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31650

Willacoochee, GA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,676
Median household income
$45,106
People below poverty
24.3%
Median home value
$62,500

Income

The median income of households in 31650 was $45,106. An estimated 8.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.4
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 25.9
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5
$50,000 to $74,999 21.1
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8
$150,000 to $199,999 1.8
$200,000 or more 2.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 37358
Female 44792

An estimated 74.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 7.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,199. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.8
Social Security 27.7
Retirement income 7.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.2
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 24.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 24.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 39.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.2

In 2020-2024, 34.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 31650 in 2020-2024, 83.9% had health insurance coverage and 16.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.8% and public coverage was 51%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.7%.


In 2020-2024, 31650 had a total population of 2,676 - 1,502 (56.1%) females and 1,174 (43.9%) males. The median age was 39.5 years. An estimated 26.4% of the population was under 18 years, 29.9% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 31650 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 150 75
5 to 9 55 115
10 to 14 79 129
15 to 19 55 118
20 to 24 14 46
25 to 29 71 87
30 to 34 85 161
35 to 39 82 32
40 to 44 101 122
45 to 49 83 25
50 to 54 42 145
55 to 59 33 54
60 to 64 71 187
65 to 69 98 81
70 to 74 57 85
75 to 79 34 21
80 to 84 53 10
85 and over 11 9

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 64.4% were White; 16.7% were Black or African American; 10.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 3.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 21.7% of the people in 31650 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 57.9% of the people in 31650 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,064 households in 31650. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.3% of the households in 31650 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.9% of all households, while 10.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.6% of all households.

In 31650, 42.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.8% of males and 53.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 19.1 23.7
Now married, except separated 63.8 53.8
Separated 3.8 0.5
Widowed 1.2 1.9
Divorced 12 20.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 31650, 84 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.5% of the people living in 31650 were U.S. natives. 70.8% of the 31650 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.5% of 31650 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 8.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 44.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 31650 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 31650.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 31650 in 2020-2024, 18.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 18.3% of people at least five years old; 10.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 18.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 31650 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 5.9
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 73.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 31650 was 579 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 16 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 509. College or graduate school enrollment was 54.

Educational Attainment of People in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26.8
High school diploma or equivalency 33.6
Some college, no degree 17.4
Associate's degree 11.1
Bachelor's degree 10.9
Graduate or professional degree 0.2

Disability

In 31650, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 13.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 31650, 54.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 834 75.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 151 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 114 10.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 31650 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.6
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 28.2
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 6.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.6
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 31650 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 284 25.8
Service occupations 219 19.9
Sales and office occupations 166 15.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 91 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 339 30.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 89.6% of 31650 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 89.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 0

In 2020-2024, 31650 had a total of 1,294 housing units. Of these housing units, 37.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 53.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 37.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.9
Mobile homes 53.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 31650 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 68.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 31650 had 1,064 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 230 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.9% while renters occupied 40.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.31.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 21.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.6% and another 23.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 31650:

House Heating Fuel Used in 31650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 5.4
Electricity 94.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 31650 was $62,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 32.8 % had a mortgage. 67.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $919 and for owners without a mortgage it was $307.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 31650 was $613. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.