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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
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Chatham

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 216,934
232,048
256,502
274,245
7.0% 6.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 451.1
482.5
533.3
570.2
7.0% 6.9%
Total Households 81,112
89,865
103,763
114,040
10.8% 9.9%











Population by Gender:









Male 103,814 47.9% 111,790 48.2% 122,592 47.8% 130,521 47.6% 7.7% 6.5%
Female 113,120 52.1% 120,258 51.8% 133,910 52.2% 143,724 52.4% 6.3% 7.3%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 130,607 60.2% 128,279 55.3% 141,388 55.1% 150,806 55.0% -1.8% 6.7%
Black 82,608 38.1% 93,971 40.5% 103,892 40.5% 110,858 40.4% 13.8% 6.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 461 0.2% 580 0.3% 160 0.1% 63 0.0% 25.8% -60.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,352 1.1% 4,164 1.8% 7,312 2.9% 9,354 3.4% 77.0% 27.9%
Some Other Race 907 0.4% 2,073 0.9% 1,517 0.6% 1,525 0.6% 128.6% 0.5%
Two or More Races

2,981 1.3% 2,233 0.9% 1,639 0.6%
-26.6%











Hispanic Ethnicity 2,782 1.3% 5,403 2.3% 7,806 3.0% 9,375 3.4% 94.2% 20.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 214,153 98.7% 226,645 97.7% 248,696 97.0% 264,870 96.6% 5.8% 6.5%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 17,046 7.9% 15,663 6.8% 20,059 7.8% 21,513 7.8% -8.1% 7.2%
5 to 14 31,626 14.6% 33,073 14.3% 35,351 13.8% 39,370 14.4% 4.6% 11.4%
15 to 19 15,426 7.1% 16,512 7.1% 18,159 7.1% 17,265 6.3% 7.0% -4.9%
20 to 24 17,256 8.0% 18,835 8.1% 19,546 7.6% 18,708 6.8% 9.2% -4.3%
25 to 34 37,719 17.4% 33,768 14.6% 35,566 13.9% 39,374 14.4% -10.5% 10.7%
35 to 44 31,015 14.3% 34,712 15.0% 32,340 12.6% 33,509 12.2% 11.9% 3.6%
45 to 54 20,771 9.6% 29,678 12.8% 33,824 13.2% 33,472 12.2% 42.9% -1.0%
55 to 64 18,406 8.5% 20,037 8.6% 28,317 11.0% 32,284 11.8% 8.9% 14.0%
65 to 74 16,868 7.8% 15,704 6.8% 17,674 6.9% 22,271 8.1% -6.9% 26.0%
75 to 84 8,585 4.0% 10,634 4.6% 10,632 4.1% 11,630 4.2% 23.9% 9.4%
85+ 2,220 1.0% 3,432 1.5% 5,072 2.0% 4,885 1.8% 54.6% -3.7%











Median Age:




Total Population 32.1
34.4
34.9
35.3
7.3% 1.1%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 23,099 28.5% 17,741 19.7% 16,716 16.1% 16,650 14.6% -23.2% -0.4%
$15,000 - $24,999 14,829 18.3% 12,976 14.4% 12,694 12.2% 13,094 11.5% -12.5% 3.2%
$25,000 - $34,999 13,202 16.3% 11,195 12.5% 12,747 12.3% 13,755 12.1% -15.2% 7.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 14,007 17.3% 15,039 16.7% 15,419 14.9% 16,287 14.3% 7.4% 5.6%
$50,000 - $74,999 10,533 13.0% 15,322 17.1% 19,133 18.4% 22,299 19.6% 45.5% 16.5%
$75,000 - $99,999 2,914 3.6% 8,223 9.2% 11,755 11.3% 13,943 12.2% 182.2% 18.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 1,511 1.9% 5,319 5.9% 9,116 8.8% 11,042 9.7% 252.0% 21.1%
$150,000 + 997 1.2% 4,050 4.5% 6,183 6.0% 6,970 6.1% 306.2% 12.7%











Average Hhld Income $34,175
$53,742
$63,329
$67,463
57.3% 6.5%
Median Hhld Income $26,728
$38,009
$44,088
$47,209
42.2% 7.1%
Per Capita Income $12,971
$20,812
$27,585
$30,032
60.5% 8.9%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 165,401
180,247
197,421
209,832
9.0% 6.3%
  In Labor Force 105,850 64.0% 113,177 62.8% 122,849 62.2% 130,152 62.0% 6.9% 5.9%
    Employed 94,199 89.0% 102,279 90.4% 108,966 88.7% 120,222 92.4% 8.6% 10.3%
    Unemployed 7,075 6.7% 6,604 5.8% 10,827 8.8% 6,506 5.0% -6.7% -39.9%
    In Armed Forces 4,572 2.8% 4,294 3.8% 3,056 2.5% 3,424 2.6% -6.1% 12.0%
  Not In Labor Force 59,551 36.0% 67,070 37.2% 74,572 37.8% 79,680 38.0% 12.6% 6.8%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


160,296




Number of Establishments



12,034















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

41,390 40.5%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

60,889 59.5%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 91,180
99,683
120,078
132,023
9.3% 9.9%
  Owner Occupied 47,727 52.3% 54,293 54.5% 60,099 50.1% 65,906 49.9% 13.8% 9.7%
  Renter Occupied 33,384 36.6% 35,572 35.7% 43,664 36.4% 48,134 36.5% 6.6% 10.2%
  Vacant 10,068 11.0% 9,818 9.8% 16,315 13.6% 17,983 13.6% -2.5% 10.2%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.500000
1.400000
1.700000
2.000000
-7.8% 14.1%
  0 Vehicles Available 11,765 13.4% 10,677 11.9% 8,411 8.1% 7,220 6.3% -9.2% -14.2%
  1 Vehicle Available 28,942 33.0% 33,307 37.1% 39,063 37.7% 42,784 37.5% 15.1% 9.5%
  2+ Vehicles Available 46,902 53.5% 45,881 51.1% 56,289 54.2% 64,036 56.2% -2.2% 13.8%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 168,266
183,312
200,943
213,241
8.9% 6.1%
  Married, Spouse Present 86,983 51.7% 83,971 45.8% 94,559 47.1% 102,232 47.9% -3.5% 8.1%
  Married, Spouse Absent 5,528 3.3% 10,622 5.8% 11,283 5.6% 11,700 5.5% 92.1% 3.7%
  Divorced 16,962 10.1% 20,768 11.3% 22,662 11.3% 24,422 11.5% 22.4% 7.8%
  Widowed 14,513 8.6% 13,620 7.4% 14,528 7.2% 15,236 7.1% -6.2% 4.9%
  Never Married 44,278 26.3% 54,331 29.6% 57,911 28.8% 59,651 28.0% 22.7% 3.0%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 135,584
147,965
163,425
177,425
9.1% 8.6%
  Grade K - 8 12,557 9.3% 6,836 4.6% 5,340 3.3% 4,225 2.4% -45.6% -20.9%
  Grade 9 - 12 23,088 17.0% 20,967 14.2% 13,450 8.2% 10,815 6.1% -9.2% -19.6%
  High School Graduate 40,754 30.1% 39,788 26.9% 50,550 30.9% 57,698 32.5% -2.4% 14.1%
  Some College, No Degree 27,046 20.0% 34,439 23.3% 30,189 18.5% 28,474 16.1% 27.3% -5.7%
  Associates Degree 6,842 5.1% 7,424 5.0% 14,992 9.2% 19,792 11.2% 8.5% 32.0%
  Bachelor's Degree 16,805 12.4% 24,616 16.6% 31,302 19.2% 35,588 20.1% 46.5% 13.7%
  Graduate Degree 8,510 6.3% 12,414 8.4% 17,602 10.8% 20,833 11.7% 45.9% 18.4%
  No Schooling Completed

1,481 1.0%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Research Universities









   Skidaway Institute of Oceanography




Public
Savannah

Technical Colleges







   Savannah Technical College




Public
Savannah

4 Year Colleges & Universities








   Armstrong Atlantic University




Public
Savannah

   Georgia Institute of Technology




Public
Savannah

   Mercer University




Private
Savannah

   Savannah College of Art and Design




Private
Savannah

   Savannah State University




Public
Savannah

   South University




Private
Savannah

   St Leo University




Private
Savannah

   Strayer University




Private
Savannah

   Troy University




Private
Savannah

   Univerisity of Phoenix




Private
Savannah

2 Year Colleges








   Virginia College




Private
Savannah

   Central Texas College




Private
Savannah

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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