153
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

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: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 28.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $22,544
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,174
Asian householders: $90,780
Some other race householders: $23,680
Two or more races householders: $36,229
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,092

Ellijay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ellijay household income for Some other race householders

Ellijay household income for Two or more races householders

Ellijay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ellijay marital status for males

Ellijay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,538
Asian householders: $177,090
Some other race householders: $183,958
Two or more races householders: $122,639
Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 368
One, attached: 8
Two: 67
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 64
Mobile homes: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,267

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellijay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	3.5%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	23.5%
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)

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