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









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 17,618
26,225
33,685
38,563
48.9% 14.5%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 94.6
140.7
180.8
207.0
48.9% 14.5%
Total Households 6,156
9,051
12,174
14,081
47.0% 15.7%











Population by Gender:









Male 8,588 48.8% 12,924 49.3% 16,596 49.3% 19,040 49.4% 50.5% 14.7%
Female 9,030 51.3% 13,301 50.7% 17,089 50.7% 19,523 50.6% 47.3% 14.2%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 16,153 91.7% 23,492 89.6% 30,163 89.5% 34,533 89.6% 45.4% 14.5%
Black 1,315 7.5% 1,683 6.4% 2,154 6.4% 2,476 6.4% 28.0% 14.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 33 0.2% 46 0.2% 56 0.2% 58 0.2% 39.4% 3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 88 0.5% 388 1.5% 517 1.5% 602 1.6% 340.9% 16.4%
Some Other Race 28 0.2% 387 1.5% 501 1.5% 628 1.6% 1,282.1% 25.3%
Two or More Races

229 0.9% 294 0.9% 266 0.7%
-9.5%











Hispanic Ethnicity 178 1.0% 833 3.2% 1,244 3.7% 1,506 3.9% 368.0% 21.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,440 99.0% 25,392 96.8% 32,441 96.3% 37,057 96.1% 45.6% 14.2%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 1,394 7.9% 1,822 7.0% 2,595 7.7% 3,718 9.6% 30.7% 43.3%
5 to 14 2,873 16.3% 4,760 18.2% 4,499 13.4% 5,048 13.1% 65.7% 12.2%
15 to 19 1,249 7.1% 1,995 7.6% 2,513 7.5% 2,523 6.5% 59.7% 0.4%
20 to 24 1,122 6.4% 1,190 4.5% 2,411 7.2% 2,684 7.0% 6.1% 11.3%
25 to 34 2,972 16.9% 3,256 12.4% 4,426 13.1% 5,103 13.2% 9.6% 15.3%
35 to 44 3,191 18.1% 4,672 17.8% 4,187 12.4% 4,300 11.2% 46.4% 2.7%
45 to 54 1,983 11.3% 4,119 15.7% 5,154 15.3% 4,947 12.8% 107.7% -4.0%
55 to 64 1,213 6.9% 2,173 8.3% 4,363 13.0% 5,326 13.8% 79.1% 22.1%
65 to 74 908 5.2% 1,213 4.6% 2,143 6.4% 3,221 8.4% 33.6% 50.3%
75 to 84 490 2.8% 725 2.8% 964 2.9% 1,262 3.3% 48.0% 30.9%
85+ 228 1.3% 300 1.1% 427 1.3% 430 1.1% 31.6% 0.7%











Median Age:




Total Population 32.6
35.2
36.0
35.4
8.2% -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 1,124 18.3% 761 8.4% 898 7.4% 972 6.9% -32.3% 8.2%
$15,000 - $24,999 998 16.2% 891 9.8% 1,079 8.9% 1,196 8.5% -10.7% 10.8%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,007 16.4% 976 10.8% 1,045 8.6% 1,117 7.9% -3.1% 6.9%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,257 20.4% 1,413 15.6% 1,315 10.8% 1,324 9.4% 12.4% 0.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,148 18.6% 2,006 22.2% 2,219 18.2% 2,385 16.9% 74.7% 7.5%
$75,000 - $99,999 351 5.7% 1,304 14.4% 1,738 14.3% 2,001 14.2% 271.5% 15.1%
$100,000 - $149,999 158 2.6% 1,019 11.3% 2,039 16.7% 2,633 18.7% 544.9% 29.1%
$150,000 + 120 2.0% 681 7.5% 1,841 15.1% 2,453 17.4% 467.5% 33.2%











Average Hhld Income $42,872
$69,655
$91,884
$98,760
62.5% 7.5%
Median Hhld Income $34,434
$55,145
$69,297
$75,465
60.1% 8.9%
Per Capita Income $15,028
$24,040
$33,596
$36,377
60.0% 8.3%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 13,080
19,162
26,089
29,284
46.5% 12.2%
  In Labor Force 9,435 72.1% 13,611 71.0% 18,488 70.9% 20,681 70.6% 44.3% 11.9%
    Employed 9,066 96.1% 13,068 96.0% 17,392 94.1% 19,823 95.9% 44.1% 14.0%
    Unemployed 333 3.5% 498 3.7% 1,032 5.6% 780 3.8% 49.5% -24.4%
    In Armed Forces 29 0.2% 45 0.3% 64 0.4% 78 0.4% 55.2% 21.9%
  Not In Labor Force 3,645 27.9% 5,551 29.0% 7,601 29.1% 8,603 29.4% 52.3% 13.2%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


11,821




Number of Establishments



1,399















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

3,943 30.2%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

9,125 69.8%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 6,562
9,528
13,468
15,583
45.2% 15.7%
  Owner Occupied 4,770 72.7% 7,263 76.2% 10,084 74.9% 11,654 74.8% 52.3% 15.6%
  Renter Occupied 1,385 21.1% 1,788 18.8% 2,090 15.5% 2,427 15.6% 29.1% 16.1%
  Vacant 405 6.2% 477 5.0% 1,294 9.6% 1,502 9.6% 17.8% 16.1%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 2.100000
2.000000
2.300000
2.800000
-2.7% 19.0%
  0 Vehicles Available 344 5.3% 298 3.3% 232 1.9% 206 1.5% -13.4% -11.2%
  1 Vehicle Available 1,216 18.7% 1,973 21.8% 2,723 22.4% 3,237 23.0% 62.3% 18.9%
  2+ Vehicles Available 4,945 76.0% 6,780 74.9% 9,219 75.7% 10,638 75.5% 37.1% 15.4%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 13,356
19,643
26,586
29,797
47.1% 12.1%
  Married, Spouse Present 8,753 65.5% 12,650 64.4% 17,189 64.7% 19,308 64.8% 44.5% 12.3%
  Married, Spouse Absent 164 1.2% 602 3.1% 825 3.1% 924 3.1% 267.1% 12.0%
  Divorced 931 7.0% 1,491 7.6% 1,949 7.3% 2,155 7.2% 60.2% 10.6%
  Widowed 804 6.0% 965 4.9% 1,312 4.9% 1,477 5.0% 20.0% 12.6%
  Never Married 2,703 20.2% 3,935 20.0% 5,311 20.0% 5,933 19.9% 45.6% 11.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 10,985
16,458
21,664
24,589
49.8% 13.5%
  Grade K - 8 1,080 9.8% 598 3.6% 438 2.0% 324 1.3% -44.6% -26.0%
  Grade 9 - 12 1,453 13.2% 1,448 8.8% 1,820 8.4% 1,997 8.1% -0.3% 9.7%
  High School Graduate 2,997 27.3% 3,845 23.4% 4,731 21.8% 5,159 21.0% 28.3% 9.0%
  Some College, No Degree 1,819 16.6% 3,066 18.6% 4,181 19.3% 4,800 19.5% 68.6% 14.8%
  Associates Degree 517 4.7% 807 4.9% 839 3.9% 841 3.4% 56.1% 0.2%
  Bachelor's Degree 1,713 15.6% 3,737 22.7% 4,641 21.4% 5,079 20.7% 118.2% 9.4%
  Graduate Degree 1,398 12.7% 2,813 17.1% 5,014 23.1% 6,389 26.0% 101.2% 27.4%
  No Schooling Completed

144 0.9%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Gainesville State College




Public  
Watkinsville

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

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