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Total area: 5.3 square miles
Population (year 2000): 8,005
Estimated population in July 2004: 8,234 (+2.9% change)
Males: 3,703 (46.3%)
Females: 4,302 (53.7%)
Median resident age: 28.5 years

Population by age:

Under 18: 27.3%
18-24: 16.9%
25-44: 26.0%
45-64: 18.3%
65 and older: 11.4

Household information:

Median household income: $19,646 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,000 (year 2000)
Housing Units: 3,303
Households: 3,050
Average household size: 2.57
Average family size: 3.20
Homes with children under 18: 27.3%
Married couples living together: 25.9%
Living Alone: 29.1%
Living alone over 65: 10.4%

Races in Fort Valley:

Black (74.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.3%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%)

Elevation: 523 feet

For population 25 years and over in Fort Valley

High school or higher: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 20.3%
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Valley

Never married: 47.1%
Now married: 27.2%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 12.5%
3.0% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

In the city, the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.8 males.