Commerce, GA City Data

Commerce, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,292 people who live in Commerce and approximately 41,589 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Commerce 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 Commerce. We have included Commerce housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Commerce Information

Jackson County where Commerce resides is 343 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,589 and has a population rank of 1,066 out of all the places in the United States.

Commerce has a total of 5,292 people and of those residents there are 2,443 males and 2,849 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 724 births each year and around 411 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Commerce varies per year, but currently 5,245 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 5,292 people who live in Commerce, there are 1,324 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Commerce is 679 male and 645 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 4,097.

General Commerce Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	343
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	41,589
Population rank - Jackson County	1,066
Total population	5,292
Total population (male)	2,443
Total population (female)	2,849
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Jackson County	724
Deaths- Jackson County	411
Population of one race	5,245
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	1,324
Population under 20 years (male)	679
Population under 20 years (female)	645
Total population 18 years and over	4,097

Commerce Social Characteristics

There are 15,057 households in Commerce. Families make up 11,541 of these households. The table below breaks down the Commerce families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,113), male householder with no wife present (711) and female householder with no husband present (1,557). The remainder of the Commerce households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,569. Commerce, GA moving companies help people in Commerce 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 Commerce. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Commerce is based, there are 16,401 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,623 never married, 9,910 now married, 306 separated, 1,839 widowed, and 1,723 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 279 separated, 447 widowed and 1,709 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Commerce social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Commerce.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	15,057
Family households (families)	11,541
With own children under 18 years	6,029
Married-couple family	9,113
With own children under 18 years	4,303
Male householder, no wife present, family	711
With own children under 18 years	402
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,557
With own children under 18 years	883
Nonfamily households	3,569
Householder living alone	2,981
65 years and over	1,100

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	697
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	587
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,326
Householder	1,433
Spouse	1,005
Child	1,379
Other relatives	88
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	115
Foster child	5
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	719
Male householder	230
Male householder living alone	182
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	388
Female householder living alone	357
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,401
Never married	2,623
Now married	9,910
Separated	306
Widowed	1,839
Divorced	1,723
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	279
Widowed	447
Divorced	1,709

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,292
Male	2,443
Under 5 years	177
5 to 9 years	182
10 to 14 years	154
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	64
20 years	34
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	162
40 to 44 years	168
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	159
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	47
Female	2,849
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	156
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	31
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	183
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	164
45 to 49 years	175
50 to 54 years	188
55 to 59 years	168
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	155

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,292
One race	5,245
White	4,399
Black or African American	780
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,045
People who are White alone	4,165
People who are Black or African American alone	767
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	32

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,605
Same house	19,533
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,141
Different state or abroad	2,927
Different state	2,547
Abroad	380

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	41,589
Born in United States	22,200
State of residence	30,632
Different state	9,746
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	175
Foreign born	1,036

Commerce 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 Commerce. That total enrollment is 9,885 for the population of the country, which includes Commerce. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,268 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,735 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,031.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,885
Pre-kindergarten	796
Public	506
Private	290
Kindergarten	689
Public	643
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,220
Public	4,976
Private	244
Elementary and high school	7,368
Public	6,989
Private	379
High school grades 9 to 12	2,148
Public	2,013
Private	135
College, undergraduate years	872
Public	769
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	160
Public	111
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	29,903

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,849
Less than 9th grade	3,075
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,495
High school graduate	9,541
Some college, no degree	4,550
Associate's degree	1,035
Bachelor's degree	3,153
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,017

Commerce Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Commerce. The Commerce occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,405), service occupations (2,748), sales and office occupations (4,912), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (210), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,418). The 31,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,983 private wage and salary workers, 2,795 government workers, 1,694 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	31,608
In labor force	20,237
Civilian labor force	20,226
Employed	19,542
Unemployed	684
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	16,129
In labor force	9,139
Civilian labor force	9,139
Unemployed Civilian labor force	357
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,479
In labor force	11,098
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	327
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,132
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,177
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,968
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	122
Worked at home	650
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	552,130

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,405
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,405
Service occupations	2,748
Sales and office occupations	4,912
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	210
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,418

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,405
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	562
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,154
Wholesale trade	875
Retail trade	2,394
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,044
Information	378
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	871
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,116
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,807
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,414
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	778

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,405
Private wage and salary workers	14,983
Government workers	2,795
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,694
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Commerce Housing Characteristics

In Commerce, GA there are 16,226 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,057 occupied and 1,169 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Commerce, there are 10,258 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 67 units in Commerce. 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 Commerce, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Commerce, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Commerce. There are 250 housing units with rent less than $200, 262 with rent between $200-299, 1,041 with rent between $300-499 and 1,556 with rent for $500 and above. Full Commerce gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Commerce, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	16,226
Occupied housing units	15,057
Vacant housing units	1,169

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	16,226
1-unit, detached	10,258
1-unit, attached	67
2 units	332
3 or 4 units	220
5 to 9 units	204
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	5,003

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	15,057
Owner-occupied	11,276
Renter-occupied	3,781

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	15,057
No vehicles available	902
2 vehicle available	10,135
3 vehicles available	2,784
4 vehicles available	840
5 or more vehicles available	411

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	15,057
Utility gas	3,317
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,356
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	121
Coal or coke	8
Wood	484
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	15,057
Less Than $50,000	11,276
$50,000 to $99,999	2,494
$100,000 to $149,999	1,608
$150,000 to $199,999	937
$200,000 to $299,999	597
$300,000 to $499,999	126
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	102,900

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,781
Less than $200	250
$200 to $299	262
$300 to $499	1,041
$500 to $699	1,176
$700 to $999	345
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A