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Blue Ridge, Georgia, in Fannin county, is 57 miles E of Chattanooga, Tennessee (center to center) and 77 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. About 1,210 people people live in Blue Ridge.
In Blue Ridge, about 46% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Blue Ridge, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. 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 Blue Ridge.
In 2000, Blue Ridge had a median family income of $35,259.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,600) in Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge, about 55% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Blue Ridge, 93% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing Blue Ridge to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | |  |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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