Macon, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 97,719 (Urban population: 97,581, Rural population: 138 (all nonfarm))

Macon, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 44,475 (38,613 occupied: 19,277 owner occupied, 19,336 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	33%

Housing density: 797 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $84,000 (lower quartile is $63,900, upper quartile is $128,400)

Median contract rent in 2005: $359 (lower quartile is $218, upper quartile is $507)

Housing units in Macon with a mortgage: 11,838 (1,242 second mortgage, 1,082 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,294

Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship

Households: 94,126

In family households: 77,735 (12,846 male householders, 11,659 female householders)
13,304 spouses, 30,366 children (28,096 natural, 652 adopted, 1,618 stepchildren), 4,094 grandchildren, 1,289 brothers or sisters, 834 parents, 1,405 other relatives, 1,938 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,391 (5,660 male householders (4,581 living alone)), 8,429 female householders (7,586 living alone)), 2,302 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,593 (1,664 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,895 2-persons, 6,342 3-persons, 4,621 4-persons, 2,102 5-persons, 894 6-persons, 651 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,167 1-person, 1,662 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

9,036 married couples with children.
12,625 single-parent households (1,197 men, 11,428 women).

96.5% of residents of Macon speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,308 (1.3%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon, Georgia:

1 room: 28
2 rooms: 55
3 rooms: 587
4 rooms: 1,087
5 rooms: 4,163
6 rooms: 5,598
7 rooms: 3,556
8 rooms: 2,284
9 or more rooms: 1,919

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon, Georgia:

1 room: 436
2 rooms: 1,774
3 rooms: 3,448
4 rooms: 5,860
5 rooms: 4,196
6 rooms: 2,255
7 rooms: 969
8 rooms: 276
9 or more rooms: 122

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 163
1995 to 1998: 868
1990 to 1994: 1,391
1980 to 1989: 4,373
1970 to 1979: 8,195
1960 to 1969: 9,473
1950 to 1959: 9,443
1940 to 1949: 4,982
1939 or earlier: 5,587

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Macon:

no bedroom: 46
1 bedroom: 444
2 bedrooms: 4,189
3 bedrooms: 11,033
4 bedrooms: 2,850
5 or more bedrooms: 715

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon:

no bedroom: 606
1 bedroom: 4,916
2 bedrooms: 8,414
3 bedrooms: 4,596
4 bedrooms: 699
5 or more bedrooms: 105

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

no vehicle: 1,154
1 vehicle: 6,371
2 vehicles: 7,947
3 vehicles: 2,873
4 vehicles: 687
5 or more vehicles: 245

Cars and other vehicles available in Macon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5,441
1 vehicle: 9,299
2 vehicles: 3,706
3 vehicles: 658
4 vehicles: 118
5 or more vehicles: 114

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

Less than $10,000: 112
$10,000 to $14,999: 137
$15,000 to $19,999: 340
$20,000 to $24,999: 378
$25,000 to $29,999: 513
$30,000 to $34,999: 707
$35,000 to $39,999: 1103
$40,000 to $49,999: 1862
$50,000 to $59,999: 2074
$60,000 to $69,999: 2326
$70,000 to $79,999: 1888
$80,000 to $89,999: 1542
$90,000 to $99,999: 1178
$100,000 to $124,999: 1462
$125,000 to $149,999: 817
$150,000 to $174,999: 518
$175,000 to $199,999: 336
$200,000 to $249,999: 211
$250,000 to $299,999: 208
$300,000 to $399,999: 168
$400,000 to $499,999: 87
$500,000 to $749,999: 117
$750,000 to $999,999: 41
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Macon:

Less than $100: 1230
$100 to $149: 1128
$150 to $199: 1853
$200 to $249: 1430
$250 to $299: 2088
$300 to $349: 2017
$350 to $399: 2382
$400 to $449: 1706
$450 to $499: 1814
$500 to $549: 1131
$550 to $599: 581
$600 to $649: 434
$650 to $699: 248
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 105
$800 to $899: 69
$900 to $999: 39
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 925

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 474
1990 to 1994: 200
1985 to 1989: 163
1980 to 1984: 93
1975 to 1979: 94
1970 to 1974: 112
1970 to 1974: 71
1965 to 1969: 101

Macon, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.8%
Number of people working at home: 574 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 816
5 to 9 minutes: 3829
10 to 14 minutes: 7196
15 to 19 minutes: 9055
20 to 24 minutes: 5990
25 to 29 minutes: 1488
30 to 34 minutes: 3884
35 to 39 minutes: 417
40 to 44 minutes: 371
45 to 59 minutes: 1071
60 to 89 minutes: 838
90 or more minutes: 880

Macon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 27,377 (75%)
Carpooled: 6,301 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 717 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 38 (0%)
Taxi: 218 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 95 (0%)
Walked: 755 (2%)
Other means: 327 (1%)
Worked at home: 574 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 7500
$10,000 to $14,999: 4087
$15,000 to $19,999: 3292
$20,000 to $24,999: 3083
$25,000 to $29,999: 2600
$30,000 to $34,999: 2721
$35,000 to $39,999: 1855
$40,000 to $44,999: 2139
$45,000 to $49,999: 1627
$50,000 to $59,999: 2643
$60,000 to $74,999: 2719
$75,000 to $99,999: 2136
$100,000 to $124,999: 879
$125,000 to $149,999: 471
$150,000 to $199,999: 319
$200,000 or more: 523

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 52591
United States or American: 7121
English: 4445
Irish: 2669
German: 1853
Subsaharan African:: 954
Scotch-Irish: 938
African: 908
Scottish: 832
Italian: 574
European: 469
French (except Basque): 451
Dutch: 325
Polish: 228
British: 159
Arab:: 138
Welsh: 136
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 117
Norwegian: 109
French Canadian: 102
Jamaican: 73
Lebanese: 63
Greek: 62
Swedish: 55
Syrian: 53
Russian: 48
Portuguese: 46
Eastern European: 43
Canadian: 38
Czech: 36
Croatian: 34
Hungarian: 34
Northern European: 33
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 32
Finnish: 30
Austrian: 25
Nigerian: 22
Yugoslavian: 21
Kenyan: 20
Slavic: 19
Scandinavian: 18
Australian: 18
Swiss: 14
Danish: 13
Iranian: 13
Slovak: 13
Jordanian: 9
Latvian: 8
Belgian: 8
Egyptian: 7
Celtic: 7
Armenian: 7
Ukrainian: 7
West Indian: 7
Lithuanian: 6
Moroccan: 6
Bermudan: 5
Cape Verdean: 4

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

India (14%)
Mexico (10%)
Philippines (8%)
Korea (8%)
Germany (7%)
Taiwan (6%)
Guatemala (4%)

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

This state: 79265
Northeast: 3273
Midwest: 2400
South: 9861
West: 1212

54% of Macon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 424
Nursery to 4th grade: 302
5th and 6th grade: 510
7th and 8th grade: 930
9th grade: 845
10th grade: 1,225
11th grade: 1,398
12th grade, no diploma: 1,401
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,374
Less than 1 year of college: 1,365
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,379
Associate degree: 749
Bachelor's degree: 3,057
Master's degree: 773
Professional school degree: 612
Doctorate degree: 312

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 531
Nursery to 4th grade: 212
5th and 6th grade: 622
7th and 8th grade: 1,758
9th grade: 1,087
10th grade: 2,149
11th grade: 1,821
12th grade, no diploma: 1,418
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,272
Less than 1 year of college: 2,274
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,267
Associate degree: 1,466
Bachelor's degree: 3,632
Master's degree: 1,422
Professional school degree: 460
Doctorate degree: 101

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 29.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.7%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,223
Black householders: $21,732
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,417
Asian householders: $31,667
Some other race householders: $37,917
Two or more races householders: $20,795
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,450

Macon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Macon household income for Black or African American householders

Macon household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Macon household income for Asian householders

Macon household income for some other race householders

Macon household income for two or more races householders

Macon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Macon marital status for males

Macon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,300
Black or African American householders: $56,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $58,300
Asian householders: $136,900
Some other race householders: $122,500
Two or more races householders: $82,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 27,567
One, attached: 1,432
Two: 4,336
3 or 4: 3,506
5 to 9: 3,745
10 to 19: 931
20 to 49: 779
50 or more: 1,827
Mobile homes: 334
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Macon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 745

Here:	6.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 576

Here:	10.1%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,241

Here:	42.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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