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Broxton, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,031
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.4
years ∙ half population younger than 47.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
53.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Broxton is a city within Coffee County, Georgia, United States.
Location
City in Coffee County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.625133° N, 82.887468° W
DMS31° 37′ 30.48″ N, 82° 53′ 14.88″ W

Population Density & area

317.2/sq mi (122.6/km²)
Total Area
3.36 sq mi (8.71 km²)
Land Area
3.25 sq mi (8.41 km²) · 96.6%
Water Area
0.11 sq mi (0.3 km²) · 3.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.1% male
Male 47.1%
Female 52.9%
males per 100 females
Broxton 89.2
Coffee County 106.5
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

1.3%
foreign-born population
98.7%Native
1.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Broxton 1.3%
Coffee County 7.1%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.4
years ∙ half population younger than 47.4, half older
Broxton
47.4
Coffee County
36
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
127.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Broxton 127.1
Coffee County 64.3
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 31% 24.5% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 44.1% 60.9% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 24.9% 14.6% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 127.1 64.3 61.8
Child dependency ratio 70.5 40.3 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 56.6 23.9 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
29.1%
Black
61%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
7.9%
Other
0.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
53.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Broxton 53.7%
Coffee County 59.4%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Broxton population
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 13.5% 11%
Mexican 7.9% 10.4% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.7% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 92.1% 86.5% 89%
One race 91.3% 84.9% 85.1%
White 29.1% 55.6% 49.1%
Black or African American 61% 28% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 1.3% 0.7% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.8% 1.6% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.7% family
Family 66.7%
Non family 33.3%
% family households
Broxton 66.7%
Coffee County 66.9%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.38
persons per household
Broxton
2.38
Coffee County
2.6
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Broxton population
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Total households 433 15,349 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.38 2.6 2.62
Family households 289 10,276 2,698,119
Average family size 2.96 3.17 3.24
Married couple family 183 6,504 1,893,490
Other families 106 3,772 804,629
Male householder 26 985 198,034
Female householder 80 2,787 606,595
Non-family households 144 5,073 1,376,247
One-person households 142 4,232 1,127,648
Male householder 53 1,762 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 29 364 133,085
Female householder 89 2,470 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 20 1,337 281,290
Other living arrangements 2 841 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

547
housing units
Broxton 547
Coffee County 17,495
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

79.2% occupied
Occupied 79.2%
Vacant 20.8%
vacancy rate
Broxton 20.8%
Coffee County 12.3%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

58%
Single family houses
Single family houses
58%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
11.5%
Mobile homes
30.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1980
Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
12.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
58.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
12.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 4.8% 5.4% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 80.5% 63.6% 50.1%
7+ rooms 14.8% 31.1% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.7% 1.6%
1 bedroom 6.6% 4.3% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 33.6% 24% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 48.4% 55.3% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 11.3% 15.7% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1980 1989 1992
Total housing units 547 17,495 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58% owners
Renter-occupied 42%
Owner-occupied 58%
homeownership rate
Broxton 58%
Coffee County 64.7%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.33
Owner-occupied
2.45
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Broxton 2.33
Coffee County 2.58
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Total occupied units 433 15,349 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.5% 19% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 44.6% 39.4% 40%
2000 to 2009 8.3% 19.7% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 34.6% 21.9% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.5% 97.2% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 2.5% 2.3% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 19.9% 6.9% 5.9%
1 vehicle 34.4% 34.9% 32.6%
2 vehicles 32.8% 34.9% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 12.9% 23.4% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 3% 4% 41.6%
Electricity 92.4% 94.5% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 3.5% 0.5% 0.6%
No fuel used 1.2% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.6%
No telephone service available 1.2% 1.3% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$111,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Broxton
$111,600
Coffee County
$128,900
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

33.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
33.3%
Owners without a mortgage
41.9%
Renters
37.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $111,600 $128,900 $303,300
Under $100,000 45% 39.7% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 33.1% 29.1% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 10% 17.3% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.4% 10.5% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.6% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 1.6% 0.8% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 7.2% 35.5% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 92.8% 64.5% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,375 $1,242 $1,783
Without a mortgage $453 $405 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $631 $710 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Broxton 10.2%
Coffee County 13.9%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Broxton 20.5%
Coffee County 19.6%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

221
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
16.7%
K–12
78.7%
College / Undergraduate
2.3%
Graduate / Professional
2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Broxton
0%
Coffee County
28.5%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 221 10,191 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 16.7% 7.4% 5.8%
K–12 78.7% 74.7% 68.9%
Kindergarten 10.4% 6.9% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 30.3% 23.6% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.4% 20.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.6% 23.5% 22.6%
College or graduate school 4.5% 17.9% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 2.3% 15.6% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 2.3% 2.3% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 28.5% 38%
School type
Public school 97.7% 90.6% 84%
Private school 2.3% 9.4% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

689
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
15.7%
HS graduate
41.2%
Some college no degree
25.7%
Associates degree
2.5%
Bachelors degree
5.8%
Graduate or professional degree
4.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
57.6% · 42.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
46.3% · 53.7%
HS graduate
51.1% · 48.9%
Some college no degree
36.7% · 63.3%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
32.5% · 67.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Population (25+) 689 28,768 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 4.8% 7.6% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 15.7% 12% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 41.2% 38.1% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 25.7% 20.3% 19.2%
Associate's degree 2.5% 8.2% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.2% 13.9% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 5.8% 7.7% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 4.4% 6.2% 13.9%
High School or higher 79.5% 80.5% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$23,833
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$23,125
Some college or associates
$25,000
Bachelors degree
$41,842
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

7.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
42.6%
HS graduate
20.4%
Some college or associates
42.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
7.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Broxton Coffee County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $23,833 $37,774 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $— $26,785 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $23,125 $35,549 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $25,000 $37,149 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $41,842 $47,276 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $71,339 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 42.6% 35.9% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.4% 17% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 42.3% 17.5% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.1% 8.1% 4.5%

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