Alapaha, GA

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Alapaha, Georgia

Alapaha, Georgia, in Berrien county, is 56 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 118 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. There are 682 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Alapaha

In Alapaha, about 48% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Alapaha. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alapaha had a median family income of $27,679.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Alapaha Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Alapaha that were owner-occupied was 78%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Alapaha has going for it.

Commuting

In Alapaha, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Alapaha, GA

Comparing Alapaha 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Berrien
Standard Zip Codes	31622
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.385
Longitude	-83.222

Station	NASHVILLE 4 N
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 62 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	FITZGERALD
Distance	23 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	DOUGLAS
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	682	100%
Male	317	46.5%
Female	365	53.5%
Under 18	189	27.7%
18+	493	72.3%
65+	95	13.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.05
White	248	36.4%
African-American	428	62.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	694
Growth	12
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	76.5%
US/American	14.7%
English	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
German	1.4%
Irish	1.2%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alapaha	682	$27,679
Ambrose	320	$26,250
Enigma	869	$27,375
Lenox	889	$26,528
Nashville	4,697	$33,320
Ocilla	3,270	$27,411
Willacoochee	1,434	$25,536

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