Dock Junction, Georgia

Geography Dock Junction is located at 31°12'4" North, 81°30'25" West (31.201106, -81.506921)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²). 24.7 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.66% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 6,951 people, 2,805 households, and 1,924 families residing in the town. The population density is 281.0/km² (728.2/mi²). There are 3,085 housing units at an average density of 124.7/km² (323.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 68.41% White, 29.06% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,805 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $28,371, and the median income for a family is $31,655. Males have a median income of $25,769 versus $20,168 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,768. 18.8% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.6% are under the age of 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older.