Calhoun is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 10,394 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Calhoun is the 93rd largest community in Georgia.

When you are in Calhoun, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.8% of Calhoun's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Calhoun is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Calhoun who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.31%), sales jobs (10.23%), and management occupations (8.30%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Calhoun spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Even though Calhoun is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Calhoun Information and Demographics

The education level of Calhoun citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.44% of adults in Calhoun have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Calhoun in 2000 was $19,887, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,548 for a family of four.

Calhoun is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Calhoun home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Calhoun is White, followed by African-American. Calhoun also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.40% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Calhoun include English, German, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Calhoun's cultural character, accounting for 16.88% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Calhoun is English. Some people also speak Spanish.