Fort Gaines

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  5. Fort Gaines Family Information
  6. Fort Gaines Education Information
  7. Fort Gaines Public Benefits Information
  8. Fort Gaines Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Fort Gaines Zip Codes


Fort Gaines Legal Resources Back to top

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Fort Gaines Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,527
  • Land Area (2000): 229.831 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 54.962 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,524
Fort Gaines Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 2.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,460 97.46%

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Fort Gaines Employment Information Back to top
Fort Gaines Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 66 18.38%
2. Public Administration 33 9.19%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 8.91%
4. Truck Transportation 22 6.13%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 5.01%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 4.74%
7. Educational Services 15 4.18%
8. Repair and Maintenance 12 3.34%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 10 2.79%
10. Metal Manufactuing 10 2.79%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 2.51%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 2.51%
13. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 9 2.51%
14. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 8 2.23%
15. Food Manufacturing 8 2.23%
16. Fuel Dealers 8 2.23%
17. Gasoline Stations 8 2.23%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 8 2.23%
19. U.S. Postal Service 8 2.23%
20. Wood Manufacturing 8 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 72 17.78%
2. Public Administration 50 12.35%
3. Educational Services 48 11.85%
4. Construction 26 6.42%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.93%
6. Food Manufacturing 23 5.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 18 4.44%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 16 3.95%
9. Wood Manufacturing 11 2.72%
10. Air Transportation 10 2.47%
11. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.22%
12. Utilities 9 2.22%
13. Fuel Dealers 7 1.73%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.73%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.48%
16. Finance and Insurance 6 1.48%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.23%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 5 1.23%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 4 0.99%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 0.99%

Fort Gaines Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 10.86%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 5.29%
3. Agricultural Workers 18 5.01%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 5.01%
5. Other Construction Trades 16 4.46%
6. Top Executives 16 4.46%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 15 4.18%
8. Bus Drivers 13 3.62%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 3.62%
10. Construction Laborers 12 3.34%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 3.34%
12. Other Management Occupations 12 3.34%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 12 3.34%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.06%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 2.79%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 2.79%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 2.79%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 2.51%
19. Electricians 8 2.23%
20. Other Production Occupations 8 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 51 12.59%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 7.65%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 6.67%
4. Other Production Occupations 23 5.68%
5. Cashiers 22 5.43%
6. Business Operations Specialists 16 3.95%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.70%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 3.70%
9. Food Processing Workers 14 3.46%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 3.21%
11. Other Management Occupations 13 3.21%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 3.21%
13. Other Healthcare Support 12 2.96%
14. Agricultural Workers 11 2.72%
15. Registered Nurses 11 2.72%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 11 2.72%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.47%
18. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 10 2.47%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 9 2.22%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 2.22%

Fort Gaines Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 762 39.24%
15-35 hours 156 8.03%
1-14 hours 51 2.63%
No regular hours 973 50.10%

Fort Gaines Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 3.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 78 10.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 75 9.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 131 17.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 159 20.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 34 4.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 38 4.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 26 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 2.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 9.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 8.27%

Fort Gaines Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 6.69%
5-9 146 19.16%
10-14 72 9.45%
15-19 78 10.24%
20-24 115 15.09%
25-29 45 5.91%
30-34 120 15.75%
35-39 15 1.97%
40-44 16 2.10%
45-59 53 6.96%
60-89 14 1.84%
At least 90 37 4.86%

Fort Gaines Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 507 66.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 151 19.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 6.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 51 6.69%

Fort Gaines Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 200 25.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 524 65.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 3.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 4.51%

Fort Gaines Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Gaines Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 977 (2,374 people)
Families (2000): 666 (1,998 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 117
People at same address in 1995: 1,431
Fort Gaines Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 329 32.45%
$10,000-$14,999 117 11.54%
$15,000-$19,999 70 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 79 7.79%
$25,000-$29,999 82 8.09%
$30,000-$34,999 44 4.34%
$35,000-$39,999 52 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 39 3.85%
$45,000-$49,999 40 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 33 3.25%
$60,000-$74,999 44 4.34%
$75,000-$99,999 39 3.85%
$100,000-$124,999 5 0.49%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.79%
$200,000 or more 30 2.96%

Fort Gaines Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 298 28.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 358 34.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 143 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 98 9.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 2.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Gaines Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 640 25.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 192 7.70%
Public Assistance 57 2.29%
Retirement 174 6.98%
Self Employment 78 3.13%
Social Security 419 16.81%
Supplemental Security 125 5.02%
Wage / Salary 614 24.64%
Other 193 7.74%

Fort Gaines Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 283 78.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 76 21.17%

Fort Gaines Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 459 54.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 272 32.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 3.95%

Fort Gaines Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 581 51.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 304 26.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 14.02%

Fort Gaines Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Gaines Education Information Back to top
Fort Gaines Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 224 12.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 466 25.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 636 34.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 303 16.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 80 4.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 69 3.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 3.42%

Fort Gaines Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 2.26% 8 0.32% 65 2.57%
Kindergarten 31 1.23% 4 0.16% 35 1.39%
Grades 1-4 151 5.98% 14 0.55% 165 6.53%
Grades 5-8 144 5.70% 5 0.20% 149 5.90%
Grades 9-12 168 6.65% 7 0.28% 175 6.93%
Undergrad college 45 1.78% 4 0.16% 49 1.94%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.32% 1 0.04% 9 0.36%
Total 604 23.90% 43 1.70% 647 25.60%

Fort Gaines Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Gaines Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Gaines Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,557 63.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 906 36.78%

Fort Gaines Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Gaines Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Gaines Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 365 14.44%
10-19 Years 369 14.60%
20-29 Years 213 8.43%
30-39 Years 256 10.13%
40-49 Years 337 13.34%
50-59 Years 338 13.38%
60-69 Years 277 10.96%
70-79 Years 228 9.02%
80-89 Years 124 4.91%
90+ Years 20 0.79%

Fort Gaines Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,130 44.72%
Color 1 Box Female 1,397 55.28%

Fort Gaines Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,579 62.49%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 895 35.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Fort Gaines Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 222 35.02%
2. Irish 99 15.62%
3. German 89 14.04%
4. English 61 9.62%
5. French Non-Basque 32 5.05%
6. Dutch 28 4.42%
7. African 18 2.84%
8. Scottish 17 2.68%
9. Italian 14 2.21%
10. Scotch Irish 11 1.74%

Fort Gaines Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,286 98.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.86%
3. Hindi 12 0.52%
4. French 6 0.26%
5. Other West Germanic 4 0.17%

Fort Gaines Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,501 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.79%

Fort Gaines Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Gaines Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Gaines Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39851