Poulan, GA

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Poulan, Georgia

Poulan, Georgia, in Worth county, is 22 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 150 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 946 people lived in Poulan.

The People and Families of Poulan

In Poulan, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Poulan had a median family income of $35,208.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Poulan.

Poulan Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Poulan are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Poulan, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Poulan, GA

Comparing Poulan 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
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	22 miles E of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Worth
Standard Zip Codes	31781
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.513
Longitude	-83.787

Station	TIFTON EXP STA
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	ASHBURN 3 ENE
Distance	17.3 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	ALBANY 3 SE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	946	100%
Male	467	49.4%
Female	479	50.6%
Under 18	251	26.5%
18+	695	73.5%
65+	112	11.8%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3
White	721	76.2%
African-American	208	22%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	926
Growth	-20
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.5%
English	9.8%
Irish	4.5%
German	4.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Welsh	1.6%
African	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Poulan	946	$35,208
Ashburn	4,419	$21,481
Doerun	828	$35,278
Sumner	309	$33,750
Sycamore	496	$23,750
Sylvester	5,990	$33,707
Ty Ty	716	$30,750

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