Fort Gaines, GA City Data

Fort Gaines, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,110 people who live in Fort Gaines and approximately 3,357 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Gaines to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Gaines. We have included Fort Gaines housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Gaines Information

Clay County where Fort Gaines resides is 216.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,357 and has a population rank of 2,967 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Gaines has a total of 1,110 people and of those residents there are 466 males and 644 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 76 births each year and around 47 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Gaines varies per year, but currently 1,104 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,110 people who live in Fort Gaines, there are 362 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Gaines is 173 male and 189 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 791.

General Fort Gaines Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	216.99
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	3,357
Population rank - Clay County	2,967
Total population	1,110
Total population (male)	466
Total population (female)	644
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Clay County	76
Deaths- Clay County	47
Population of one race	1,104
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	362
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	189
Total population 18 years and over	791

Fort Gaines Social Characteristics

There are 1,347 households in Fort Gaines. Families make up 934 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Gaines families into three different groups. Married-couple families (548), male householder with no wife present (57) and female householder with no husband present (331). The remainder of the Fort Gaines households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 419. Fort Gaines, GA moving companies help people in Fort Gaines move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Gaines. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Gaines is based, there are 1,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 371 never married, 658 now married, 152 separated, 199 widowed, and 101 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 39 widowed and 94 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Gaines social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Gaines.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	1,347
Family households (families)	934
With own children under 18 years	427
Married-couple family	548
With own children under 18 years	132
Male householder, no wife present, family	57
With own children under 18 years	20
Female householder, no husband present, family	331
With own children under 18 years	170
Nonfamily households	419
Householder living alone	378
65 years and over	178

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	152
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	147
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	899
Householder	287
Spouse	134
Child	333
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	154
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	86
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,481
Never married	371
Now married	658
Separated	152
Widowed	199
Divorced	101
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	39
Divorced	94

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,110
Male	466
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	5
Female	644
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,110
One race	1,104
White	345
Black or African American	754
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,053
People who are White alone	317
People who are Black or African American alone	725
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,129
Same house	1,904
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	293
Different state or abroad	261
Different state	249
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	3,357
Born in United States	2,838
State of residence	2,668
Different state	658
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8
Foreign born	23

Fort Gaines Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Gaines. That total enrollment is 867 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Gaines. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 403 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,275 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 113.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Gaines population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	867
Pre-kindergarten	78
Public	70
Private	8
Kindergarten	37
Public	31
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	422
Public	392
Private	30
Elementary and high school	638
Public	601
Private	37
High school grades 9 to 12	216
Public	209
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	83
Public	74
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	23
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	2,344

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,215
Less than 9th grade	301
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	489
High school graduate	787
Some college, no degree	332
Associate's degree	83
Bachelor's degree	223
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	100

Fort Gaines Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,618 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Gaines. The Fort Gaines occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (289), service occupations (203), sales and office occupations (294), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (64), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (138) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (228). The 2,618 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 727 private wage and salary workers, 370 government workers, 119 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	2,618
In labor force	1,305
Civilian labor force	1,305
Employed	1,216
Unemployed	89
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,469
In labor force	681
Civilian labor force	681
Unemployed Civilian labor force	61
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,149
In labor force	624
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	28
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,204
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	839
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	271
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	39
Other means	15
Worked at home	40
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	30,205

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	289
Management, professional, and related occupations	289
Service occupations	203
Sales and office occupations	294
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	64
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	138
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	228

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	289
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	115
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	179
Wholesale trade	52
Retail trade	165
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	78
Information	12
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	26
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	247
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	58
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	105

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	289
Private wage and salary workers	727
Government workers	370
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	119
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Gaines Housing Characteristics

In Fort Gaines, GA there are 1,925 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,347 occupied and 578 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Gaines, there are 1,015 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15 units in Fort Gaines. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Gaines, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Gaines, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Gaines. There are 65 housing units with rent less than $200, 100 with rent between $200-299, 57 with rent between $300-499 and 18 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Gaines gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Gaines, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	1,925
Occupied housing units	1,347
Vacant housing units	578

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	1,925
1-unit, detached	1,015
1-unit, attached	15
2 units	22
3 or 4 units	7
5 to 9 units	30
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units	12
50 or more units
Mobile home	814

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	1,347
Owner-occupied	1,003
Renter-occupied	344

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	1,347
No vehicles available	232
2 vehicle available	622
3 vehicles available	143
4 vehicles available	47
5 or more vehicles available	26

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	1,347
Utility gas	187
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	701
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	22
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	1,347
Less Than $50,000	1,003
$50,000 to $99,999	193
$100,000 to $149,999	37
$150,000 to $199,999	16
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,600

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	344
Less than $200	65
$200 to $299	100
$300 to $499	57
$500 to $699	2
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A