Ideal, GA

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Ideal, Georgia

Ideal, Georgia is 45 miles SW of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 96 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Macon county. The population of the city is 518.

The People and Families of Ideal

In Ideal, about 32% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Ideal.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Ideal.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ideal had a median family income of $21,250.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Ideal.

Ideal Housing

Of the housing in Ideal, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Ideal are lower than most places in Georgia. Property taxes in the city are low by Georgia standards.

Commuting

In Ideal, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ideal, GA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SW of Macon, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Macon
Standard Zip Codes	31041
Phone Area Codes	478
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.369
Longitude	-84.187

Station	MARSHALLVILLE
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 56 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	AMERICUS 3 SW
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	TALBOTTON
Distance	29 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	518	100%
Male	202	39%
Female	316	61%
Under 18	130	25.1%
18+	388	74.9%
65+	129	24.9%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.95
White	168	32.4%
African-American	343	66.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$21,250
Population In Poverty	132	31.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	490
Growth	-28
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	87.4%
US/American	5.1%
Irish	2.7%
Russian	2.4%
African	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
English	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ideal	518	$21,250
Andersonville	331	$30,972
Butler	1,907	$27,188
Ellaville	1,609	$33,409
Marshallville	1,335	$24,375
Montezuma	3,999	$27,469
Oglethorpe	1,200	$28,971

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