Alamo, GA

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Alamo, Georgia

Alamo, Georgia, in Wheeler county, is 69 miles SE of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 142 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city has a population of 1,943.

The People and Families of Alamo

In Alamo, about 19% of adults are married. Looking at Alamo, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alamo had a median family income of $30,125. This city has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alamo Housing

Owners occupy 61% of the housing units in Alamo. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Alamo is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Alamo, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Alamo, GA

Comparing Alamo 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	69 miles SE of Macon, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Wheeler
Standard Zip Codes	30411
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.147
Longitude	-82.777

Station	AILEY
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	LUMBER CITY
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	SWAINSBORO
Distance	38 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,943	100%
Male	1,400	72.1%
Female	543	27.9%
Under 18	277	14.3%
18+	1,666	85.7%
65+	143	7.4%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.14
White	901	46.4%
African-American	1,022	52.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	11	0.6%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,451
Growth	508
Growth %	26.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.5%
US/American	13.4%
Irish	9.4%
English	2.7%
Italian	2.5%
German	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Northern European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alamo	1,943	$30,125
Ailey	394	$39,000
Glenwood	884	$23,125
Helena	2,307	$25,543
Mcrae	2,682	$37,250
Mount Vernon	2,082	$33,750
Scotland	300	$28,333

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