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

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 179,277
186,291
184,928
182,444
3.9% -1.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 810.9
842.7
836.5
825.3
3.9% -1.3%
Total Households 65,857
69,819
73,194
76,554
6.0% 4.6%











Population by Gender:









Male 87,123 48.6% 90,617 48.6% 84,493 45.7% 76,594 42.0% 4.0% -9.3%
Female 92,154 51.4% 95,674 51.4% 100,435 54.3% 105,850 58.0% 3.8% 5.4%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 105,761 59.0% 93,936 50.4% 86,118 46.6% 81,025 44.4% -11.2% -5.9%
Black 68,160 38.0% 81,488 43.7% 86,113 46.6% 88,030 48.3% 19.6% 2.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 570 0.3% 716 0.4% 688 0.4% 601 0.3% 25.6% -12.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,504 1.4% 3,134 1.7% 4,151 2.2% 4,685 2.6% 25.2% 12.9%
Some Other Race 2,275 1.3% 3,533 1.9% 3,838 2.1% 4,224 2.3% 55.3% 10.1%
Two or More Races

3,484 1.9% 4,020 2.2% 3,879 2.1%
-3.5%











Hispanic Ethnicity 5,295 3.0% 8,372 4.5% 6,552 3.5% 5,546 3.0% 58.1% -15.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 173,983 97.1% 177,919 95.5% 178,376 96.5% 176,898 97.0% 2.3% -0.8%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 14,712 8.2% 13,682 7.3% 13,421 7.3% 11,805 6.5% -7.0% -12.0%
5 to 14 26,041 14.5% 27,876 15.0% 27,030 14.6% 25,911 14.2% 7.0% -4.1%
15 to 19 14,631 8.2% 15,296 8.2% 13,555 7.3% 12,601 6.9% 4.5% -7.0%
20 to 24 15,481 8.6% 15,385 8.3% 13,322 7.2% 12,945 7.1% -0.6% -2.8%
25 to 34 32,413 18.1% 27,151 14.6% 23,799 12.9% 24,384 13.4% -16.2% 2.5%
35 to 44 24,884 13.9% 28,295 15.2% 23,756 12.8% 22,299 12.2% 13.7% -6.1%
45 to 54 16,380 9.1% 22,751 12.2% 25,746 13.9% 23,458 12.9% 38.9% -8.9%
55 to 64 15,363 8.6% 14,038 7.5% 20,620 11.2% 23,022 12.6% -8.6% 11.6%
65 to 74 11,727 6.5% 12,172 6.5% 12,331 6.7% 14,510 8.0% 3.8% 17.7%
75 to 84 6,059 3.4% 7,249 3.9% 7,903 4.3% 8,107 4.4% 19.6% 2.6%
85+ 1,579 0.9% 2,396 1.3% 3,456 1.9% 3,408 1.9% 51.7% -1.4%











Median Age:




Total Population 30.6
32.6
35.6
36.6
6.5% 2.9%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 20,737 31.5% 13,883 19.9% 13,507 18.5% 13,701 17.9% -33.1% 1.4%
$15,000 - $24,999 13,264 20.1% 10,795 15.5% 8,441 11.5% 7,958 10.4% -18.6% -5.7%
$25,000 - $34,999 10,578 16.1% 10,393 14.9% 8,601 11.8% 8,221 10.7% -1.7% -4.4%
$35,000 - $49,999 10,546 16.0% 11,876 17.0% 11,774 16.1% 11,945 15.6% 12.6% 1.5%
$50,000 - $74,999 7,193 10.9% 12,219 17.5% 13,855 18.9% 15,073 19.7% 69.9% 8.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 1,829 2.8% 5,084 7.3% 7,918 10.8% 9,222 12.1% 178.0% 16.5%
$100,000 - $149,999 1,010 1.5% 3,698 5.3% 6,128 8.4% 7,089 9.3% 266.1% 15.7%
$150,000 + 719 1.1% 1,871 2.7% 2,970 4.1% 3,345 4.4% 160.2% 12.6%











Average Hhld Income $31,534
$47,552
$56,714
$59,755
50.8% 5.4%
Median Hhld Income $24,023
$34,826
$42,161
$44,955
45.0% 6.6%
Per Capita Income $11,868
$17,822
$23,433
$25,360
50.2% 8.2%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 136,112
142,004
141,752
142,203
4.3% 0.3%
  In Labor Force 89,379 65.7% 90,538 63.8% 90,494 63.8% 90,202 63.4% 1.3% -0.3%
    Employed 71,914 80.5% 75,583 83.5% 72,130 79.7% 73,009 80.9% 5.1% 1.2%
    Unemployed 6,428 7.2% 5,684 6.3% 7,167 7.9% 6,190 6.9% -11.6% -13.6%
    In Armed Forces 11,043 8.1% 9,271 10.2% 11,197 12.4% 11,003 12.2% -16.0% -1.7%
  Not In Labor Force 46,733 34.3% 51,466 36.2% 51,258 36.2% 52,001 36.6% 10.1% 1.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


93,135




Number of Establishments



7,587















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

32,264 42.7%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

43,319 57.3%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 70,901
76,182
84,855
88,785
7.4% 4.6%
  Owner Occupied 35,477 50.0% 39,350 51.7% 41,460 48.9% 43,265 48.7% 10.9% 4.4%
  Renter Occupied 30,380 42.9% 30,469 40.0% 31,734 37.4% 33,289 37.5% 0.3% 4.9%
  Vacant 5,044 7.1% 6,363 8.4% 11,661 13.7% 12,230 13.8% 26.1% 4.9%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.600000
1.400000
1.700000
1.900000
-7.9% 9.5%
  0 Vehicles Available 8,782 12.1% 8,167 11.7% 8,002 10.9% 7,881 10.3% -7.0% -1.5%
  1 Vehicle Available 23,601 32.4% 26,875 38.5% 26,510 36.2% 26,964 35.2% 13.9% 1.7%
  2+ Vehicles Available 40,367 55.5% 34,777 49.8% 38,682 52.8% 41,709 54.5% -13.8% 7.8%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 138,517
144,733
144,501
144,731
4.5% 0.2%
  Married, Spouse Present 71,579 51.7% 64,558 44.6% 67,307 46.6% 68,444 47.3% -9.8% 1.7%
  Married, Spouse Absent 5,318 3.8% 9,668 6.7% 8,807 6.1% 8,387 5.8% 81.8% -4.8%
  Divorced 14,505 10.5% 17,316 12.0% 17,131 11.9% 17,375 12.0% 19.4% 1.4%
  Widowed 11,756 8.5% 11,281 7.8% 11,559 8.0% 11,898 8.2% -4.0% 2.9%
  Never Married 35,362 25.5% 41,910 29.0% 39,697 27.5% 38,627 26.7% 18.5% -2.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 108,405
114,052
117,611
119,188
5.2% 1.3%
  Grade K - 8 12,207 11.3% 6,827 6.0% 6,187 5.3% 5,277 4.4% -44.1% -14.7%
  Grade 9 - 12 18,693 17.2% 16,048 14.1% 11,998 10.2% 10,185 8.6% -14.1% -15.1%
  High School Graduate 32,347 29.8% 32,119 28.2% 35,469 30.2% 37,127 31.2% -0.7% 4.7%
  Some College, No Degree 20,904 19.3% 27,431 24.1% 28,401 24.2% 28,662 24.1% 31.2% 0.9%
  Associates Degree 6,258 5.8% 7,278 6.4% 9,400 8.0% 10,468 8.8% 16.3% 11.4%
  Bachelor's Degree 11,340 10.5% 14,105 12.4% 16,492 14.0% 17,617 14.8% 24.4% 6.8%
  Graduate Degree 6,664 6.2% 9,091 8.0% 9,664 8.2% 9,852 8.3% 36.4% 1.9%
  No Schooling Completed

1,153 1.0%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Columbus Technical College




Public
Columbus

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Columbus State University




Public
Columbus

  Strayer University




Private
Columbus

  Troy University




Private
Columbus

  Univerisity of Phoenix




Private
Columbus

2 Year Colleges








  Georgia Military College




Public
Columbus

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

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