31768 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 31768, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

31768 is a zip code in Colquitt County, Georgia, which covers Doerun CCD, Funston CCD, Moultrie CCD, and Norman Park, with a total population of 22,024 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 31768 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 31768.

The estimated population of people living in 31768 is 22,024, with a median age of 36.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 31768 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
22,024
 -0.85% -5.23%
2020
22,212
 -3.49% -
2019
23,016
+0.69%
-
2018
22,858
 -1.64% -
2017
23,240
 - -

Population of 31768 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 31768 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
49%
48.2%
 +1.66%
Black/African American
29.5%
32.4%
 -8.95%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
18.9%
17.7%
 +6.78%
Asian
1.1%
0.9%
 +22.22%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
0.8%
 +37.50%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 31768 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 31768 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 31768 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 31768 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.6 -1.35% 34.2 -1.72% 37.8 -1.05%
2020 37.1 +3.34% 34.8 +1.75% 38.2 +2.41%
2019 35.9 -0.55% 34.2 -2.29% 37.3 -0.27%
2018 36.1 +1.4% 35 +3.86% 37.4 +1.91%
2017 35.6 - 33.7 - 36.7 -

The median age of the 31768 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 31768 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,771 +27.16% 1,484 -10.24% 2,271 1,312
10 to 19 1,876 -21.66% 2,145 -22.13% 1,478 1,686
20 to 29 1,420 +3.52% 1,328 +6.25% 1,441 1,409
30 to 39 1,483 -22.24% 1,549 -3.68% 1,164 1,463
40 to 49 1,606 -26.21% 1,648 -12.7% 1,222 1,442
50 to 59 1,193 +31.77% 1,462 -20.01% 1,583 1,186
60 to 69 1,076 -12.53% 1,110 -6.8% 890 1,020
70+ 764 +36.11% 1,325 +5.08% 1,079 1,378

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 31768 zip code is $37,986.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 31768.

  • Under 25
    $27,115.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,691.00
  • 45 to 64
    $42,563.00
  • 65 and over
    $26,813.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 31768 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 31768, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 31768 is currently $59,391.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.04% of households in 31768 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 31768 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.72%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.59%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.72%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.75%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 31768 is $23,330.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 31768 by the total population of 31768.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 31768 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 31768 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.49%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 31768 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 31768 zip over the age of 16 is 16,496.

Of those people, a total of 57.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 31768 is 53.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 31768 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,219 29.30% 16.50%
20 to 24 years 1,317 89.70% 19.70%
25 to 29 years 1,533 79.20% 8.30%
30 to 34 years 1,130 82.70% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 2,965 76.80% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 2,485 75.00% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 1,480 48.00% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 888 50.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,086 20.10% 9.00%
75 years and over 1,393 5.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 31768. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,817 55.90% 4.80%
Black or African American 4,907 62.10% 8.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 216 43.10% 58.10%
Asian 117 73.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,192 56.10% 3.40%
Two or more races 247 37.20% 25.60%
Hispanic or Latino 2,674 53.60% 8.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,672 56.40% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 31768 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 31768 is 8,855, with median earnings of $30,151.00.

Women in 31768 are earning approximately 87.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,855 $30,151.00
Male 4,852 $32,132.00
Female 4,003 $28,211.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 31768 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 905 $53,853.00
Business and Financial 252 $59,676.00
Computer and Mathematical 49 $84,323.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $90,833.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 178 $10,469.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 561 $29,883.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 76 $39,130.00
Healthcare Practitioners 412 $84,667.00
Healthcare Support 378 $16,944.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 75 $75,462.00
Law Enforcement 80 $50,429.00
Food Preparation and Serving 363 $13,494.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 550 $20,682.00
Personal Care and Service 99 $15,890.00
Sales 974 $20,915.00
Office and Administrative Support 767 $31,903.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 331 $19,592.00
Construction and Extraction 406 $27,900.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 267 $47,050.00
Production 826 $28,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 557 $36,960.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 31768 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 31768.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 415 $54,161.00 490 $48,750.00
Business and Financial 89 $107,850.00 163 $59,397.00
Computer and Mathematical 49 $84,323.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 57 $34,241.00 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 119 $2,499.00 59 $95,609.00
Legal 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 140 $52,800.00 421 $26,128.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 58 $38,641.00 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 160 $110,096.00 252 $84,500.00
Healthcare Support 41 $0.00 337 $16,975.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 75 $75,462.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 48 $51,571.00 32 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 225 $11,165.00 138 $16,538.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 447 $10,694.00 103 $21,602.00
Personal Care and Service 63 $16,142.00 36 $13,929.00
Sales 315 $19,063.00 659 $21,135.00
Office and Administrative Support 156 $41,574.00 611 $31,394.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 199 $45,928.00 132 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 374 $29,500.00 32 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 267 $47,050.00 0 $0.00
Production 493 $31,784.00 333 $25,457.00
Transportation and Material Moving 541 $37,208.00 16 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,136 households in 31768, with an average household size of 2.69 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,971 families living in the 31768 zip code with an average family size of 3.5 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 31768:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,066 609 1,296 3,165
Average Household Size 3.49 4.41 3.46 1.26
Total Families 3,066 609 1,296 0
Average Household Size 3.45 3.96 3.38 0

Poverty

Of the 4,971 families living in 31768, 20.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 31768:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,636 housing units in 31768.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,136 84.43%
Vacant 1,500 15.57%

30.66% of the total 9,636 housing units in 31768 are rental units. This is approximately 2,954 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,679 are occupied by the owner - or 48.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 31768 is $652.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 31768 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    503
  • Less than $500
    1,024
  • $500 to $999
    1,549
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    375
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in 31768 is $103,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 31768 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,116
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,120
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,089
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    516
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    548
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    151
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    139
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 31768. The chart below shows the number of properties in 31768 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    743
  • 1940 to 1949
    667
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,384
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,143
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,554
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,421
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,216
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,148
  • 2010 to 2013
    360
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 31768 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    672
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,207
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,469
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,788

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 31768 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 31768 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 31768.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    368
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,309
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,683
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,031
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,431
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    215
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    925
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    365
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    172
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    558
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    176
  • 90 or more minutes
    251

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 31768 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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