Pelham, GA City Data

Pelham, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,126 people who live in Pelham and approximately 23,932 who live in Mitchell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pelham 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 Pelham. We have included Pelham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pelham Information

Mitchell County where Pelham resides is 513.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,932 and has a population rank of 1,595 out of all the places in the United States.

Pelham has a total of 4,126 people and of those residents there are 1,954 males and 2,172 females. The median age of the male population is 25.6 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pelham varies per year, but currently 4,097 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 4,126 people who live in Pelham, there are 1,464 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pelham is 846 male and 618 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 2,801.

General Pelham Information
Total area in square miles - Mitchell County	513.81
Water area in square miles - Mitchell County	N/A
Resident population - Mitchell County	23,932
Population rank - Mitchell County	1,595
Total population	4,126
Total population (male)	1,954
Total population (female)	2,172
Population median age (male)	25.6
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Mitchell County	360
Deaths- Mitchell County	246
Population of one race	4,097
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	1,464
Population under 20 years (male)	846
Population under 20 years (female)	618
Total population 18 years and over	2,801

Pelham Social Characteristics

There are 8,063 households in Pelham. Families make up 5,964 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pelham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,757), male householder with no wife present (330) and female householder with no husband present (1,905). The remainder of the Pelham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,126. Pelham, GA moving companies help people in Pelham 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 Pelham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pelham is based, there are 9,182 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,483 never married, 4,009 now married, 569 separated, 1,268 widowed, and 853 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 477 separated, 361 widowed and 683 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pelham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pelham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mitchell County)
Total households	8,063
Family households (families)	5,964
With own children under 18 years	3,292
Married-couple family	3,757
With own children under 18 years	1,494
Male householder, no wife present, family	330
With own children under 18 years	175
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,905
With own children under 18 years	1,058
Nonfamily households	2,126
Householder living alone	1,869
65 years and over	764

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	589
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	466
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,305
Householder	999
Spouse	517
Child	1,330
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	7
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	516
Male householder	146
Male householder living alone	126
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	322
Female householder living alone	297
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,182
Never married	2,483
Now married	4,009
Separated	569
Widowed	1,268
Divorced	853
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	477
Widowed	361
Divorced	683

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,126
Male	1,954
Under 5 years	178
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	308
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	18
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	18
Female	2,172
Under 5 years	167
5 to 9 years	138
10 to 14 years	145
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	25
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	121
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	123
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	97
85 years and over	97

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,126
One race	4,097
White	1,719
Black or African American	2,316
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,821
People who are White alone	1,583
People who are Black or African American alone	2,154
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,238
Same house	13,616
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,778
Different state or abroad	1,205
Different state	965
Abroad	240

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mitchell County)
Total resident population	23,932
Born in United States	18,922
State of residence	20,127
Different state	3,343
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	88
Foreign born	374

Pelham 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 Pelham. That total enrollment is 6,545 for the population of the country, which includes Pelham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,116 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,805 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 824.

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 Pelham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,545
Pre-kindergarten	435
Public	341
Private	94
Kindergarten	382
Public	332
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,220
Public	2,889
Private	331
Elementary and high school	4,903
Public	4,363
Private	540
High school grades 9 to 12	1,683
Public	1,474
Private	209
College, undergraduate years	777
Public	701
Private	76
Graduate or professional school	48
Public	35
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	16,334

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,972
Less than 9th grade	1,818
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,380
High school graduate	5,298
Some college, no degree	2,674
Associate's degree	437
Bachelor's degree	1,365
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	884

Pelham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,085 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pelham. The Pelham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,149), service occupations (1,385), sales and office occupations (1,905), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (983) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,058). The 18,085 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,437 private wage and salary workers, 1,857 government workers, 552 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mitchell County)
Population 16 years and over	18,085
In labor force	9,493
Civilian labor force	9,473
Employed	8,883
Unemployed	590
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	9,003
In labor force	4,591
Civilian labor force	4,591
Unemployed Civilian labor force	357
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,082
In labor force	4,902
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	233
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mitchell County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,722
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,474
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,713
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	137
Worked at home	147
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	227,280

OCCUPATION (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,149
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,149
Service occupations	1,385
Sales and office occupations	1,905
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	983
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,058

INDUSTRY (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,149
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	842
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,643
Wholesale trade	364
Retail trade	920
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	564
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	353
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,607
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	502
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	664

CLASS OF WORKER (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,149
Private wage and salary workers	6,437
Government workers	1,857
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	552
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pelham Housing Characteristics

In Pelham, GA there are 8,880 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,063 occupied and 817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pelham, there are 5,188 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 231 units in Pelham. 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 Pelham, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pelham, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pelham. There are 384 housing units with rent less than $200, 389 with rent between $200-299, 702 with rent between $300-499 and 346 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pelham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pelham, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mitchell County)
Total housing units	8,880
Occupied housing units	8,063
Vacant housing units	817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mitchell County)
Total housing units	8,880
1-unit, detached	5,188
1-unit, attached	231
2 units	354
3 or 4 units	314
5 to 9 units	163
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	25
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	2,565

HOUSING TENURE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	8,063
Owner-occupied	5,804
Renter-occupied	2,259

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	8,063
No vehicles available	1,082
2 vehicle available	4,172
3 vehicles available	1,004
4 vehicles available	317
5 or more vehicles available	116

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	8,063
Utility gas	1,174
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,995
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke
Wood	132
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	8,063
Less Than $50,000	5,804
$50,000 to $99,999	1,490
$100,000 to $149,999	536
$150,000 to $199,999	156
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,500

GROSS RENT (Mitchell County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,259
Less than $200	384
$200 to $299	389
$300 to $499	702
$500 to $699	290
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	12