Pine Mountain, GA

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Pine Mountain, Georgia

Pine Mountain, Georgia, in Harris county, is 29 miles N of Columbus, Georgia (center to center) and 66 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. The town is in the Columbus area. There are 1,141 residents in Pine Mountain.

The People and Families of Pine Mountain

In Pine Mountain, about 46% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Pine Mountain. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Pine Mountain.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pine Mountain had a median family income of $36,429. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Pine Mountain. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Pine Mountain folks tended to give their money ($3,500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Pine Mountain Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pine Mountain that were owner-occupied was 50%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Pine Mountain.

Commuting

In Pine Mountain, 92% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Pine Mountain, GA

Comparing Pine Mountain 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Columbus, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Harris
Metro Area	Columbus
Standard Zip Codes	31822
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.865
Longitude	-84.853

Station	GREENVILLE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 55 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	TALBOTTON
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50.1 inches

Station	COLUMBUS METRO AP
Distance	24.7 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	1,141	100%
Male	490	42.9%
Female	651	57.1%
Under 18	302	26.5%
18+	839	73.5%
65+	215	18.8%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.91
White	638	55.9%
African-American	472	41.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	25	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,231
Growth	90
Growth %	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.2%
US/American	10.7%
English	9.6%
Irish	6.8%
German	5.5%
Jamaican	2%
Italian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
European	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
African	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Acadian/Cajun	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pine Mountain	1,141	$36,429
Greenville	946	$32,500
Hamilton	307	$38,750
Manchester	3,988	$31,988
Shiloh	423	$31,250
Warm Springs	485	$37,778
Waverly Hall	709	$36,458

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