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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Nicholson, GA Athens, GA (Barretts Mill), Athens, GA (Campus Rd/River Rd), Athens, GA (Christian College of Georgia/Broad St), Athens, GA (Cloverhurst Ave/Bloomfield St), Athens, GA (Jefferson Rd/Moss Side Dr), Athens, GA (Oconee Heights), Athens, GA (Prince Ave/Barber St), Athens, GA (Prince Ave/Sunset Dr), Bogart, GA (Cleveland Station), Jefferson, GA (Thyatira/Apple Valley)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $151,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to GA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
6,306 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of GA school districts |
86.2% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
35.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5488 U.S. HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH, NICHOLSON, GA 30565 (706) 757-2211 |
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| EAST JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1531 HOODS MILL ROAD, COMMERCE, GA 30529 (706) 336-7900 |
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| EAST JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL HOODS MILL ROAD, COMMERCE, GA 30529 (M) - |
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| EAST JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 1880 HOODS MILL ROAD, COMMERCE, GA 30529 (706) 335-2083 |
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| JACKSON COUNTY CROSSROADS 441 GORDON STREET, JEFFERSON, GA 30549 (706) 367-2341 |
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| JACKSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1668 WINDER HIGHWAY, JEFFERSON, GA 30549 (706) 367-5003 |
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| MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9270 HIGHWAY 82 SPUR, MAYSVILLE, GA 30558 (706) 652-2241 |
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| NORTH JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8632 U.S. HIGHWAY 129 NORTH, TALMO, GA 30575 (706) 693-2246 |
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| REGIONAL EVENING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 441 GORDON STREET, JEFFERSON, GA 30549 (706) 367-2341 |
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| SOUTH JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8144 JEFFERSON ROAD, ATHENS, GA 30607 (706) 543-8798 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 83.1 | 49.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 4.6 | 39.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 45.4 | 49.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,102 | $32,174,000 | 33.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $401 | $2,527,000 | 2.6 |
| STAFF | $539 | $3,396,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $168 | $1,062,000 | 1.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $630 | $3,974,000 | 4.2 |
| OPERATION | $814 | $5,134,000 | 5.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $382 | $2,408,000 | 2.5 |
| OTHER | $198 | $1,247,000 | 1.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,132 | $19,748,000 | 20.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,844 | $43,157,000 | 45.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $15,078 | $95,079,000 | 100.0 |
Nicholson EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Nicholson WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Nicholson LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 8.1 |
Nicholson is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,314 people and just one neighborhood, Nicholson is the 306th largest community in Georgia.
Nicholson is a blue-collar town, with 41.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Nicholson is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Nicholson who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.90%), sales jobs (10.31%), and food service (5.06%).
One downside of living in Nicholson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nicholson, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Nicholson is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Nicholson isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 99.24% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
Nicholson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Nicholson ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.31% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Nicholson in 2000 was $14,088, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,352 for a family of four.
The people who call Nicholson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Nicholson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Nicholson include Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Nicholson is English.
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