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

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 13,038
15,912
17,303
18,319
22.0% 5.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 70.2
85.6
93.1
98.6
22.0% 5.9%
Total Households 4,669
5,712
6,822
7,190
22.3% 5.4%











Population by Gender:









Male 6,173 47.4% 7,619 47.9% 8,276 47.8% 8,745 47.7% 23.4% 5.7%
Female 6,865 52.7% 8,293 52.1% 9,027 52.2% 9,574 52.3% 20.8% 6.1%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 8,559 65.7% 10,785 67.8% 11,735 67.8% 12,473 68.1% 26.0% 6.3%
Black 4,442 34.1% 4,836 30.4% 5,251 30.4% 5,521 30.1% 8.9% 5.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 19 0.2% 44 0.3% 45 0.3% 38 0.2% 131.6% -15.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 11 0.1% 61 0.4% 66 0.4% 72 0.4% 454.5% 9.1%
Some Other Race 7 0.1% 44 0.3% 45 0.3% 83 0.5% 528.6% 84.4%
Two or More Races

142 0.9% 161 0.9% 132 0.7%
-18.0%











Hispanic Ethnicity 49 0.4% 172 1.1% 264 1.5% 321 1.8% 251.0% 21.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,989 99.6% 15,740 98.9% 17,039 98.5% 17,998 98.3% 21.2% 5.6%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 905 6.9% 976 6.1% 1,200 6.9% 1,352 7.4% 7.8% 12.7%
5 to 14 1,921 14.7% 2,322 14.6% 2,206 12.7% 2,338 12.8% 20.9% 6.0%
15 to 19 1,152 8.8% 1,348 8.5% 1,306 7.6% 1,118 6.1% 17.0% -14.4%
20 to 24 896 6.9% 1,065 6.7% 1,249 7.2% 1,340 7.3% 18.9% 7.3%
25 to 34 1,952 15.0% 2,107 13.2% 2,461 14.2% 2,580 14.1% 7.9% 4.8%
35 to 44 1,865 14.3% 2,336 14.7% 2,217 12.8% 2,308 12.6% 25.3% 4.1%
45 to 54 1,402 10.8% 2,235 14.0% 2,369 13.7% 2,305 12.6% 59.4% -2.7%
55 to 64 1,195 9.2% 1,523 9.6% 2,064 11.9% 2,296 12.5% 27.4% 11.2%
65 to 74 1,016 7.8% 1,116 7.0% 1,250 7.2% 1,581 8.6% 9.8% 26.5%
75 to 84 598 4.6% 654 4.1% 700 4.0% 816 4.5% 9.4% 16.6%
85+ 136 1.0% 230 1.4% 282 1.6% 287 1.6% 69.1% 1.8%











Median Age:




Total Population 33.4
35.6
36.0
36.8
6.5% 2.0%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 1,476 31.6% 1,048 18.3% 979 14.4% 950 13.2% -29.0% -3.0%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,039 22.3% 724 12.7% 688 10.1% 686 9.5% -30.3% -0.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 795 17.0% 907 15.9% 795 11.7% 764 10.6% 14.1% -3.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 774 16.6% 1,173 20.5% 1,186 17.4% 1,211 16.8% 51.6% 2.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 378 8.1% 1,102 19.3% 1,597 23.4% 1,666 23.2% 191.5% 4.3%
$75,000 - $99,999 151 3.2% 409 7.2% 805 11.8% 959 13.3% 170.9% 19.1%
$100,000 - $149,999 38 0.8% 251 4.4% 546 8.0% 670 9.3% 560.5% 22.7%
$150,000 + 15 0.3% 98 1.7% 226 3.3% 284 3.9% 553.3% 25.7%











Average Hhld Income $28,023
$46,073
$57,304
$61,031
64.4% 6.5%
Median Hhld Income $23,298
$37,460
$46,035
$49,777
60.8% 8.1%
Per Capita Income $10,145
$16,539
$24,333
$25,477
63.0% 4.7%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 10,007
12,419
13,636
14,403
24.1% 5.6%
  In Labor Force 6,241 62.4% 7,681 61.9% 8,391 61.5% 8,830 61.3% 23.1% 5.2%
    Employed 5,842 93.6% 7,256 94.5% 7,488 89.2% 8,316 94.2% 24.2% 11.1%
    Unemployed 381 6.1% 420 5.5% 898 10.7% 508 5.8% 10.2% -43.4%
    In Armed Forces 20 0.2% 5 0.1% 5 0.1% 6 0.1% -75.0% 20.0%
  Not In Labor Force 3,766 37.6% 4,738 38.2% 5,245 38.5% 5,573 38.7% 25.8% 6.3%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


4,086




Number of Establishments



488















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

3,998 55.1%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

3,258 44.9%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 5,066
6,145
7,376
7,776
21.3% 5.4%
  Owner Occupied 3,267 64.5% 4,137 67.3% 4,909 66.6% 5,167 66.5% 26.6% 5.3%
  Renter Occupied 1,402 27.7% 1,575 25.6% 1,913 25.9% 2,023 26.0% 12.3% 5.8%
  Vacant 397 7.8% 433 7.0% 554 7.5% 586 7.5% 9.1% 5.8%











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
1.900000
2.000000
-7.5% 6.2%
  0 Vehicles Available 531 10.9% 535 9.4% 607 8.9% 603 8.4% 0.8% -0.7%
  1 Vehicle Available 1,406 28.7% 1,622 28.4% 1,958 28.7% 2,066 28.7% 15.4% 5.5%
  2+ Vehicles Available 2,959 60.4% 3,555 62.2% 4,257 62.4% 4,521 62.9% 20.1% 6.2%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 10,212
12,614
13,892
14,632
23.5% 5.3%
  Married, Spouse Present 5,647 55.3% 6,377 50.6% 7,151 51.5% 7,613 52.0% 12.9% 6.5%
  Married, Spouse Absent 278 2.7% 476 3.8% 527 3.8% 552 3.8% 71.2% 4.7%
  Divorced 821 8.0% 1,469 11.7% 1,614 11.6% 1,695 11.6% 78.9% 5.0%
  Widowed 923 9.0% 1,020 8.1% 1,134 8.2% 1,207 8.3% 10.5% 6.4%
  Never Married 2,543 24.9% 3,272 25.9% 3,466 25.0% 3,565 24.4% 28.7% 2.9%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 8,164
10,201
11,343
12,173
25.0% 7.3%
  Grade K - 8 1,574 19.3% 834 8.2% 1,008 8.9% 1,040 8.5% -47.0% 3.2%
  Grade 9 - 12 1,858 22.8% 1,974 19.4% 2,130 18.8% 2,250 18.5% 6.2% 5.6%
  High School Graduate 2,717 33.3% 3,778 37.0% 4,231 37.3% 4,586 37.7% 39.1% 8.4%
  Some College, No Degree 942 11.5% 1,907 18.7% 2,145 18.9% 2,311 19.0% 102.4% 7.7%
  Associates Degree 252 3.1% 442 4.3% 518 4.6% 567 4.7% 75.4% 9.5%
  Bachelor's Degree 520 6.4% 689 6.8% 790 7.0% 855 7.0% 32.5% 8.2%
  Graduate Degree 298 3.7% 461 4.5% 521 4.6% 564 4.6% 54.7% 8.3%
  No Schooling Completed

116 1.1%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Southern Crescent Technical College




Public
Barnesville

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Gordon College




Public
Barnesville

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

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