About Hoschton

Hoschton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,168 people and just one neighborhood, Hoschton is the 146th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hoschton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hoschton is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoschton who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.27%), sales jobs (12.57%), and management occupations (10.17%).

One downside of living in Hoschton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.13 minutes every day commuting to work.

Hoschton is a very car-oriented town. 98.07% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Hoschton is a small town, 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. Hoschton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Hoschton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hoschton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Hoschton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 15.53% of adults 25 and older in Hoschton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hoschton in 2000 was $22,606, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,424 for a family of four.

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

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