Lamar County vs. Pike County

	Lamar County (GA)	Pike County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,000	18,634
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.8%	4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,310	17,874
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,317	17,869
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.0%	15.9%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	50.8%
White alone, percent	66.5%	88.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.6%	9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	64.6%	87.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,294	1,192
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,615	7,055
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	82.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$134,500	$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,183	$1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$643	$779
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.8%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	64	130
Households, 2014-2018	6,368	6,106
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.71	2.92
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.2%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.2%	73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.1%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.8%	14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.7%	57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.4%	51.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	107,195	36,183
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,936	$2,032
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	33.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,464	$58,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,874	$26,737
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	250	270
Total employment, 2017	3,056	1,903
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	94,310	64,089
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.2%	9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,194	1,530
All firms, 2012	1,355	1,184
Men-owned firms, 2012	816	736
Women-owned firms, 2012	407	342
Minority-owned firms, 2012	377	120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	935	1,051
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	159	153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,122	905
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.8%	19.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	99.8	82.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	183.50	216.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lamar county (GA) and Pike county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.