Jekyll Island, GA City Data

Jekyll Island, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 938 people who live in Jekyll Island and approximately 67,568 who live in Glynn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jekyll Island 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 Jekyll Island. We have included Jekyll Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jekyll Island Information

Glynn County where Jekyll Island resides is 585.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 67,568 and has a population rank of 725 out of all the places in the United States.

Jekyll Island has a total of 938 people and of those residents there are 442 males and 496 females. The median age of the male population is 62.2 and the female population is 63.9. There are approximately 1,011 births each year and around 692 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jekyll Island varies per year, but currently 935 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 938 people who live in Jekyll Island, there are 71 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jekyll Island is 40 male and 31 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 873.

General Jekyll Island Information
Total area in square miles - Glynn County	585.17
Water area in square miles - Glynn County	N/A
Resident population - Glynn County	67,568
Population rank - Glynn County	725
Total population	938
Total population (male)	442
Total population (female)	496
Population median age (male)	62.2
Population median age (female)	63.9
Births - Glynn County	1,011
Deaths- Glynn County	692
Population of one race	935
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	71
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	31
Total population 18 years and over	873

Jekyll Island Social Characteristics

There are 27,208 households in Jekyll Island. Families make up 18,649 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jekyll Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,460), male householder with no wife present (869) and female householder with no husband present (3,822). The remainder of the Jekyll Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,807. Jekyll Island, GA moving companies help people in Jekyll Island 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 Jekyll Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jekyll Island is based, there are 28,497 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,375 never married, 14,714 now married, 642 separated, 3,533 widowed, and 4,233 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 383 separated, 698 widowed and 2,553 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jekyll Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jekyll Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Glynn County)
Total households	27,208
Family households (families)	18,649
With own children under 18 years	9,237
Married-couple family	13,460
With own children under 18 years	5,644
Male householder, no wife present, family	869
With own children under 18 years	503
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,822
With own children under 18 years	2,417
Nonfamily households	8,807
Householder living alone	7,373
65 years and over	2,754

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	46
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	293
Average household size	1.93
Average family size	2.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	740
Householder	324
Spouse	296
Child	90
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	198
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	109
Female householder living alone	90
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,497
Never married	5,375
Now married	14,714
Separated	642
Widowed	3,533
Divorced	4,233
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	383
Widowed	698
Divorced	2,553

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	938
Male	442
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	17
Female	496
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	938
One race	935
White	913
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	938
People who are White alone	913
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	63,224
Same house	33,139
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,052
Different state or abroad	8,279
Different state	7,003
Abroad	1,276

PLACE OF BIRTH (Glynn County)
Total resident population	67,568
Born in United States	38,427
State of residence	41,572
Different state	23,122
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	630
Foreign born	2,244

Jekyll Island 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 Jekyll Island. That total enrollment is 16,443 for the population of the country, which includes Jekyll Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,091 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,299.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,443
Pre-kindergarten	1,256
Public	817
Private	439
Kindergarten	1,030
Public	937
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,765
Public	7,060
Private	705
Elementary and high school	11,857
Public	10,821
Private	1,036
High school grades 9 to 12	4,092
Public	3,761
Private	331
College, undergraduate years	2,006
Public	1,767
Private	239
Graduate or professional school	294
Public	256
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	48,421

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,806
Less than 9th grade	2,624
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,341
High school graduate	13,107
Some college, no degree	10,192
Associate's degree	2,888
Bachelor's degree	10,654
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,754

Jekyll Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,510 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jekyll Island. The Jekyll Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,979), service occupations (6,037), sales and office occupations (8,021), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,405) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,253). The 52,510 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,792 private wage and salary workers, 5,707 government workers, 2,220 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Glynn County)
Population 16 years and over	52,510
In labor force	33,858
Civilian labor force	33,732
Employed	31,858
Unemployed	1,874
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	126
Females 16 years and over	27,973
In labor force	16,332
Civilian labor force	16,315
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,191
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	24,537
In labor force	17,526
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	683
Armed forces	109

COMMUTING TO WORK (Glynn County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,425
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,149
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,224
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	559
Other means	254
Worked at home	797
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	599,030

OCCUPATION (Glynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,979
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,979
Service occupations	6,037
Sales and office occupations	8,021
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,405
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,253

INDUSTRY (Glynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,979
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	338
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,138
Wholesale trade	1,094
Retail trade	3,916
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,233
Information	471
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,942
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,520
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,032
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,360

CLASS OF WORKER (Glynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,979
Private wage and salary workers	23,792
Government workers	5,707
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,220
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jekyll Island Housing Characteristics

In Jekyll Island, GA there are 32,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,208 occupied and 5,428 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jekyll Island, there are 20,046 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 987 units in Jekyll Island. 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 Jekyll Island, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jekyll Island, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jekyll Island. There are 448 housing units with rent less than $200, 711 with rent between $200-299, 2,784 with rent between $300-499 and 4,670 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jekyll Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jekyll Island, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Glynn County)
Total housing units	32,636
Occupied housing units	27,208
Vacant housing units	5,428

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Glynn County)
Total housing units	32,636
1-unit, detached	20,046
1-unit, attached	987
2 units	1,161
3 or 4 units	1,172
5 to 9 units	2,006
10 to 19 units	896
20 to 49 units	604
50 or more units	1,406
Mobile home	4,273

HOUSING TENURE (Glynn County)
Occupied housing units	27,208
Owner-occupied	17,819
Renter-occupied	9,389

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Glynn County)
Occupied housing units	27,208
No vehicles available	2,238
2 vehicle available	15,364
3 vehicles available	3,409
4 vehicles available	739
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Glynn County)
Occupied housing units	27,208
Utility gas	7,843
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	110
Coal or coke
Wood	92
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	106

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Glynn County)
Occupied housing units	27,208
Less Than $50,000	17,819
$50,000 to $99,999	4,314
$100,000 to $149,999	2,309
$150,000 to $199,999	1,942
$200,000 to $299,999	1,723
$300,000 to $499,999	733
$1,000,000 or more	201
Median (dollars)	114,500

GROSS RENT (Glynn County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,389
Less than $200	448
$200 to $299	711
$300 to $499	2,784
$500 to $699	2,398
$700 to $999	1,792
$1,000 to $1,499	414
$1,500 or more	65