Valdosta Metro Area, Georgia
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Metro Area Overview
As of 2009, Valdosta Metro Area's population is 130,170 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.64 percent.
The median home cost in Valdosta Metro Area is $104,270. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Valdosta Metro Area's cost of living is 19.52% Lower than the U.S. average.
Valdosta Metro Area public schools spend $5,031 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Valdosta Metro Area.
The unemployment rate in Valdosta Metro Area is 8.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Valdosta Metro Area jobs have Decreased by 3.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Valdosta Metro Area, GA, population is 130,170. There are 80 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Valdosta Metro Area, GA
The median age is 32.3. The US median is 37.6. 55.14% of people in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, are married. 10.02% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.64 people. 23.34% of people are married, with children. 11.43% have children, but are single.
Race in Valdosta Metro Area, GA
63.29% of people are white, 31.97% are black, 1.01% are asian, 0.46% are native american, and 2.94% claim 'Other'.
3.02% of the people in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.98% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 164 physicians per 100,000 population in Valdosta Metro Area, GA. The US average is 170.
Valdosta Metro Area, GA Health Index
Air quality in Valdosta Metro Area, GA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Valdosta Metro Area, GA is 78 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,467 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,985 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 21.02% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.69% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.00% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.27% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.30% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.00% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.16% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.66% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.17% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.63% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.53% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.63% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.21% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.75% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.32% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 16.93% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, is 8.50%, with job growth of -3.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.00%.
Valdosta Metro Area, GA Taxes
Valdosta Metro Area, GA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Valdosta Metro Area, GA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,467, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,985.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 24 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $104,270 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.51% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.47% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 31.33% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.58 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 6.17% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 11.30% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 12.35% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.02% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.24% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.64% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.97% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.26% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.80% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.50% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.27% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.13% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.54% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.51% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19.11% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.12% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.68% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.82% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.27% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 4.84% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, is $104,270. Home appreciation is -1.30% over the last year. The median age of Valdosta Metro Area, GA, real estate is 24 years.
Valdosta Metro Area, GA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 31.33% of the Valdosta Metro Area, GA, population. 11.47% of houses and apartments in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Valdosta Metro Area, GA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Valdosta Metro Area, GA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Valdosta Metro Area, GA, gets 50 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 104.
On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Valdosta Metro Area, GA. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 38. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 28 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Valdosta Metro Area, GA, schools spend $5,031 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 467 students per librarian, and 618 children per counselor in Valdosta Metro Area, GA schools.
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The average one-way commute in Valdosta Metro Area, GA, takes 22 minutes. 79% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Valdosta Metro Area, GA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Valdosta Metro Area, GA is more expensive.
Overall, Valdosta Metro Area, GA cost of living is 80.48.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 43.30% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.51% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 33.72% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.53% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 20.44% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.81% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.28% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.98% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.05% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.43% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
43.30% of the people in Valdosta Metro Area, GA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.51% are Catholic; 33.72% are Protestant; 0.53% are LDS; 5.43% are another Christian faith; 0.08% in Valdosta Metro Area, GA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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39.21% of the people in Valdosta Metro Area, GA are registered as Democrats. 60.33% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.46%.
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