Lincolnton, GA

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Lincolnton, Georgia

Lincolnton, Georgia, in Lincoln county, is 36 miles NW of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 109 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The city contains a population of approximately 1,595.

The People and Families of Lincolnton

In Lincolnton, about 45% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Lincolnton.

The city has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lincolnton had a median family income of $34,943.

Lincolnton Housing

Lincolnton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 64% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lincolnton, 97% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the city do a lot of driving.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lincolnton, GA

Comparing Lincolnton 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Augusta, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	30817
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.792
Longitude	-82.478

Station	WASHINGTON 2 ESE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CLARK HILL 1 W
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 56 F
Apr Temp	48 to 78 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	48 to 78 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	CALHOUN FALLS
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,595	100%
Male	724	45.4%
Female	871	54.6%
Under 18	416	26.1%
18+	1,179	73.9%
65+	255	16%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.05
White	906	56.8%
African-American	673	42.2%
Asian	6	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,515
Growth	-80
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	56.9%
US/American	23.4%
English	4.4%
Irish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
German	1.8%
African	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
European	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lincolnton	1,595	$34,943
Sharon	105	$17,500
Thomson	6,828	$30,015
Tignall	653	$26,250
Washington	4,295	$32,500

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