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Americus, Georgia, in Sumter county, is 34 miles N of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 116 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. About 17,013 people people live in Americus.
In Americus, about 36% of adults are married. The people of Americus spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Americus.
In 2000, Americus had a median family income of $32,132. It turns out that people in Americus tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($9,910) in Americus than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Americus, about 50% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Americus, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Americus enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Americus strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Americus to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | |  |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Americus colleges • Americus travel • Americus mortgages and property.
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