Homeland, GA

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Homeland, Georgia

Homeland, Georgia, in Charlton county, is 42 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is home to some 765 residents.

The People and Families of Homeland

In Homeland, about 54% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Homeland tends toward large families and full houses. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this city.

There are more females than males in Homeland than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Homeland had a median family income of $30,417.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Homeland can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the city.

Homeland Housing

According to the 2000 census, 83% of the housing in Homeland was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Homeland, 90% of commuters drive to work. Unlike a lot of places, in Homeland it is actually possible for many people to ride their bikes to work, or even walk.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Homeland, GA

Comparing Homeland 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	42 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Charlton
Standard Zip Codes	31537
Phone Area Codes	912
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.856
Longitude	-82.02

Station	FOLKSTON 9 SW
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 66 F
Apr Temp	53 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	52.5 inches

Station	NAHUNTA 3 E
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 63 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	JACKSONVILLE INTL AP
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 64 F
Apr Temp	55 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	765	100%
Male	347	45.4%
Female	418	54.6%
Under 18	240	31.4%
18+	525	68.6%
65+	84	11%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.26
White	697	91.1%
African-American	33	4.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.8%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	18	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	809
Growth	44
Growth %	5.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	47.3%
Irish	14.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
English	11.3%
German	5%
European	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
French Canadian	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Homeland	765	$30,417
Folkston	2,178	$32,375
Hoboken	463	$33,750
Kingsland	10,506	$44,708
Nahunta	930	$29,792
Woodbine	1,218	$39,688

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