Rossville, GA City Data

Rossville, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,511 people who live in Rossville and approximately 61,053 who live in Walker County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rossville 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 Rossville. We have included Rossville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rossville Information

Walker County where Rossville resides is 447.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,053 and has a population rank of 797 out of all the places in the United States.

Rossville has a total of 3,511 people and of those residents there are 1,561 males and 1,950 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 792 births each year and around 722 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rossville varies per year, but currently 3,469 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 3,511 people who live in Rossville, there are 928 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rossville is 466 male and 462 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 2,649.

General Rossville Information
Total area in square miles - Walker County	447.03
Water area in square miles - Walker County	N/A
Resident population - Walker County	61,053
Population rank - Walker County	797
Total population	3,511
Total population (male)	1,561
Total population (female)	1,950
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Walker County	792
Deaths- Walker County	722
Population of one race	3,469
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	928
Population under 20 years (male)	466
Population under 20 years (female)	462
Total population 18 years and over	2,649

Rossville Social Characteristics

There are 23,605 households in Rossville. Families make up 17,646 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rossville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,645), male householder with no wife present (1,021) and female householder with no husband present (2,727). The remainder of the Rossville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,133. Rossville, GA moving companies help people in Rossville 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 Rossville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rossville is based, there are 25,337 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,715 never married, 14,452 now married, 486 separated, 3,597 widowed, and 3,087 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 286 separated, 644 widowed and 2,496 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rossville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rossville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walker County)
Total households	23,605
Family households (families)	17,646
With own children under 18 years	8,551
Married-couple family	13,645
With own children under 18 years	5,948
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,021
With own children under 18 years	496
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,727
With own children under 18 years	1,470
Nonfamily households	6,133
Householder living alone	5,376
65 years and over	2,446

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	492
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	482
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,782
Householder	955
Spouse	601
Child	1,001
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	622
Male householder	200
Male householder living alone	163
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	352
Female householder living alone	329
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,337
Never married	3,715
Now married	14,452
Separated	486
Widowed	3,597
Divorced	3,087
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	286
Widowed	644
Divorced	2,496

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,511
Male	1,561
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	18
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	103
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	28
Female	1,950
Under 5 years	133
5 to 9 years	118
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	19
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	129
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,511
One race	3,469
White	3,283
Black or African American	137
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,404
People who are White alone	3,179
People who are Black or African American alone	135
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,134
Same house	35,200
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,606
Different state or abroad	5,933
Different state	5,603
Abroad	330

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walker County)
Total resident population	61,053
Born in United States	32,063
State of residence	31,378
Different state	28,780
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	296
Foreign born	599

Rossville 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 Rossville. That total enrollment is 13,598 for the population of the country, which includes Rossville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,278 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,605 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,682.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,598
Pre-kindergarten	909
Public	658
Private	251
Kindergarten	703
Public	665
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,058
Public	6,560
Private	498
Elementary and high school	10,303
Public	9,486
Private	817
High school grades 9 to 12	3,245
Public	2,926
Private	319
College, undergraduate years	1,431
Public	1,219
Private	212
Graduate or professional school	252
Public	175
Private	77
Not enrolled in school	45,194

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,837
Less than 9th grade	5,016
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,524
High school graduate	14,299
Some college, no degree	7,239
Associate's degree	1,607
Bachelor's degree	4,152
Graduate or professional degree	10.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,768

Rossville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,800 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rossville. The Rossville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,797), service occupations (3,857), sales and office occupations (6,649), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,765) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,531). The 47,800 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,671 private wage and salary workers, 3,124 government workers, 1,879 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walker County)
Population 16 years and over	47,800
In labor force	29,025
Civilian labor force	28,996
Employed	27,753
Unemployed	1,243
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	24,965
In labor force	12,938
Civilian labor force	12,938
Unemployed Civilian labor force	653
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,835
In labor force	16,087
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	590
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walker County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,223
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,630
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,547
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	186
Worked at home	443
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	709,935

OCCUPATION (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,797
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,797
Service occupations	3,857
Sales and office occupations	6,649
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,765
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,531

INDUSTRY (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,797
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	303
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,861
Wholesale trade	1,104
Retail trade	3,244
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,411
Information	358
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,513
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,526
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,250
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,708
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	970

CLASS OF WORKER (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,797
Private wage and salary workers	22,671
Government workers	3,124
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,879
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rossville Housing Characteristics

In Rossville, GA there are 25,577 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,605 occupied and 1,972 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rossville, there are 19,075 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 224 units in Rossville. 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 Rossville, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rossville, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rossville. There are 305 housing units with rent less than $200, 371 with rent between $200-299, 2,236 with rent between $300-499 and 1,543 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rossville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rossville, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walker County)
Total housing units	25,577
Occupied housing units	23,605
Vacant housing units	1,972

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walker County)
Total housing units	25,577
1-unit, detached	19,075
1-unit, attached	224
2 units	859
3 or 4 units	462
5 to 9 units	450
10 to 19 units	205
20 to 49 units	96
50 or more units	69
Mobile home	4,113

HOUSING TENURE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	23,605
Owner-occupied	18,163
Renter-occupied	5,442

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	23,605
No vehicles available	1,592
2 vehicle available	14,368
3 vehicles available	3,651
4 vehicles available	1,025
5 or more vehicles available	387

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	23,605
Utility gas	6,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,356
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	684
Coal or coke	16
Wood	611
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	23,605
Less Than $50,000	18,163
$50,000 to $99,999	7,286
$100,000 to $149,999	1,641
$150,000 to $199,999	664
$200,000 to $299,999	339
$300,000 to $499,999	87
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Walker County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,442
Less than $200	305
$200 to $299	371
$300 to $499	2,236
$500 to $699	1,165
$700 to $999	353
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	1