Collins, GA

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Collins, Georgia

Collins, Georgia, in Tattnall county, is 59 miles W of Savannah, Georgia (center to center) and 130 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 528 people lived in Collins.

The People and Families of Collins

In Collins, about 44% of adults are married. Collins is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Collins, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Collins had a median family income of $23,500.

Collins Housing

An estimated 70% of living spaces in Collins are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Collins compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Collins, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Collins, GA

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles W of Savannah, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles N of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Tattnall
Standard Zip Codes	30421
Phone Area Codes	912
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.181
Longitude	-82.108

Station	CLAXTON
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	METTER
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 80 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	BROOKLET 1 W
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	528	100%
Male	225	42.6%
Female	303	57.4%
Under 18	128	24.2%
18+	400	75.8%
65+	106	20.1%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.88
White	306	58%
African-American	218	41.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	552
Growth	24
Growth %	4.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.6%
US/American	28.3%
Irish	8.3%
English	3.9%
German	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Greek	1%
Welsh	0.5%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Collins	528	$23,500
Bellville	130	$60,000
Claxton	2,276	$26,450
Cobbtown	311	$31,250
Hagan	898	$30,500
Lyons	4,169	$26,044
Reidsville	2,235	$33,563

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