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Clayton

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 182,055
236,517
277,655
290,695
29.9% 4.7%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 1,258.6
1,635.1
1,919.5
2,009.6
29.9% 4.7%
Total Households 65,522
82,243
92,013
98,675
25.5% 7.2%











Population by Gender:









Male 88,716 48.7% 114,892 48.6% 133,818 48.2% 139,526 48.0% 29.5% 4.3%
Female 93,339 51.3% 121,625 51.4% 143,837 51.8% 151,169 52.0% 30.3% 5.1%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 131,726 72.4% 89,741 37.9% 54,736 19.7% 37,282 12.8% -31.9% -31.9%
Black 43,403 23.8% 121,927 51.6% 179,553 64.7% 201,626 69.4% 180.9% 12.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 456 0.3% 751 0.3% 324 0.1% 171 0.1% 64.7% -47.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5,046 2.8% 10,784 4.6% 14,167 5.1% 15,252 5.2% 113.7% 7.7%
Some Other Race 1,418 0.8% 8,392 3.6% 17,480 6.3% 22,977 7.9% 491.8% 31.4%
Two or More Races

4,922 2.1% 11,395 4.1% 13,387 4.6%
17.5%











Hispanic Ethnicity 3,747 2.1% 17,728 7.5% 34,523 12.4% 43,741 15.1% 373.1% 26.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 178,307 97.9% 218,789 92.5% 243,132 87.6% 246,954 85.0% 22.7% 1.6%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 15,133 8.3% 19,726 8.3% 21,147 7.6% 18,494 6.4% 30.4% -12.5%
5 to 14 27,375 15.0% 40,396 17.1% 44,079 15.9% 43,431 14.9% 47.6% -1.5%
15 to 19 14,048 7.7% 17,446 7.4% 21,584 7.8% 21,964 7.6% 24.2% 1.8%
20 to 24 15,594 8.6% 17,834 7.5% 19,053 6.9% 21,698 7.5% 14.4% 13.9%
25 to 34 37,660 20.7% 43,611 18.4% 38,658 13.9% 38,029 13.1% 15.8% -1.6%
35 to 44 30,225 16.6% 40,010 16.9% 44,238 15.9% 41,375 14.2% 32.4% -6.5%
45 to 54 19,287 10.6% 28,355 12.0% 39,948 14.4% 43,546 15.0% 47.0% 9.0%
55 to 64 12,107 6.7% 15,216 6.4% 27,622 9.9% 33,475 11.5% 25.7% 21.2%
65 to 74 6,927 3.8% 8,558 3.6% 13,288 4.8% 18,983 6.5% 23.5% 42.9%
75 to 84 2,921 1.6% 4,260 1.8% 5,929 2.1% 7,427 2.6% 45.8% 25.3%
85+ 771 0.4% 1,105 0.5% 2,112 0.8% 2,264 0.8% 43.3% 7.2%











Median Age:




Total Population 29.9
30.2
33.6
35.5
1.2% 5.5%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 10,486 16.0% 8,319 10.1% 9,587 10.4% 10,364 10.5% -20.7% 8.1%
$15,000 - $24,999 11,553 17.6% 10,795 13.1% 9,557 10.4% 9,529 9.7% -6.6% -0.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 12,402 18.9% 12,607 15.3% 13,037 14.2% 13,681 13.9% 1.7% 4.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 15,492 23.6% 16,615 20.2% 18,246 19.8% 19,337 19.6% 7.2% 6.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 11,589 17.7% 19,367 23.5% 19,269 20.9% 19,788 20.1% 67.1% 2.7%
$75,000 - $99,999 2,703 4.1% 8,568 10.4% 11,330 12.3% 12,712 12.9% 217.0% 12.2%
$100,000 - $149,999 954 1.5% 4,341 5.3% 8,796 9.6% 10,841 11.0% 355.0% 23.2%
$150,000 + 319 0.5% 1,631 2.0% 2,191 2.4% 2,423 2.5% 411.3% 10.6%











Average Hhld Income $37,542
$51,207
$54,441
$55,150
36.4% 1.3%
Median Hhld Income $33,513
$42,982
$45,505
$46,308
28.3% 1.8%
Per Capita Income $13,606
$17,806
$18,527
$19,271
30.9% 4.0%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 136,838
172,768
208,100
224,405
26.3% 7.8%
  In Labor Force 103,827 75.9% 122,610 71.0% 148,740 71.5% 160,032 71.3% 18.1% 7.6%
    Employed 96,776 93.2% 114,667 93.5% 134,509 90.4% 143,028 89.4% 18.5% 6.3%
    Unemployed 5,696 5.5% 6,687 5.5% 13,358 9.0% 16,007 10.0% 17.4% 19.8%
    In Armed Forces 1,349 1.0% 1,256 1.0% 873 0.6% 997 0.6% -6.9% 14.2%
  Not In Labor Force 33,011 24.1% 50,158 29.0% 59,360 28.5% 64,373 28.7% 51.9% 8.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


94,271




Number of Establishments



8,155















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

52,020 45.4%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

62,647 54.6%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 71,926
86,461
109,560
117,540
20.2% 7.3%
  Owner Occupied 38,500 53.5% 49,844 57.6% 56,064 51.2% 60,002 51.1% 29.5% 7.0%
  Renter Occupied 27,023 37.6% 32,399 37.5% 35,949 32.8% 38,673 32.9% 19.9% 7.6%
  Vacant 6,403 8.9% 4,218 4.9% 17,547 16.0% 18,865 16.1% -34.1% 7.5%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.900000
1.700000
1.800000
1.900000
-11.4% 6.7%
  0 Vehicles Available 3,014 4.1% 4,555 5.5% 6,110 6.6% 7,109 7.2% 51.1% 16.4%
  1 Vehicle Available 20,596 28.0% 31,067 37.8% 37,195 40.4% 41,078 41.6% 50.8% 10.4%
  2+ Vehicles Available 49,905 67.9% 46,621 56.7% 48,708 52.9% 50,488 51.2% -6.6% 3.7%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 139,540
176,395
212,435
228,753
26.4% 7.7%
  Married, Spouse Present 78,152 56.0% 79,286 45.0% 97,711 46.0% 105,316 46.0% 1.5% 7.8%
  Married, Spouse Absent 3,475 2.5% 12,397 7.0% 14,149 6.7% 15,051 6.6% 256.7% 6.4%
  Divorced 15,774 11.3% 21,991 12.5% 26,308 12.4% 28,391 12.4% 39.4% 7.9%
  Widowed 6,380 4.6% 7,415 4.2% 8,852 4.2% 9,466 4.1% 16.2% 6.9%
  Never Married 35,765 25.6% 55,306 31.4% 65,415 30.8% 70,529 30.8% 54.6% 7.8%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 109,898
141,115
171,795
185,099
28.4% 7.7%
  Grade K - 8 7,231 6.6% 6,911 4.9% 9,626 5.6% 9,447 5.1% -4.4% -1.9%
  Grade 9 - 12 17,758 16.2% 19,039 13.5% 17,497 10.2% 16,170 8.7% 7.2% -7.6%
  High School Graduate 39,435 35.9% 44,991 31.9% 61,733 35.9% 70,344 38.0% 14.1% 13.9%
  Some College, No Degree 22,630 20.6% 36,034 25.5% 40,787 23.7% 42,123 22.8% 59.2% 3.3%
  Associates Degree 6,686 6.1% 8,474 6.0% 11,278 6.6% 12,638 6.8% 26.7% 12.1%
  Bachelor's Degree 11,261 10.3% 17,235 12.2% 21,166 12.3% 22,820 12.3% 53.1% 7.8%
  Graduate Degree 4,900 4.5% 6,250 4.4% 9,708 5.7% 11,557 6.2% 27.6% 19.0%
  No Schooling Completed

2,181 1.6%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
4 Year Colleges & Universities








   Clayton State University




Public
Morrow

   ITT Technical Institute




Private
Atlanta

   Strayer University




Private
Morrow

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

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