Quitman, GA

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Quitman, Georgia

Quitman, Georgia, in Brooks county, is 49 miles NE of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center) and 117 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida. The city has a population of 4,638.

The People and Families of Quitman

In Quitman, about 34% of adults are married. Quitman is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quitman had a median family income of $24,154.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Quitman Housing

About 57% of housing units in Quitman are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Quitman, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Quitman, GA

Comparing Quitman 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles NE of Tallahassee, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles W of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Brooks
Standard Zip Codes	31643
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.785
Longitude	-83.559

Station	QUITMAN 2 NW
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	THOMASVILLE 3 NE
Distance	23.2 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	MONTICELLO 3 W
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,638	100%
Male	2,041	44%
Female	2,597	56%
Under 18	1,396	30.1%
18+	3,242	69.9%
65+	831	17.9%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.26
White	1,437	31%
African-American	3,078	66.4%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	49	1.1%
Mixed Race	51	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	101	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,520
Growth	-118
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.2%
US/American	7.5%
English	7.4%
African	3.9%
Irish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
German	1.3%
European	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Northern European	0.4%
British	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Quitman	4,638	$24,154
Barwick	444	$21,250
Boston	1,417	$23,920
Morven	634	$25,167
Pavo	711	$25,938
Remerton	847	$32,500
Valdosta	43,724	$38,174

Library
Brooks County Public Library System 404 Barwick Rd. Quitman, Georgia (229) 263-4412

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