Meigs, GA

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Meigs, Georgia

Meigs, Georgia is 35 miles S of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 153 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Thomas county. The population of the city is 1,090.

The People and Families of Meigs

In Meigs, about 39% of adults are married. The size of households in Meigs is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the city. There are a lot of singles in Meigs.

Approximately 74% of Meigs is non-white. Meigs is home to people of a variety of races.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meigs had a median family income of $20,046.

Meigs Housing

Of the housing in Meigs, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Georgia. Property taxes in Meigs are low by Georgia standards.

Commuting

In Meigs, 93% of commuters drive to work. The city offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Meigs, GA

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
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	35 miles S of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Thomas
Standard Zip Codes	31765
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.072
Longitude	-84.088

Station	CAMILLA 3 SE
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	THOMASVILLE 3 NE
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 63 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	MOULTRIE 2 ESE
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,090	100%
Male	496	45.5%
Female	594	54.5%
Under 18	358	32.8%
18+	732	67.2%
65+	118	10.8%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.24
White	286	26.2%
African-American	728	66.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	52	4.8%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	7.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$20,046
Population In Poverty	506	45.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,105
Growth	15
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	78.3%
US/American	7.3%
African	6.6%
English	1.9%
European	1.8%
German	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Irish	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meigs	1,090	$20,046
Cairo	9,239	$30,352
Camilla	5,669	$24,232
Coolidge	552	$25,357
Ochlocknee	605	$26,696
Pelham	4,126	$24,968
Sale City	319	$37,778

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