Tifton

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  4. Tifton Employment Information
  5. Tifton Family Information
  6. Tifton Education Information
  7. Tifton Public Benefits Information
  8. Tifton Criminal Information
  9. Tifton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Tifton Zip Codes


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Tifton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,516
  • Land Area (2000): 73.461 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.770 square kilometers
Tifton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,132 2002 15,747 2005 Not Available
2000 14,957 2003 16,104 2006 16,851
2001 15,423 2004 Not Available 2007 16,803

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Houses (2000): 7,882
Tifton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,438 89.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 55 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,043 10.46%

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Tifton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 539 11.98%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 265 5.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 250 5.56%
4. Educational Services 236 5.24%
5. Health Care 220 4.89%
6. Public Administration 213 4.73%
7. Department and Other General Stores 200 4.44%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 173 3.84%
9. Metal Manufactuing 169 3.76%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 149 3.31%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 138 3.07%
12. Truck Transportation 119 2.64%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 111 2.47%
14. Finance and Insurance 105 2.33%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 104 2.31%
16. Repair and Maintenance 99 2.20%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 91 2.02%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 89 1.98%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 83 1.84%
20. Wood Manufacturing 71 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 739 18.78%
2. Educational Services 529 13.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 483 12.28%
4. Public Administration 245 6.23%
5. Social Assistance 242 6.15%
6. Department and Other General Stores 147 3.74%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 116 2.95%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 115 2.92%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 113 2.87%
10. Finance and Insurance 108 2.75%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 2.34%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 90 2.29%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 2.11%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 1.78%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 1.32%
16. Metal Manufactuing 47 1.19%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 46 1.17%
18. Construction 46 1.17%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.04%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 1.02%

Tifton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 289 6.42%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 249 5.53%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 246 5.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 214 4.76%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 196 4.36%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 186 4.13%
7. Other Management Occupations 160 3.56%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 3.56%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 150 3.33%
10. Agricultural Workers 147 3.27%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 137 3.04%
12. Construction Laborers 134 2.98%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 116 2.58%
14. Other Construction Trades 114 2.53%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 106 2.36%
16. Top Executives 100 2.22%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 95 2.11%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 1.96%
19. Engineers 79 1.76%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 274 6.96%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 238 6.05%
3. Cashiers 181 4.60%
4. Child Care Workers 174 4.42%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 162 4.12%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 160 4.07%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 158 4.02%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 3.66%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 140 3.56%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 139 3.53%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 133 3.38%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 3.30%
13. Registered Nurses 117 2.97%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 114 2.90%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 103 2.62%
16. Other Production Occupations 103 2.62%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 101 2.57%
18. Other Management Occupations 95 2.41%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 89 2.26%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 80 2.03%

Tifton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,963 54.23%
15-35 hours 1,685 11.47%
1-14 hours 363 2.47%
No regular hours 4,674 31.83%

Tifton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 203 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 219 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 366 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 398 4.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 628 7.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 897 10.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,953 23.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 993 12.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 405 4.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 427 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 189 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 8.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 767 9.32%

Tifton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 854 10.38%
5-9 1,925 23.40%
10-14 2,287 27.80%
15-19 1,366 16.61%
20-24 437 5.31%
25-29 246 2.99%
30-34 435 5.29%
35-39 43 0.52%
40-44 70 0.85%
45-59 226 2.75%
60-89 173 2.10%
At least 90 164 1.99%

Tifton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.33% 7,088 86.17%
30-44 10 0.12% 538 6.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 226 2.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 337 4.10%

Tifton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,312 15.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,385 76.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 119 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 347 4.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 1.40%

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Tifton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,140 (18,293 people)
Families (2000): 4,861 (14,947 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,559
People at same address in 1995: 8,678
Tifton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,256 17.59%
$10,000-$14,999 636 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 605 8.47%
$20,000-$24,999 463 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 450 6.30%
$30,000-$34,999 562 7.87%
$35,000-$39,999 319 4.47%
$40,000-$44,999 413 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 319 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 525 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 550 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 513 7.18%
$100,000-$124,999 203 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 75 1.05%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.13%
$200,000 or more 170 2.38%

Tifton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,919 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,006 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 270 3.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,200 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 938 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 425 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 165 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.08%

Tifton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,675 30.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,901 10.32%
Public Assistance 233 1.26%
Retirement 905 4.91%
Self Employment 789 4.28%
Social Security 1,866 10.13%
Supplemental Security 490 2.66%
Wage / Salary 5,446 29.57%
Other 1,114 6.05%

Tifton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,882 57.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,388 42.45%

Tifton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 518 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 3,891 55.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,447 34.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 2.72%

Tifton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,005 12.75%
Color 1 Box Married 3,996 50.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,023 25.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 860 10.91%

Tifton 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.


Tifton Education Information Back to top
Tifton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,437 10.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,895 20.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,896 27.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,829 19.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 822 5.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,384 9.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 918 6.47%

Tifton 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 181 0.93% 176 0.90% 357 1.83%
Kindergarten 306 1.57% 12 0.06% 318 1.63%
Grades 1-4 1,014 5.20% 124 0.64% 1,138 5.83%
Grades 5-8 1,233 6.32% 110 0.56% 1,343 6.88%
Grades 9-12 925 4.74% 56 0.29% 981 5.03%
Undergrad college 1,436 7.36% 44 0.23% 1,480 7.58%
Graduate or professional school 171 0.88% 0 0.00% 171 0.88%
Total 5,266 26.98% 522 2.67% 5,788 29.66%

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Tifton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tifton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,783 75.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,536 24.76%

Tifton 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.


Tifton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 175
Tifton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.935 0.354 0.071 2.477 9.836 0.212 15.284 82.012 4.033 101.543
2000 4.814 0.535 0.201 3.209 8.758 0.000 14.843 73.477 2.674 90.994
2001 5.252 1.102 0.065 2.723 9.142 0.000 12.384 76.444 4.798 93.626
2002 4.763 0.381 0.318 1.651 7.112 0.000 14.034 63.441 3.683 81.158
2003 5.092 0.373 0.062 2.422 7.948 0.062 14.531 68.554 2.981 86.066
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 7.003 0.356 0.000 2.967 10.326 0.000 11.809 68.186 2.789 82.784
2007 7.142 0.536 0.119 2.857 10.653 0.000 18.806 65.226 2.559 86.592

Tifton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 47
2005 10 50
2006 10 46
2007 9 51

Tifton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,574
2000 1,492
2001 1,585
2002 1,390

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Tifton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tifton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,057 15.66%
10-19 Years 3,169 16.24%
20-29 Years 3,158 16.18%
30-39 Years 2,606 13.35%
40-49 Years 2,456 12.58%
50-59 Years 1,858 9.52%
60-69 Years 1,295 6.64%
70-79 Years 1,198 6.14%
80-89 Years 595 3.05%
90+ Years 124 0.64%

Tifton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,289 47.60%
Color 1 Box Female 10,227 52.40%

Tifton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,699 59.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,872 30.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,485 7.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 294 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 128 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Tifton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,344 37.67%
2. English 1,464 16.49%
3. Irish 1,078 12.14%
4. German 777 8.75%
5. Scotch Irish 328 3.69%
6. African 327 3.68%
7. European 253 2.85%
8. Italian 253 2.85%
9. Scottish 175 1.97%
10. French Non-Basque 172 1.94%

Tifton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,273 90.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,347 7.52%
3. Gujarathi 60 0.33%
4. Hindi 43 0.24%
5. Urdu 32 0.18%
6. French 31 0.17%
7. German 30 0.17%
8. Japanese 27 0.15%
9. Russian 17 0.09%
10. Other Asian 11 0.06%

Tifton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,234 93.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,188 6.08%

Tifton 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.
Tifton 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.


Tifton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31793 31794