Pelham, GA

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Pelham, Georgia

Pelham, Georgia, in Mitchell county, is 31 miles S of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 158 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. There are 4,126 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Pelham

In Pelham, about 37% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Pelham. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pelham had a median family income of $24,968.

Pelham Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pelham that were owner-occupied was 63%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Pelham has going for it.

Commuting

In Pelham, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pelham 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 11%

Comparative Profile of Pelham, GA

Comparing Pelham 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
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
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	31 miles S of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	158 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Mitchell
Standard Zip Codes	31779
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.128
Longitude	-84.151

Station	CAMILLA 3 SE
Distance	4.8 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	21.3 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	23.9 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	4,126	100%
Male	1,954	47.4%
Female	2,172	52.6%
Under 18	1,325	32.1%
18+	2,801	67.9%
65+	690	16.7%
Median Age	33.1
Average Family Size	3.21
White	1,719	41.7%
African-American	2,316	56.1%
Asian	19	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.2%
Other	32	0.8%
Mixed Race	29	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	59	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,914
Growth	-212
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.1%
US/American	13.2%
English	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Irish	2.2%
German	1.9%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
African	0.6%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pelham	4,126	$24,968
Camilla	5,669	$24,232
Funston	426	$27,188
Meigs	1,090	$20,046
Newton	851	$27,386
Ochlocknee	605	$26,696
Sale City	319	$37,778

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