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10,000 - 800,000+
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 38,986
42,737
46,610
49,352
9.6% 5.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 70.6
77.4
84.4
89.4
9.6% 5.9%
Total Households 14,323
16,309
18,330
19,783
13.9% 7.9%











Population by Gender:









Male 18,138 46.5% 20,117 47.1% 21,992 47.2% 23,380 47.4% 10.9% 6.3%
Female 20,848 53.5% 22,620 52.9% 24,618 52.8% 25,972 52.6% 8.5% 5.5%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 23,971 61.5% 25,207 59.0% 27,458 58.9% 29,126 59.0% 5.2% 6.1%
Black 14,759 37.9% 16,607 38.9% 18,135 38.9% 19,141 38.8% 12.5% 5.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 0.3% 126 0.3% 122 0.3% 106 0.2% 26.0% -13.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 65 0.2% 200 0.5% 240 0.5% 261 0.5% 207.7% 8.8%
Some Other Race 91 0.2% 232 0.5% 261 0.6% 406 0.8% 154.9% 55.6%
Two or More Races

365 0.9% 394 0.9% 312 0.6%
-20.8%











Hispanic Ethnicity 289 0.7% 734 1.7% 886 1.9% 997 2.0% 154.0% 12.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 38,697 99.3% 42,003 98.3% 45,724 98.1% 48,355 98.0% 8.5% 5.8%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 2,971 7.6% 2,880 6.7% 3,697 7.9% 4,441 9.0% -3.1% 20.1%
5 to 14 6,303 16.2% 6,603 15.5% 6,180 13.3% 6,913 14.0% 4.8% 11.9%
15 to 19 3,031 7.8% 3,246 7.6% 3,103 6.7% 3,071 6.2% 7.1% -1.0%
20 to 24 2,405 6.2% 2,327 5.4% 3,042 6.5% 3,139 6.4% -3.2% 3.2%
25 to 34 5,919 15.2% 5,428 12.7% 6,039 13.0% 6,319 12.8% -8.3% 4.6%
35 to 44 5,406 13.9% 6,604 15.5% 5,529 11.9% 5,455 11.1% 22.2% -1.3%
45 to 54 4,046 10.4% 5,777 13.5% 6,360 13.6% 6,103 12.4% 42.8% -4.0%
55 to 64 3,468 8.9% 4,002 9.4% 5,462 11.7% 6,036 12.2% 15.4% 10.5%
65 to 74 3,136 8.0% 3,050 7.1% 3,622 7.8% 4,334 8.8% -2.7% 19.7%
75 to 84 1,812 4.6% 2,026 4.7% 2,269 4.9% 2,429 4.9% 11.8% 7.1%
85+ 489 1.3% 794 1.9% 1,303 2.8% 1,110 2.3% 62.4% -14.8%











Median Age:




Total Population 33.1
36.4
37.4
36.3
10.0% -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 5,267 36.8% 3,989 24.5% 4,038 22.0% 4,127 20.9% -24.3% 2.2%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,870 20.0% 2,580 15.8% 2,766 15.1% 2,944 14.9% -10.1% 6.4%
$25,000 - $34,999 2,345 16.4% 2,340 14.3% 1,819 9.9% 1,743 8.8% -0.2% -4.2%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,824 12.7% 2,756 16.9% 2,585 14.1% 2,665 13.5% 51.1% 3.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,383 9.7% 2,694 16.5% 3,204 17.5% 3,536 17.9% 94.8% 10.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 294 2.1% 971 6.0% 1,718 9.4% 2,059 10.4% 230.3% 19.8%
$100,000 - $149,999 222 1.6% 676 4.1% 1,487 8.1% 1,838 9.3% 204.5% 23.6%
$150,000 + 102 0.7% 303 1.9% 713 3.9% 871 4.4% 197.1% 22.2%











Average Hhld Income $27,784
$41,838
$53,936
$57,279
50.6% 6.2%
Median Hhld Income $20,997
$31,380
$38,774
$41,745
49.5% 7.7%
Per Capita Income $10,273
$15,966
$22,435
$24,251
55.4% 8.1%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 29,063
32,535
36,108
37,370
11.9% 3.5%
  In Labor Force 18,162 62.5% 19,321 59.4% 18,666 51.7% 19,254 51.5% 6.4% 3.2%
    Employed 17,226 94.9% 18,015 93.2% 17,131 91.8% 17,959 93.3% 4.6% 4.8%
    Unemployed 892 4.9% 1,253 6.5% 1,461 7.8% 1,213 6.3% 40.5% -17.0%
    In Armed Forces 31 0.1% 53 0.3% 74 0.4% 82 0.4% 71.0% 10.8%
  Not In Labor Force 10,901 37.5% 13,214 40.6% 17,442 48.3% 18,116 48.5% 21.2% 3.9%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


27,268




Number of Establishments



2,021















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

7,957 44.2%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

10,058 55.8%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 15,936
18,285
20,829
22,489
14.7% 8.0%
  Owner Occupied 9,805 61.5% 11,419 62.5% 11,514 55.3% 12,403 55.2% 16.5% 7.7%
  Renter Occupied 4,518 28.4% 4,890 26.7% 6,816 32.7% 7,380 32.8% 8.2% 8.3%
  Vacant 1,613 10.1% 1,976 10.8% 2,499 12.0% 2,706 12.0% 22.5% 8.3%











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
1.500000
1.900000
2.200000
-9.2% 15.4%
  0 Vehicles Available 2,085 13.7% 1,786 11.0% 1,351 7.4% 1,083 5.5% -14.3% -19.8%
  1 Vehicle Available 4,536 29.8% 5,887 36.1% 5,815 31.7% 5,772 29.2% 29.8% -0.7%
  2+ Vehicles Available 8,590 56.5% 8,636 53.0% 11,164 60.9% 12,928 65.3% 0.5% 15.8%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 29,712
33,254
36,727
37,993
11.9% 3.4%
  Married, Spouse Present 15,969 53.8% 16,451 49.5% 18,334 49.9% 19,066 50.2% 3.0% 4.0%
  Married, Spouse Absent 1,129 3.8% 2,065 6.2% 2,238 6.1% 2,260 6.0% 82.9% 1.0%
  Divorced 2,617 8.8% 3,844 11.6% 4,219 11.5% 4,384 11.5% 46.9% 3.9%
  Widowed 2,996 10.1% 2,734 8.2% 2,996 8.2% 3,052 8.0% -8.7% 1.9%
  Never Married 7,001 23.6% 8,160 24.5% 8,940 24.3% 9,231 24.3% 16.6% 3.3%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 24,276
27,681
30,584
31,786
14.0% 3.9%
  Grade K - 8 3,930 16.2% 2,283 8.3% 1,475 4.8% 1,018 3.2% -41.9% -31.0%
  Grade 9 - 12 4,973 20.5% 4,549 16.4% 4,214 13.8% 3,934 12.4% -8.5% -6.6%
  High School Graduate 8,039 33.1% 9,293 33.6% 10,995 36.0% 11,683 36.8% 15.6% 6.3%
  Some College, No Degree 3,032 12.5% 5,162 18.7% 5,562 18.2% 5,635 17.7% 70.3% 1.3%
  Associates Degree 1,044 4.3% 1,255 4.5% 1,619 5.3% 1,780 5.6% 20.2% 9.9%
  Bachelor's Degree 2,076 8.6% 2,944 10.6% 4,067 13.3% 4,608 14.5% 41.8% 13.3%
  Graduate Degree 1,183 4.9% 1,704 6.2% 2,652 8.7% 3,128 9.8% 44.0% 17.9%
  No Schooling Completed

491 1.8%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Southwest Georgia Technical College




Public
Thomasville

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Thomas University




Private
Thomasville

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

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