Lumpkin, GA

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Lumpkin, Georgia

Lumpkin, Georgia, in Stewart county, is 30 miles S of Columbus, Georgia (center to center) and 119 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 1,369.

The People and Families of Lumpkin

In Lumpkin, about 38% of adults are married. Looking at Lumpkin, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lumpkin had a median family income of $27,321.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lumpkin Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Lumpkin. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. One of the strengths of Lumpkin is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Lumpkin, 91% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the city, try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Lumpkin, GA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles S of Columbus, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	119 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Stewart
Standard Zip Codes	31815
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.051
Longitude	-84.798

Station	LUMPKIN 2 SE
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	AMERICUS 3 SW
Distance	30.2 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	COLUMBUS METRO AP
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,369	100%
Male	646	47.2%
Female	723	52.8%
Under 18	375	27.4%
18+	994	72.6%
65+	226	16.5%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.08
White	395	28.9%
African-American	964	70.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,265
Growth	-104
Growth %	-7.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	78.9%
US/American	8.5%
English	4%
Irish	3.8%
German	1.7%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.3%
African	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lumpkin	1,369	$27,321
Cusseta	1,196	$26,736
Cuthbert	3,731	$25,000
Parrott	156	$28,750
Preston	453	$37,083
Richland	1,794	$29,423
Shellman	1,166	$29,583

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