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Ideal, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ideal is 542, which is 4.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ideal population density is 469.22 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ideal is black, which represent 81.18% of the total population. The average Ideal education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 542. #456

Population Growth Since 2000, #372

Ideal, GA	4.63%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #353

Ideal, GA	469.22 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	100 (18.45%, #593)
Black:	440 (81.18%, #18)
Hispanic:	2 (0.37%, #478)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #316)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.37%, #119)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

507 (93.54%) out of the total population of 542 reported first ancestry.

	Ideal, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	6	1.11%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	8	1.48%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	27	4.98%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	1	0.18%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.74%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	138	25.46%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	23	4.24%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 275 (50.74%, see rank)

Females: 267 (49.26%, see rank)

Ideal, GA	Male: 50.74% Female: 49.26%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ideal, GA	41.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ideal, GA	35.20 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ideal, GA	51.10 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ideal, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	39	7.20%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	61	11.25%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	62	11.44%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6	1.11%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8	1.48%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	60	11.07%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	62	11.44%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	56	10.33%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	70	12.92%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	48	8.86%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	12	2.21%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	58	10.70%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ideal, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	366, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	125, 34.15%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	120, 32.79%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	102, 27.87%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	13, 3.55%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6, 1.64%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.45, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ideal, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	23	100.00%	0.00%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	110	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ideal, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	170, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	54, 31.76%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	116, 68.24%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	112, 65.88%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.52, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	41, 24.12%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	58, 34.12%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ideal, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	380	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	154	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	41	26.62%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	67	43.51%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	11	7.14%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	35	22.73%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	226	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	48	21.24%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	72	31.86%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	79	34.96%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	27	11.95%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ideal, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	542	100.00%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	511	94.28%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31	5.72%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ideal, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	162	95.29%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	8	4.71%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.