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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
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Gilmer

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 13,366
23,456
28,971
30,409
75.5% 5.0%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 31.0
54.3
67.1
70.4
75.5% 5.0%
Total Households 5,073
9,071
13,028
15,136
78.8% 16.2%











Population by Gender:









Male 6,576 49.2% 11,902 50.7% 14,598 50.4% 15,311 50.4% 81.0% 4.9%
Female 6,790 50.8% 11,554 49.3% 14,373 49.6% 15,098 49.7% 70.2% 5.0%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 13,257 99.2% 21,963 93.6% 26,985 93.1% 28,131 92.5% 65.7% 4.2%
Black 36 0.3% 63 0.3% 83 0.3% 117 0.4% 75.0% 41.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 0.1% 107 0.5% 127 0.4% 116 0.4% 568.8% -8.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 20 0.2% 115 0.5% 223 0.8% 296 1.0% 475.0% 32.7%
Some Other Race 36 0.3% 883 3.8% 1,134 3.9% 1,325 4.4% 2,352.8% 16.8%
Two or More Races

325 1.4% 419 1.5% 424 1.4%
1.2%











Hispanic Ethnicity 102 0.8% 1,815 7.7% 2,492 8.6% 2,864 9.4% 1,679.4% 14.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,266 99.3% 21,641 92.3% 26,479 91.4% 27,545 90.6% 63.1% 4.0%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 861 6.4% 1,679 7.2% 2,025 7.0% 1,926 6.3% 95.0% -4.9%
5 to 14 1,904 14.2% 3,085 13.2% 4,018 13.9% 4,180 13.7% 62.0% 4.0%
15 to 19 989 7.4% 1,500 6.4% 1,753 6.1% 2,004 6.6% 51.7% 14.3%
20 to 24 880 6.6% 1,427 6.1% 1,528 5.3% 1,800 5.9% 62.2% 17.8%
25 to 34 1,962 14.7% 3,196 13.6% 4,253 14.7% 3,639 12.0% 62.9% -14.4%
35 to 44 1,921 14.4% 3,488 14.9% 4,001 13.8% 4,345 14.3% 81.6% 8.6%
45 to 54 1,572 11.8% 3,228 13.8% 3,732 12.9% 3,954 13.0% 105.3% 5.9%
55 to 64 1,452 10.9% 2,771 11.8% 3,335 11.5% 3,480 11.4% 90.8% 4.3%
65 to 74 1,072 8.0% 1,936 8.3% 2,490 8.6% 2,913 9.6% 80.6% 17.0%
75 to 84 581 4.3% 864 3.7% 1,376 4.7% 1,653 5.4% 48.7% 20.1%
85+ 165 1.2% 282 1.2% 460 1.6% 515 1.7% 70.9% 12.0%











Median Age:




Total Population 35.4
37.4
37.2
38.6
5.5% 3.8%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 1,742 34.3% 1,641 18.1% 2,484 19.1% 2,934 19.4% -5.8% 18.1%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,162 22.9% 1,466 16.2% 2,011 15.4% 2,286 15.1% 26.2% 13.7%
$25,000 - $34,999 976 19.2% 1,407 15.5% 2,130 16.3% 2,526 16.7% 44.2% 18.6%
$35,000 - $49,999 689 13.6% 1,791 19.7% 2,050 15.7% 2,242 14.8% 159.9% 9.4%
$50,000 - $74,999 382 7.5% 1,685 18.6% 2,407 18.5% 2,778 18.4% 341.1% 15.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 73 1.4% 564 6.2% 945 7.3% 1,128 7.5% 672.6% 19.4%
$100,000 - $149,999 28 0.6% 361 4.0% 614 4.7% 734 4.8% 1,189.3% 19.5%
$150,000 + 9 0.2% 156 1.7% 387 3.0% 508 3.4% 1,633.3% 31.3%











Average Hhld Income $25,125
$44,048
$43,670
$43,058
75.3% -1.4%
Median Hhld Income $21,355
$35,139
$34,576
$34,457
64.5% -0.3%
Per Capita Income $9,603
$17,034
$19,888
$21,736
77.4% 9.3%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 10,399
18,366
22,573
23,901
76.6% 5.9%
  In Labor Force 6,384 61.4% 10,907 59.4% 13,342 59.1% 14,075 58.9% 70.8% 5.5%
    Employed 6,054 94.8% 10,453 95.8% 12,070 90.5% 13,462 95.6% 72.7% 11.5%
    Unemployed 328 5.1% 454 4.2% 1,271 9.5% 611 4.3% 38.4% -51.9%
    In Armed Forces 5 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 2 0.0% -100.0% 100.0%
  Not In Labor Force 4,015 38.6% 7,459 40.6% 9,231 40.9% 9,826 41.1% 85.8% 6.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


12,121




Number of Establishments



1,711















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

5,929 56.7%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

4,524 43.3%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 6,985
11,924
17,751
20,631
70.7% 16.2%
  Owner Occupied 4,078 58.4% 7,085 59.4% 8,394 47.3% 9,735 47.2% 73.7% 16.0%
  Renter Occupied 993 14.2% 1,986 16.7% 4,634 26.1% 5,401 26.2% 100.0% 16.6%
  Vacant 1,915 27.4% 2,853 23.9% 4,723 26.6% 5,495 26.6% 49.0% 16.3%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.800000
1.500000
2.000000
2.300000
-19.2% 17.9%
  0 Vehicles Available 468 8.9% 459 5.1% 408 3.1% 320 2.1% -1.9% -21.6%
  1 Vehicle Available 1,389 26.5% 2,666 29.4% 4,572 35.1% 5,467 36.1% 91.9% 19.6%
  2+ Vehicles Available 3,384 64.6% 5,946 65.5% 8,048 61.8% 9,349 61.8% 75.7% 16.2%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 10,594
18,692
22,928
24,303
76.4% 6.0%
  Married, Spouse Present 6,957 65.7% 11,284 60.4% 13,837 60.4% 14,539 59.8% 62.2% 5.1%
  Married, Spouse Absent 175 1.7% 797 4.3% 975 4.3% 1,047 4.3% 355.4% 7.4%
  Divorced 807 7.6% 2,005 10.7% 2,459 10.7% 2,617 10.8% 148.5% 6.4%
  Widowed 889 8.4% 1,165 6.2% 1,443 6.3% 1,549 6.4% 31.0% 7.3%
  Never Married 1,772 16.7% 3,441 18.4% 4,214 18.4% 4,551 18.7% 94.2% 8.0%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 8,725
15,765
19,647
20,499
80.7% 4.3%
  Grade K - 8 2,134 24.5% 1,935 12.3% 1,633 8.3% 1,256 6.1% -9.3% -23.1%
  Grade 9 - 12 2,022 23.2% 3,129 19.9% 3,380 17.2% 3,202 15.6% 54.7% -5.3%
  High School Graduate 2,691 30.8% 5,246 33.3% 7,604 38.7% 8,399 41.0% 94.9% 10.5%
  Some College, No Degree 920 10.5% 2,569 16.3% 4,255 21.7% 4,914 24.0% 179.2% 15.5%
  Associates Degree 198 2.3% 551 3.5% 759 3.9% 816 4.0% 178.3% 7.5%
  Bachelor's Degree 523 6.0% 1,250 7.9% 1,554 7.9% 1,589 7.8% 139.0% 2.3%
  Graduate Degree 241 2.8% 786 5.0% 462 2.4% 323 1.6% 226.1% -30.1%
  No Schooling Completed

299 1.9%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Dalton State College




Public
Ellijay

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

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