Philema, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Philema, Georgia main profile, Georgia, Georgia smaller cities, Georgia small towns, Georgia forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 1,456, Rural population: 5,039 (81 farm, 4,958 nonfarm)) Houses: 2,351 (2,200 occupied: 1,854 owner occupied, 346 renter occupied) % of renters here:   16% State:   33% Housing density: 17 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098. Median contract rent in 2007: $673 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $768) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $503 Median gross rent in Philema, GA in 2007: $826 Housing units in Philema with a mortgage: 1,089 (130 second mortgage, 174 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 126 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,448 (it was $83,700 in 2000) Philema:   $145,448 Georgia:   $164,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,361 - $177,575 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $160,425 Here:   $160,425 State:   $234,442 In 2-unit structures: $200,871 Here:   $200,871 State:   $222,245 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,903 Here:   $140,903 State:   $151,985 Mobile homes: $45,851 Here:   $45,851 State:   $44,353 Household type by relationship Households: 6,495 In family households: 6,097 (1,526 male householders, 374 female householders) 1,642 spouses, 2,317 children (2,107 natural, 70 adopted, 140 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 45 other relatives, 103 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 398 (137 male householders (120 living alone)), 168 female householders (143 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives Size of family households: 660 2-persons, 541 3-persons, 464 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 14 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 20 4-persons. 1,485 married couples with children. 320 single-parent households (71 men, 249 women). 96.9% of residents of Philema speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 42% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 101 (1.6%) (70.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Philema, GA: Less than $10,000: 15 $10,000 to $14,999: 8 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $20,000 to $24,999: 3 $25,000 to $29,999: 32 $30,000 to $34,999: 20 $35,000 to $39,999: 6 $40,000 to $49,999: 76 $50,000 to $59,999: 58 $60,000 to $69,999: 55 $70,000 to $79,999: 78 $80,000 to $89,999: 60 $90,000 to $99,999: 63 $100,000 to $124,999: 263 $125,000 to $149,999: 412 $150,000 to $174,999: 235 $175,000 to $199,999: 224 $200,000 to $249,999: 161 $250,000 to $299,999: 41 $300,000 to $399,999: 25 $400,000 to $499,999: 15 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Philema: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 32 $350 to $399: 15 $400 to $449: 12 $450 to $499: 18 $500 to $549: 17 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 22 $650 to $699: 38 $700 to $749: 29 $750 to $799: 9 $800 to $899: 26 $900 to $999: 8 $1,000 to $1,249: 20 $1,250 to $1,499: 13 $1,500 to $1,999: 1 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 86

Percentage of workers working in this county: 16.0%
Number of people working at home: 39 (1.2% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 2,798 (88%)
• Carpooled: 327 (10%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
• Walked: 14 (0%)
• Worked at home: 39 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 193 $10,000 to $14,999: 43 $15,000 to $19,999: 71 $20,000 to $24,999: 112 $25,000 to $29,999: 136 $30,000 to $34,999: 110 $35,000 to $39,999: 185 $40,000 to $44,999: 167 $45,000 to $49,999: 195 $50,000 to $59,999: 278 $60,000 to $74,999: 210 $75,000 to $99,999: 280 $100,000 to $124,999: 114 $125,000 to $149,999: 41 $150,000 to $199,999: 33 $200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1274

Other groups: 1155

Irish: 441

English: 287

German: 259

Scotch-Irish: 137

Italian: 115

Scottish: 95

British: 78

French (except Basque): 52

Welsh: 47

Dutch: 35

Subsaharan African:: 28

African: 28

Greek: 21

European: 20

Polish: 20

Portuguese: 18

Slovak: 13

Hungarian: 12

Danish: 11

Northern European: 11

Serbian: 11

Canadian: 10

Swiss: 10

French Canadian: 9

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

• This state: 4516
• Northeast: 156
• Midwest: 361
• South: 1159
• West: 122

57% of Philema residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 17
• 5th and 6th grade: 18
• 7th and 8th grade: 46
• 9th grade: 36
• 10th grade: 116
• 11th grade: 60
• 12th grade, no diploma: 54
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 777
• Less than 1 year of college: 215
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 275
• Associate degree: 85
• Bachelor's degree: 164
• Master's degree: 19
• Professional school degree: 27
• Doctorate degree: 25

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 10
• 7th and 8th grade: 68
• 9th grade: 22
• 10th grade: 158
• 11th grade: 91
• 12th grade, no diploma: 64
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 866
• Less than 1 year of college: 133
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 285
• Associate degree: 158
• Bachelor's degree: 147
• Master's degree: 59
• Professional school degree: 7
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 32.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $55,630
• Black householders: $50,396
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,950
• Asian householders: $27,082
• Some other race householders: $53,939
• Two or more races householders: $22,876
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,980

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,166
• Black or African American householders: $124,601
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $106,287
• Two or more races householders: $106,287
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,820

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,523
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 176
• 3 or 4: 49
• Mobile homes: 589

Median worth of mobile homes: $60,942

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