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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
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0 - 700,000+
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Meriwether

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 22,411
22,534
22,749
22,459
0.5% -1.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 44.4
44.6
45.0
44.5
0.5% -1.3%
Total Households 7,637
8,248
8,777
9,189
8.0% 4.7%











Population by Gender:









Male 10,720 47.8% 10,763 47.8% 10,864 47.8% 10,700 47.6% 0.4% -1.5%
Female 11,691 52.2% 11,771 52.2% 11,885 52.2% 11,759 52.4% 0.7% -1.1%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 12,356 55.1% 12,644 56.1% 12,669 55.7% 12,385 55.1% 2.3% -2.2%
Black 9,989 44.6% 9,512 42.2% 9,681 42.6% 9,693 43.2% -4.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 0.1% 73 0.3% 73 0.3% 58 0.3% 180.8% -20.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 17 0.1% 69 0.3% 82 0.4% 81 0.4% 305.9% -1.2%
Some Other Race 22 0.1% 76 0.3% 78 0.3% 118 0.5% 245.5% 51.3%
Two or More Races

160 0.7% 166 0.7% 124 0.6%
-25.3%











Hispanic Ethnicity 121 0.5% 191 0.9% 346 1.5% 437 2.0% 57.9% 26.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,290 99.5% 22,343 99.2% 22,403 98.5% 22,022 98.1% 0.2% -1.7%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 1,756 7.8% 1,510 6.7% 1,509 6.6% 1,460 6.5% -14.0% -3.2%
5 to 14 3,605 16.1% 3,474 15.4% 3,037 13.4% 2,921 13.0% -3.6% -3.8%
15 to 19 1,893 8.5% 1,695 7.5% 1,541 6.8% 1,457 6.5% -10.5% -5.5%
20 to 24 1,636 7.3% 1,345 6.0% 1,389 6.1% 1,488 6.6% -17.8% 7.1%
25 to 34 3,350 14.9% 2,777 12.3% 3,067 13.5% 2,823 12.6% -17.1% -8.0%
35 to 44 2,976 13.3% 3,344 14.8% 2,793 12.3% 2,773 12.3% 12.4% -0.7%
45 to 54 2,260 10.1% 3,039 13.5% 3,180 14.0% 2,874 12.8% 34.5% -9.6%
55 to 64 1,912 8.5% 2,282 10.1% 2,750 12.1% 2,847 12.7% 19.4% 3.5%
65 to 74 1,739 7.8% 1,584 7.0% 1,950 8.6% 2,206 9.8% -8.9% 13.1%
75 to 84 985 4.4% 1,114 4.9% 1,059 4.7% 1,175 5.2% 13.1% 11.0%
85+ 299 1.3% 370 1.6% 475 2.1% 435 1.9% 23.7% -8.4%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.8
36.4
38.1
38.6
14.6% 1.6%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 2,981 39.0% 2,002 24.3% 1,719 19.6% 1,659 18.1% -32.8% -3.5%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,661 21.7% 1,188 14.4% 1,140 13.0% 1,165 12.7% -28.5% 2.2%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,104 14.5% 1,268 15.4% 1,015 11.6% 944 10.3% 14.9% -7.0%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,106 14.5% 1,402 17.0% 1,367 15.6% 1,384 15.1% 26.8% 1.2%
$50,000 - $74,999 546 7.1% 1,340 16.2% 2,035 23.2% 2,342 25.5% 145.4% 15.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 158 2.1% 637 7.7% 788 9.0% 866 9.4% 303.2% 9.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 64 0.8% 268 3.2% 522 5.9% 615 6.7% 318.8% 17.8%
$150,000 + 23 0.3% 143 1.7% 191 2.2% 214 2.3% 521.7% 12.0%











Average Hhld Income $25,134
$42,358
$52,432
$54,879
68.5% 4.7%
Median Hhld Income $20,331
$32,175
$39,761
$41,969
58.3% 5.6%
Per Capita Income $8,645
$15,504
$20,789
$22,926
79.3% 10.3%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 16,656
17,177
17,895
17,787
3.1% -0.6%
  In Labor Force 9,867 59.2% 9,888 57.6% 10,568 59.1% 10,472 58.9% 0.2% -0.9%
    Employed 8,893 90.1% 9,198 93.0% 9,249 87.5% 9,600 91.7% 3.4% 3.8%
    Unemployed 942 9.6% 687 7.0% 1,318 12.5% 871 8.3% -27.1% -33.9%
    In Armed Forces 28 0.2% 3 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% -89.3% 0.0%
  Not In Labor Force 6,789 40.8% 7,289 42.4% 7,327 40.9% 7,315 41.1% 7.4% -0.2%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


6,375




Number of Establishments



697















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

5,441 59.2%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

3,757 40.9%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 8,409
9,211
10,619
11,119
9.5% 4.7%
  Owner Occupied 5,710 67.9% 6,118 66.4% 6,247 58.8% 6,529 58.7% 7.1% 4.5%
  Renter Occupied 1,927 22.9% 2,130 23.1% 2,530 23.8% 2,660 23.9% 10.5% 5.1%
  Vacant 772 9.2% 963 10.5% 1,842 17.4% 1,930 17.4% 24.7% 4.8%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.700000
1.600000
2.000000
2.200000
-7.8% 10.9%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,075 13.3% 901 10.9% 856 9.8% 799 8.7% -16.2% -6.7%
  1 Vehicle Available 2,411 29.9% 2,653 32.2% 2,287 26.1% 2,104 22.9% 10.0% -8.0%
  2+ Vehicles Available 4,573 56.7% 4,694 56.9% 5,634 64.2% 6,286 68.4% 2.6% 11.6%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 17,050
17,550
18,199
18,080
2.9% -0.7%
  Married, Spouse Present 8,696 51.0% 8,290 47.2% 8,617 47.4% 8,567 47.4% -4.7% -0.6%
  Married, Spouse Absent 592 3.5% 1,107 6.3% 1,137 6.3% 1,115 6.2% 87.0% -1.9%
  Divorced 1,317 7.7% 1,736 9.9% 1,791 9.8% 1,778 9.8% 31.8% -0.7%
  Widowed 1,763 10.3% 1,692 9.6% 1,740 9.6% 1,720 9.5% -4.0% -1.1%
  Never Married 4,682 27.5% 4,725 26.9% 4,914 27.0% 4,900 27.1% 0.9% -0.3%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 13,521
14,510
15,274
15,133
7.3% -0.9%
  Grade K - 8 2,597 19.2% 1,387 9.6% 1,258 8.2% 1,003 6.6% -46.6% -20.3%
  Grade 9 - 12 3,960 29.3% 3,231 22.3% 2,956 19.4% 2,681 17.7% -18.4% -9.3%
  High School Graduate 4,327 32.0% 5,172 35.6% 7,190 47.1% 7,944 52.5% 19.5% 10.5%
  Some College, No Degree 1,352 10.0% 2,318 16.0% 2,124 13.9% 1,946 12.9% 71.4% -8.4%
  Associates Degree 389 2.9% 487 3.4% 478 3.1% 454 3.0% 25.2% -5.0%
  Bachelor's Degree 553 4.1% 939 6.5% 641 4.2% 507 3.4% 69.8% -20.9%
  Graduate Degree 352 2.6% 629 4.3% 627 4.1% 598 4.0% 78.7% -4.6%
  No Schooling Completed

347 2.4%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  West Georgia Technical College




Public
Greenville

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

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