Abbeville, GA

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Abbeville, Georgia

Abbeville, Georgia, in Wilcox county, is 57 miles NE of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 136 miles SE of Atlanta, Georgia. About 2,298 people people live in Abbeville.

The People and Families of Abbeville

In Abbeville, about 16% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Abbeville.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Abbeville had a median family income of $23,750. It turns out that Abbeville is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Abbeville.

Abbeville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Abbeville, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the city.

Commuting

In Abbeville, 95% of commuters drive to work. Abbeville is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great city for public transportation.

High Points

Abbeville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Abbeville, GA

Comparing Abbeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles NE of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles SE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Wilcox
Standard Zip Codes	31001
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.992
Longitude	-83.306

Station	EASTMAN 1 W
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	FITZGERALD
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	HAWKINSVILLE
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,298	100%
Male	1,727	75.2%
Female	571	24.8%
Under 18	278	12.1%
18+	2,020	87.9%
65+	209	9.1%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.06
White	943	41%
African-American	1,342	58.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,471
Growth	173
Growth %	7.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.1%
US/American	44.4%
English	4.9%
Irish	2%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
German	0.7%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.4%
African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Abbeville	2,298	$23,750
Eastman	5,440	$30,500
Milan	1,012	$33,438
Pineview	532	$19,904
Pitts	308	$26,058
Rhine	422	$34,750
Rochelle	1,415	$27,250

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