Omega, Georgia
| Omega, Georgia | |
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| City | |
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| Coordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°WCoordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,221 |
| • Density | 680/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31775 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-58184[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332576[2] |
Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,221 at the 2010 census.[3]
Geography
Omega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W (31.339684, -83.595036)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 455 households, and 337 families residing in the city. The population density was 754.7 people per square mile (290.7/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 294.0 per square mile (113.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.87% White, 16.12% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 24.78% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.00% of the population.
There were 455 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,765, and the median income for a family was $28,938. Males had a median income of $21,050 versus $16,618 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,014. About 22.0% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.9% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Omega city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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