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Georgia State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Georgia Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Georgia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Georgia Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Georgia Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Georgia Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Georgia Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Georgia Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Georgia Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 57,906
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 8,383,915
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 10
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 8,186,453
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 10
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 141.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 6,478,149
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 5,462,982
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 197,462
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,708,304
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,015,167
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 26.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 18.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 435,227
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.30%


    TABLE 2. Georgia Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 8,186,453
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 595,150
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,574,084
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 837,732
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,652,764
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,741,448
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 435,695
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 261,723
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 87,857
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.40
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,027,113
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 4,159,340
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.80
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 5,327,281
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 65.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,349,542
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 28.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 21,737
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 173,170
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4,246
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 196,289
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 114,188
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Georgia Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 233,822
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 126,023
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 3,006,369
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,366,615
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 27.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 7,952,631
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.65
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 710,523
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,174,114
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 563,830
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,111,647
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,051,302
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,548,800
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 732,734
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 435,410
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 258,006
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 894,722
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 653,543
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 36.90%


    TABLE 4. Georgia Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 7,486,094
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 118,221
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 59,351
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1,022
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 530
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 36,512
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 897,503
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 736,497


    TABLE 5. Georgia Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,401,291
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,270,948
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,134,100
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,023,420
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,853,605
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.90%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 777,158
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,372
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,021
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 25.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,113,562
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 190,477
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 470,440
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.80%


    TABLE 6. Georgia Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 384,791
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 39,799
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 344,992
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 417,321
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,615,265
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,053
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 6,369,945
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,551
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 3,281,737
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.40%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 3,006,369
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 2,029,154
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.50
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 91,820
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 68,852
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 21,434
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 23.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 8,722,256


    TABLE 7. Georgia Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 197,318,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 115,414,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 71.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 7,636,522
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 25,839
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 95.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 22,733,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 151,756,332
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 32,628,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 23,644,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 15.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 117,354,056
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 77.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 13,364,560
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 11,839,148
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 39,452,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 24,579,138
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 16.20%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 23,644,729
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 22,168,568
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 21,008,774



     









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