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Population (year 2000): 5,292. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,856 (+10.7% change)
Males: 2,443 (46.2%), Females: 2,849 (53.8%)
Jackson County
Zip codes:
30529,
30530.
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $33,897 (year 2000)
Median house value: $79,300 (year 2000)
Races in Commerce:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
- Black (14.7%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (25.0%), English
(8.3%), Irish (7.4%), German (6.3%), French (2.0%), Dutch
(1.8%).
Elevation: 931 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Commerce
- High school or higher: 65.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Commerce city
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 48.5%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 14.7%
- Divorced: 13.2%
2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5%
North America, 0.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +422 (+8.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Commerce:
- BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Commerce:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 18 miles; ATHENS,
GA)
- ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
ATHENS, GA)
- BARROW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WINDER,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Commerce:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 56 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 75 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Commerce:
- JACKSON COUNTY (about 7 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; ID:
19A)
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 22 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
- WINDER-BARROW (about 22 miles; WINDER, GA; ID: WDR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Commerce:
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 19 miles; ATHENS, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECATUR,
GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 65 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Commerce:
- COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359;
Location: 272 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Commerce:
- COMMERCE CNTR FOR CHRIST ED (Students: 31;
Location: BOX 575; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Commerce:
- COMMERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 681;
Location: 395 MINISH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- EAST JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663;
Location: 1880 HOODS MILL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EAST JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
407; Location: 1531 HOODS MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- COMMERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 348;
Location: 825 LAKEVIEW DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
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