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Average Household Income
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Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 447,745
607,751
713,030
762,491
35.7% 6.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 1,300.2
1,764.9
2,070.6
2,214.3
35.7% 6.9%
Total Households 171,286
227,487
259,144
274,098
32.8% 5.8%











Population by Gender:









Male 220,071 49.2% 301,508 49.6% 353,679 49.6% 378,207 49.6% 37.0% 6.9%
Female 227,674 50.9% 306,243 50.4% 359,351 50.4% 384,284 50.4% 34.5% 6.9%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 391,960 87.5% 439,991 72.4% 428,704 60.1% 408,414 53.6% 12.3% -4.7%
Black 44,152 9.9% 114,233 18.8% 170,001 23.8% 203,271 26.7% 158.7% 19.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 959 0.2% 1,579 0.3% 956 0.1% 628 0.1% 64.7% -34.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 7,916 1.8% 18,844 3.1% 32,176 4.5% 39,835 5.2% 138.0% 23.8%
Some Other Race 2,759 0.6% 21,731 3.6% 49,206 6.9% 67,108 8.8% 687.6% 36.4%
Two or More Races

11,373 1.9% 31,987 4.5% 43,235 5.7%
35.2%











Hispanic Ethnicity 9,401 2.1% 46,964 7.7% 85,916 12.1% 110,580 14.5% 399.6% 28.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 438,342 97.9% 560,787 92.3% 627,114 88.0% 651,911 85.5% 27.9% 4.0%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 33,898 7.6% 43,938 7.2% 52,891 7.4% 50,737 6.7% 29.6% -4.1%
5 to 14 61,756 13.8% 89,153 14.7% 101,577 14.2% 108,165 14.2% 44.4% 6.5%
15 to 19 29,276 6.5% 39,535 6.5% 47,300 6.6% 50,428 6.6% 35.0% 6.6%
20 to 24 34,699 7.7% 40,708 6.7% 45,803 6.4% 48,674 6.4% 17.3% 6.3%
25 to 34 95,498 21.3% 110,283 18.1% 89,427 12.5% 92,066 12.1% 15.5% 3.0%
35 to 44 85,244 19.0% 111,675 18.4% 110,554 15.5% 101,209 13.3% 31.0% -8.5%
45 to 54 49,948 11.2% 86,185 14.2% 112,787 15.8% 116,984 15.3% 72.5% 3.7%
55 to 64 29,128 6.5% 44,238 7.3% 84,552 11.9% 101,599 13.3% 51.9% 20.2%
65 to 74 18,292 4.1% 24,079 4.0% 42,251 5.9% 61,350 8.0% 31.6% 45.2%
75 to 84 7,920 1.8% 13,801 2.3% 18,558 2.6% 23,704 3.1% 74.3% 27.7%
85+ 2,053 0.5% 4,156 0.7% 7,301 1.0% 7,550 1.0% 102.4% 3.4%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.7
33.2
36.9
38.4
4.9% 4.1%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 19,434 11.3% 16,683 7.3% 20,303 7.8% 22,241 8.1% -14.2% 9.5%
$15,000 - $24,999 22,612 13.2% 17,685 7.8% 19,103 7.4% 20,450 7.5% -21.8% 7.1%
$25,000 - $34,999 27,114 15.8% 23,602 10.4% 24,205 9.3% 25,135 9.2% -13.0% 3.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 35,413 20.7% 35,584 15.6% 34,030 13.1% 34,349 12.5% 0.5% 0.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 38,484 22.5% 51,507 22.6% 50,600 19.5% 51,096 18.6% 33.8% 1.0%
$75,000 - $99,999 15,683 9.2% 33,857 14.9% 37,429 14.4% 38,866 14.2% 115.9% 3.8%
$100,000 - $149,999 8,861 5.2% 31,087 13.7% 42,603 16.4% 46,717 17.0% 250.8% 9.7%
$150,000 + 3,706 2.2% 17,482 7.7% 30,871 11.9% 35,244 12.9% 371.7% 14.2%











Average Hhld Income $49,800
$73,551
$89,350
$93,611
47.7% 4.8%
Median Hhld Income $41,304
$58,565
$65,752
$67,039
41.8% 2.0%
Per Capita Income $19,118
$27,531
$33,212
$34,264
44.0% 3.2%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 346,170
466,159
549,014
593,454
34.7% 8.1%
  In Labor Force 265,541 76.7% 342,961 73.6% 396,396 72.2% 427,241 72.0% 29.2% 7.8%
    Employed 253,126 95.3% 328,648 95.8% 359,462 90.7% 401,608 94.0% 29.8% 11.7%
    Unemployed 10,818 4.1% 13,087 3.8% 35,691 9.0% 24,189 5.7% 21.0% -32.2%
    In Armed Forces 1,595 0.5% 1,226 0.4% 1,243 0.3% 1,444 0.3% -23.1% 16.2%
  Not In Labor Force 80,629 23.3% 123,198 26.4% 152,618 27.8% 166,213 28.0% 52.8% 8.9%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


350,935




Number of Establishments



29,031















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

90,806 27.6%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

237,842 72.4%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 189,875
237,522
285,514
302,108
25.1% 5.8%
  Owner Occupied 110,680 58.3% 155,055 65.3% 184,900 64.8% 195,288 64.6% 40.1% 5.6%
  Renter Occupied 60,612 31.9% 72,432 30.5% 74,244 26.0% 78,810 26.1% 19.5% 6.2%
  Vacant 18,585 9.8% 10,035 4.2% 26,370 9.2% 28,010 9.3% -46.0% 6.2%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 2.000000
1.800000
2.000000
2.100000
-8.2% 6.9%
  0 Vehicles Available 6,007 3.2% 8,680 3.8% 7,776 3.0% 7,469 2.7% 44.5% -3.9%
  1 Vehicle Available 48,099 25.4% 70,678 31.1% 86,426 33.4% 95,462 34.8% 46.9% 10.5%
  2+ Vehicles Available 135,613 71.5% 148,129 65.1% 164,942 63.6% 171,167 62.4% 9.2% 3.8%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 352,058
474,660
558,530
603,567
34.8% 8.1%
  Married, Spouse Present 207,334 58.9% 256,863 54.1% 303,526 54.3% 324,779 53.8% 23.9% 7.0%
  Married, Spouse Absent 5,629 1.6% 19,906 4.2% 23,251 4.2% 25,539 4.2% 253.6% 9.8%
  Divorced 35,083 10.0% 48,119 10.1% 56,715 10.2% 61,606 10.2% 37.2% 8.6%
  Widowed 14,478 4.1% 18,477 3.9% 21,668 3.9% 23,136 3.8% 27.6% 6.8%
  Never Married 89,558 25.4% 131,295 27.7% 153,370 27.5% 168,507 27.9% 46.6% 9.9%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 288,083
394,417
465,430
504,462
36.9% 8.4%
  Grade K - 8 13,701 4.8% 12,243 3.1% 17,570 3.8% 18,422 3.7% -10.6% 4.8%
  Grade 9 - 12 27,070 9.4% 28,950 7.3% 25,914 5.6% 24,195 4.8% 6.9% -6.6%
  High School Graduate 70,160 24.4% 81,788 20.7% 103,438 22.2% 116,053 23.0% 16.6% 12.2%
  Some College, No Degree 63,848 22.2% 88,471 22.4% 89,306 19.2% 89,069 17.7% 38.6% -0.3%
  Associates Degree 18,329 6.4% 23,081 5.9% 30,936 6.7% 35,498 7.0% 25.9% 14.7%
  Bachelor's Degree 68,690 23.8% 110,581 28.0% 131,167 28.2% 141,977 28.1% 61.0% 8.2%
  Graduate Degree 26,259 9.1% 46,302 11.7% 67,099 14.4% 79,248 15.7% 76.3% 18.1%
  No Schooling Completed

3,001 0.8%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Chattahoochee Technical College




Public
Atlanta

  Chattahoochee Technical College




Public
Marietta

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Central Michigan University




Private
Atlanta

  DeVry University




Private
Atlanta

  ITT Technical Institute




Private
Kennesaw

  Kennesaw State University




Public
Kennesaw

  Life University




Private
Marietta

  Southern Polytechnic State University




Public
Marietta

  St. Leo University




Private
Marietta

  Strayer University




Private
Atlanta

  University of Phoenix




Private
Marietta

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

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