Richland, GA

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Richland, Georgia

Richland, Georgia, in Stewart county, is 31 miles SE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center) and 116 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The city has a population of 1,794.

The People and Families of Richland

In Richland, about 33% of adults are married. Richland has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Richland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richland had a median family income of $29,423.

Political Inclinations

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

Richland Housing

In Richland, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units. And yes, you can rent a place in Richland without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the city.

Commuting

In Richland, 91% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Richland use public transportation more than most people in similar cities.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Richland, GA

Comparing Richland 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Stewart
Standard Zip Codes	31825
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.088
Longitude	-84.667

Station	LUMPKIN 2 SE
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	AMERICUS 3 SW
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	EUFAULA WILDLIFE REF
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,794	100%
Male	825	46%
Female	969	54%
Under 18	432	24.1%
18+	1,362	75.9%
65+	395	22%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.15
White	645	36%
African-American	1,122	62.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	21	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	49	2.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,423
Population In Poverty	367	23.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,673
Growth	-121
Growth %	-6.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	74.6%
US/American	7.4%
English	5.4%
Irish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
European	1.7%
German	1.6%
African	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Jamaican	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$200

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