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Average Household Income
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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 33,815
38,127
42,904
45,867
12.8% 6.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 108.3
122.1
137.4
146.9
12.8% 6.9%
Total Households 12,519
14,012
15,042
15,742
11.9% 4.7%











Population by Gender:









Male 16,217 48.0% 18,983 49.8% 21,549 50.2% 23,096 50.4% 17.1% 7.2%
Female 17,598 52.0% 19,144 50.2% 21,355 49.8% 22,771 49.7% 8.8% 6.6%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 28,561 84.5% 30,700 80.5% 34,442 80.3% 36,601 79.8% 7.5% 6.3%
Black 4,791 14.2% 5,085 13.3% 5,759 13.4% 6,053 13.2% 6.1% 5.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 59 0.2% 84 0.2% 87 0.2% 88 0.2% 42.4% 1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 87 0.3% 136 0.4% 162 0.4% 185 0.4% 56.3% 14.2%
Some Other Race 317 0.9% 1,761 4.6% 2,022 4.7% 2,522 5.5% 455.5% 24.7%
Two or More Races

361 1.0% 432 1.0% 418 0.9%
-3.2%











Hispanic Ethnicity 483 1.4% 2,921 7.7% 4,866 11.3% 6,775 14.8% 504.8% 39.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 33,332 98.6% 35,206 92.3% 38,038 88.7% 39,092 85.2% 5.6% 2.8%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 2,403 7.1% 2,729 7.2% 3,014 7.0% 2,173 4.7% 13.6% -27.9%
5 to 14 4,922 14.6% 5,449 14.3% 6,473 15.1% 6,834 14.9% 10.7% 5.6%
15 to 19 2,650 7.8% 2,869 7.5% 2,778 6.5% 3,231 7.0% 8.3% 16.3%
20 to 24 2,406 7.1% 2,598 6.8% 2,564 6.0% 2,950 6.4% 8.0% 15.1%
25 to 34 5,150 15.2% 5,374 14.1% 6,450 15.0% 6,143 13.4% 4.3% -4.8%
35 to 44 4,600 13.6% 5,590 14.7% 5,589 13.0% 6,401 14.0% 21.5% 14.5%
45 to 54 3,711 11.0% 4,819 12.6% 5,472 12.8% 5,777 12.6% 29.9% 5.6%
55 to 64 3,189 9.4% 3,673 9.6% 4,556 10.6% 5,289 11.5% 15.2% 16.1%
65 to 74 2,721 8.0% 2,731 7.2% 3,262 7.6% 3,945 8.6% 0.4% 20.9%
75 to 84 1,685 5.0% 1,717 4.5% 1,914 4.5% 2,266 4.9% 1.9% 18.4%
85+ 378 1.1% 578 1.5% 833 1.9% 858 1.9% 52.9% 3.0%











Median Age:




Total Population 33.8
35.1
35.3
37.3
3.9% 5.7%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 4,363 34.9% 3,111 22.2% 2,287 15.2% 2,187 13.9% -28.7% -4.4%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,514 20.1% 2,181 15.6% 2,067 13.7% 2,094 13.3% -13.2% 1.3%
$25,000 - $34,999 2,171 17.3% 2,151 15.4% 2,025 13.5% 1,998 12.7% -0.9% -1.3%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,917 15.3% 2,516 18.0% 3,371 22.4% 3,686 23.4% 31.2% 9.3%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,110 8.9% 2,578 18.4% 2,942 19.6% 3,108 19.7% 132.3% 5.6%
$75,000 - $99,999 223 1.8% 811 5.8% 1,218 8.1% 1,367 8.7% 263.7% 12.2%
$100,000 - $149,999 124 1.0% 414 3.0% 801 5.3% 935 5.9% 233.9% 16.7%
$150,000 + 77 0.6% 250 1.8% 331 2.2% 367 2.3% 224.7% 10.9%











Average Hhld Income $27,377
$41,726
$50,024
$51,851
52.4% 3.7%
Median Hhld Income $22,344
$32,603
$39,339
$40,942
45.9% 4.1%
Per Capita Income $10,198
$15,335
$18,156
$18,327
50.4% 0.9%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 25,985
29,320
32,853
36,217
12.8% 10.2%
  In Labor Force 15,565 59.9% 16,919 57.7% 20,155 61.4% 22,163 61.2% 8.7% 10.0%
    Employed 14,304 91.9% 15,889 93.9% 18,072 89.7% 20,651 93.2% 11.1% 14.3%
    Unemployed 1,230 7.9% 1,020 6.0% 2,077 10.3% 1,504 6.8% -17.1% -27.6%
    In Armed Forces 31 0.1% 10 0.1% 6 0.0% 8 0.0% -67.7% 33.3%
  Not In Labor Force 10,420 40.1% 12,401 42.3% 12,698 38.7% 14,054 38.8% 19.0% 10.7%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


18,411




Number of Establishments



1,196















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

9,323 58.7%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

6,566 41.3%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 13,585
15,059
17,328
18,140
10.9% 4.7%
  Owner Occupied 9,068 66.8% 9,990 66.3% 10,177 58.7% 10,634 58.6% 10.2% 4.5%
  Renter Occupied 3,451 25.4% 4,022 26.7% 4,865 28.1% 5,108 28.2% 16.5% 5.0%
  Vacant 1,066 7.9% 1,047 7.0% 2,286 13.2% 2,398 13.2% -1.8% 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 1.800000
1.700000
2.000000
2.200000
-8.1% 10.0%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,383 10.5% 1,475 10.5% 897 6.0% 675 4.3% 6.7% -24.7%
  1 Vehicle Available 3,702 28.2% 4,066 29.0% 4,719 31.4% 4,939 31.4% 9.8% 4.7%
  2+ Vehicles Available 8,040 61.3% 8,471 60.5% 9,426 62.7% 10,128 64.3% 5.4% 7.4%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 26,490
29,949
33,418
36,857
13.1% 10.3%
  Married, Spouse Present 15,469 58.4% 16,048 53.6% 17,999 53.9% 19,898 54.0% 3.7% 10.6%
  Married, Spouse Absent 568 2.1% 1,610 5.4% 1,752 5.2% 1,904 5.2% 183.5% 8.7%
  Divorced 2,447 9.2% 3,211 10.7% 3,569 10.7% 3,901 10.6% 31.2% 9.3%
  Widowed 2,684 10.1% 2,583 8.6% 2,815 8.4% 3,085 8.4% -3.8% 9.6%
  Never Married 5,322 20.1% 6,497 21.7% 7,283 21.8% 8,069 21.9% 22.1% 10.8%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 21,434
24,482
28,076
30,679
14.2% 9.3%
  Grade K - 8 5,176 24.2% 3,154 12.9% 3,066 10.9% 2,820 9.2% -39.1% -8.0%
  Grade 9 - 12 5,156 24.1% 5,375 22.0% 4,632 16.5% 4,321 14.1% 4.2% -6.7%
  High School Graduate 6,688 31.2% 8,596 35.1% 11,293 40.2% 13,062 42.6% 28.5% 15.7%
  Some College, No Degree 2,236 10.4% 4,137 16.9% 4,872 17.4% 5,333 17.4% 85.0% 9.5%
  Associates Degree 723 3.4% 804 3.3% 1,354 4.8% 1,712 5.6% 11.2% 26.4%
  Bachelor's Degree 855 4.0% 1,006 4.1% 1,830 6.5% 2,359 7.7% 17.7% 28.9%
  Graduate Degree 604 2.8% 950 3.9% 1,029 3.7% 1,072 3.5% 57.3% 4.2%
  No Schooling Completed

460 1.9%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Georgia Northwestern Technical College




Public
Rockmart

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

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