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Average Household Income
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Laurens

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 39,988
44,874
48,441
50,434
12.2% 4.1%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 48.8
54.8
59.2
61.6
12.2% 4.1%
Total Households 14,514
17,083
16,723
16,723
17.7% 0.0%











Population by Gender:









Male 19,136 47.9% 21,572 48.1% 23,337 48.2% 24,468 48.5% 12.7% 4.8%
Female 20,852 52.2% 23,302 51.9% 25,104 51.8% 25,966 51.5% 11.7% 3.4%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 26,485 66.2% 28,469 63.4% 30,835 63.7% 32,089 63.6% 7.5% 4.1%
Black 13,304 33.3% 15,494 34.5% 16,610 34.3% 17,307 34.3% 16.5% 4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 37 0.1% 89 0.2% 83 0.2% 64 0.1% 140.5% -22.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander 137 0.3% 374 0.8% 418 0.9% 449 0.9% 173.0% 7.4%
Some Other Race 25 0.1% 178 0.4% 196 0.4% 299 0.6% 612.0% 52.6%
Two or More Races

270 0.6% 299 0.6% 226 0.5%
-24.4%











Hispanic Ethnicity 180 0.5% 529 1.2% 743 1.5% 883 1.8% 193.9% 18.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 39,808 99.6% 44,345 98.8% 47,698 98.5% 49,551 98.3% 11.4% 3.9%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 2,968 7.4% 3,110 6.9% 3,273 6.8% 2,943 5.8% 4.8% -10.1%
5 to 14 6,457 16.1% 6,821 15.2% 6,789 14.0% 6,877 13.6% 5.6% 1.3%
15 to 19 2,972 7.4% 3,392 7.6% 3,291 6.8% 3,437 6.8% 14.1% 4.4%
20 to 24 2,734 6.8% 2,793 6.2% 3,036 6.3% 3,374 6.7% 2.2% 11.1%
25 to 34 6,132 15.3% 5,796 12.9% 6,753 13.9% 6,672 13.2% -5.5% -1.2%
35 to 44 5,641 14.1% 6,750 15.0% 6,021 12.4% 6,351 12.6% 19.7% 5.5%
45 to 54 3,989 10.0% 6,074 13.5% 6,557 13.5% 6,398 12.7% 52.3% -2.4%
55 to 64 3,540 8.9% 4,172 9.3% 5,646 11.7% 6,359 12.6% 17.9% 12.6%
65 to 74 3,319 8.3% 3,096 6.9% 3,694 7.6% 4,471 8.9% -6.7% 21.0%
75 to 84 1,797 4.5% 2,131 4.7% 2,267 4.7% 2,515 5.0% 18.6% 10.9%
85+ 439 1.1% 739 1.6% 1,114 2.3% 1,033 2.1% 68.3% -7.3%











Median Age:




Total Population 32.9
35.8
36.8
37.8
8.7% 2.7%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 5,197 35.8% 4,199 24.6% 3,292 19.7% 3,009 18.0% -19.2% -8.6%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,779 19.1% 2,561 15.0% 2,707 16.2% 2,773 16.6% -7.8% 2.4%
$25,000 - $34,999 2,377 16.4% 2,384 14.0% 1,864 11.1% 1,718 10.3% 0.3% -7.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 2,085 14.4% 2,885 16.9% 2,740 16.4% 2,701 16.2% 38.4% -1.4%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,406 9.7% 2,737 16.0% 2,905 17.4% 2,999 17.9% 94.7% 3.2%
$75,000 - $99,999 363 2.5% 1,254 7.3% 1,214 7.3% 1,230 7.4% 245.5% 1.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 192 1.3% 687 4.0% 1,278 7.6% 1,475 8.8% 257.8% 15.4%
$150,000 + 93 0.6% 376 2.2% 723 4.3% 818 4.9% 304.3% 13.1%











Average Hhld Income $27,900
$43,019
$52,695
$54,521
54.2% 3.5%
Median Hhld Income $21,843
$32,248
$37,004
$38,308
47.6% 3.5%
Per Capita Income $10,305
$16,377
$19,150
$18,926
58.9% -1.2%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 29,957
34,233
37,719
39,929
14.3% 5.9%
  In Labor Force 18,810 62.8% 20,376 59.5% 22,027 58.4% 23,269 58.3% 8.3% 5.6%
    Employed 17,587 93.5% 19,248 94.5% 19,816 90.0% 21,912 94.2% 9.4% 10.6%
    Unemployed 1,161 6.2% 1,048 5.1% 2,204 10.0% 1,348 5.8% -9.7% -38.8%
    In Armed Forces 53 0.2% 80 0.4% 7 0.0% 9 0.0% 50.9% 28.6%
  Not In Labor Force 11,147 37.2% 13,857 40.5% 15,692 41.6% 16,660 41.7% 24.3% 6.2%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


22,029




Number of Establishments



2,024















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

9,975 51.8%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

9,273 48.2%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 16,504
19,687
20,179
20,187
19.3% 0.0%
  Owner Occupied 10,285 62.3% 12,172 61.8% 11,216 55.6% 11,198 55.5% 18.3% -0.2%
  Renter Occupied 4,229 25.6% 4,911 24.9% 5,507 27.3% 5,525 27.4% 16.1% 0.3%
  Vacant 1,990 12.1% 2,604 13.2% 3,456 17.1% 3,464 17.2% 30.9% 0.2%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.700000
1.500000
1.800000
1.800000
-13.2% 1.2%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,866 12.3% 1,613 9.4% 997 6.0% 734 4.4% -13.6% -26.4%
  1 Vehicle Available 4,459 29.3% 5,921 34.7% 6,822 40.8% 7,138 42.7% 32.8% 4.6%
  2+ Vehicles Available 8,882 58.4% 9,549 55.9% 8,904 53.2% 8,851 52.9% 7.5% -0.6%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 30,563
34,943
38,380
40,611
14.3% 5.8%
  Married, Spouse Present 16,965 55.5% 17,740 50.8% 19,689 51.3% 20,958 51.6% 4.6% 6.4%
  Married, Spouse Absent 1,076 3.5% 1,969 5.6% 2,097 5.5% 2,169 5.3% 83.0% 3.4%
  Divorced 2,634 8.6% 3,976 11.4% 4,358 11.4% 4,603 11.3% 50.9% 5.6%
  Widowed 2,964 9.7% 2,882 8.3% 3,135 8.2% 3,280 8.1% -2.8% 4.6%
  Never Married 6,924 22.7% 8,376 24.0% 9,101 23.7% 9,601 23.6% 21.0% 5.5%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 24,857
28,758
32,052
33,799
15.7% 5.5%
  Grade K - 8 4,499 18.1% 2,476 8.6% 1,978 6.2% 1,520 4.5% -45.0% -23.2%
  Grade 9 - 12 5,158 20.8% 5,490 19.1% 3,711 11.6% 2,959 8.8% 6.4% -20.3%
  High School Graduate 8,353 33.6% 10,673 37.1% 14,077 43.9% 15,775 46.7% 27.8% 12.1%
  Some College, No Degree 2,757 11.1% 4,287 14.9% 5,111 16.0% 5,445 16.1% 55.5% 6.5%
  Associates Degree 1,094 4.4% 1,116 3.9% 2,217 6.9% 2,821 8.4% 2.0% 27.2%
  Bachelor's Degree 1,812 7.3% 2,562 8.9% 2,776 8.7% 2,820 8.3% 41.4% 1.6%
  Graduate Degree 1,181 4.8% 1,593 5.5% 2,182 6.8% 2,459 7.3% 34.9% 12.7%
  No Schooling Completed

561 2.0%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Heart of Georgia Technical College




Public
Dublin

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Middle Georgia College




Public
Dublin

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

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