Ocilla, GA

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Ocilla, Georgia

Ocilla, Georgia is 53 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 128 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. It is in Irwin county. The population of the city is 3,270.

The People and Families of Ocilla

In Ocilla, about 40% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Ocilla.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ocilla had a median family income of $27,411.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Ocilla.

Ocilla Housing

Of the housing in Ocilla, approximately 62% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Georgia.

Commuting

In Ocilla, 91% of commuters drive to work. Ocilla features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Ocilla, GA

Comparing Ocilla 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
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
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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	128 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Irwin
Standard Zip Codes	31774
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.594
Longitude	-83.25

Station	FITZGERALD
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	ASHBURN 3 ENE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Station	DOUGLAS
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,270	100%
Male	1,571	48%
Female	1,699	52%
Under 18	1,143	35%
18+	2,127	65%
65+	518	15.8%
Median Age	30.7
Average Family Size	3.22
White	1,271	38.9%
African-American	1,942	59.4%
Asian	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	28	0.9%
Mixed Race	15	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	58	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,417
Growth	147
Growth %	4.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61.4%
US/American	23.7%
Irish	4.3%
English	3.9%
African	1.6%
German	1.4%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ocilla	3,270	$27,411
Alapaha	682	$27,679
Ambrose	320	$26,250
Enigma	869	$27,375
Fitzgerald	8,758	$26,577
Rebecca	246	$43,125
Tifton	15,060	$37,023

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