About Statham

Statham is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,066 people and just one neighborhood, Statham is the 263rd largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Statham is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.6% of the Statham workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Statham is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Statham who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.90%), sales jobs (10.38%), and teaching (5.53%).

Statham is a very car-oriented city. 97.45% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Statham is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Statham has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Statham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Statham Information and Demographics

The citizens of Statham have a very low rate of college education: just 9.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Statham in 2000 was $15,783, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $63,132 for a family of four.

Statham is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Statham home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Statham is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Statham include English, Irish, German, and Italian.

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