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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
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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 34,998
38,407
43,238
45,816
9.7% 6.0%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 130.2
142.9
160.8
170.4
9.7% 6.0%
Total Households 12,184
13,919
14,898
15,230
14.2% 2.2%











Population by Gender:









Male 17,033 48.7% 18,664 48.6% 21,279 49.2% 22,749 49.7% 9.6% 6.9%
Female 17,965 51.3% 19,743 51.4% 21,959 50.8% 23,067 50.4% 9.9% 5.0%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 24,941 71.3% 25,084 65.3% 27,976 64.7% 29,661 64.7% 0.6% 6.0%
Black 9,371 26.8% 10,760 28.0% 12,326 28.5% 13,052 28.5% 14.8% 5.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 42 0.1% 78 0.2% 78 0.2% 66 0.1% 85.7% -15.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 183 0.5% 384 1.0% 432 1.0% 458 1.0% 109.8% 6.0%
Some Other Race 461 1.3% 1,764 4.6% 2,027 4.7% 2,221 4.9% 282.6% 9.6%
Two or More Races

337 0.9% 399 0.9% 358 0.8%
-10.3%











Hispanic Ethnicity 1,233 3.5% 2,944 7.7% 4,960 11.5% 6,185 13.5% 138.8% 24.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 33,766 96.5% 35,463 92.3% 38,278 88.5% 39,631 86.5% 5.0% 3.5%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 2,779 7.9% 2,961 7.7% 3,517 8.1% 3,733 8.2% 6.5% 6.1%
5 to 14 5,579 15.9% 5,828 15.2% 6,278 14.5% 6,800 14.8% 4.5% 8.3%
15 to 19 3,159 9.0% 3,162 8.2% 3,322 7.7% 3,088 6.7% 0.1% -7.0%
20 to 24 2,860 8.2% 2,949 7.7% 3,267 7.6% 3,373 7.4% 3.1% 3.2%
25 to 34 5,571 15.9% 5,346 13.9% 6,070 14.0% 6,561 14.3% -4.0% 8.1%
35 to 44 4,959 14.2% 5,546 14.4% 5,427 12.6% 5,625 12.3% 11.8% 3.6%
45 to 54 3,412 9.7% 4,840 12.6% 5,367 12.4% 5,322 11.6% 41.9% -0.8%
55 to 64 2,729 7.8% 3,277 8.5% 4,517 10.4% 5,095 11.1% 20.1% 12.8%
65 to 74 2,282 6.5% 2,412 6.3% 2,985 6.9% 3,557 7.8% 5.7% 19.2%
75 to 84 1,329 3.8% 1,556 4.1% 1,704 3.9% 1,908 4.2% 17.1% 12.0%
85+ 342 1.0% 530 1.4% 786 1.8% 756 1.7% 55.0% -3.8%











Median Age:




Total Population 30.7
33.0
33.5
34.0
7.5% 1.4%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 4,277 35.1% 3,196 23.0% 3,149 21.1% 3,092 20.3% -25.3% -1.8%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,403 19.7% 2,124 15.3% 2,315 15.5% 2,380 15.6% -11.6% 2.8%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,862 15.3% 2,043 14.7% 1,765 11.8% 1,640 10.8% 9.7% -7.1%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,791 14.7% 2,276 16.4% 1,863 12.5% 1,714 11.3% 27.1% -8.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,183 9.7% 2,165 15.6% 2,717 18.2% 2,934 19.3% 83.0% 8.0%
$75,000 - $99,999 380 3.1% 1,090 7.8% 1,528 10.3% 1,696 11.1% 186.8% 11.0%
$100,000 - $149,999 178 1.5% 642 4.6% 1,252 8.4% 1,458 9.6% 260.7% 16.5%
$150,000 + 112 0.9% 383 2.8% 309 2.1% 316 2.1% 242.0% 2.3%











Average Hhld Income $29,228
$45,556
$51,430
$54,237
55.9% 5.5%
Median Hhld Income $22,247
$33,076
$36,370
$38,359
48.7% 5.5%
Per Capita Income $10,428
$16,510
$19,529
$20,816
58.3% 6.6%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 26,131
29,066
32,780
34,658
11.2% 5.7%
  In Labor Force 17,291 66.2% 18,432 63.4% 20,612 62.9% 21,755 62.8% 6.6% 5.5%
    Employed 16,056 92.9% 17,028 92.4% 18,567 90.1% 20,055 92.2% 6.1% 8.0%
    Unemployed 1,068 6.2% 1,246 6.8% 2,044 9.9% 1,696 7.8% 16.7% -17.0%
    In Armed Forces 165 0.6% 158 0.9% 1 0.0% 4 0.0% -4.2% 300.0%
  Not In Labor Force 8,840 33.8% 10,634 36.6% 12,168 37.1% 12,903 37.2% 20.3% 6.0%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


23,856




Number of Establishments



1,959















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

8,314 48.8%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

8,714 51.2%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 13,360
15,411
16,423
16,795
15.4% 2.3%
  Owner Occupied 8,061 60.3% 9,370 60.8% 9,502 57.9% 9,697 57.7% 16.2% 2.1%
  Renter Occupied 4,122 30.9% 4,549 29.5% 5,396 32.9% 5,533 32.9% 10.4% 2.5%
  Vacant 1,176 8.8% 1,492 9.7% 1,525 9.3% 1,565 9.3% 26.9% 2.6%











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
1.800000
1.900000
-5.9% 6.2%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,683 12.9% 1,331 9.6% 1,190 8.0% 1,034 6.8% -20.9% -13.1%
  1 Vehicle Available 4,130 31.7% 5,084 36.5% 4,944 33.2% 4,765 31.3% 23.1% -3.6%
  2+ Vehicles Available 7,206 55.3% 7,504 53.9% 8,764 58.8% 9,431 61.9% 4.1% 7.6%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 26,643
29,618
33,437
35,284
11.2% 5.5%
  Married, Spouse Present 14,416 54.1% 14,835 50.1% 16,726 50.0% 17,617 49.9% 2.9% 5.3%
  Married, Spouse Absent 881 3.3% 1,970 6.7% 2,241 6.7% 2,402 6.8% 123.6% 7.2%
  Divorced 2,200 8.3% 2,825 9.5% 3,168 9.5% 3,337 9.5% 28.4% 5.3%
  Widowed 2,251 8.5% 2,082 7.0% 2,349 7.0% 2,458 7.0% -7.5% 4.6%
  Never Married 6,894 25.9% 7,906 26.7% 8,953 26.8% 9,470 26.8% 14.7% 5.8%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 20,624
23,507
26,856
28,824
14.0% 7.3%
  Grade K - 8 3,544 17.2% 2,127 9.1% 1,684 6.3% 1,267 4.4% -40.0% -24.8%
  Grade 9 - 12 4,427 21.5% 4,794 20.4% 3,778 14.1% 3,270 11.3% 8.3% -13.4%
  High School Graduate 5,609 27.2% 7,130 30.3% 8,703 32.4% 9,513 33.0% 27.1% 9.3%
  Some College, No Degree 2,990 14.5% 3,678 15.7% 5,844 21.8% 7,054 24.5% 23.0% 20.7%
  Associates Degree 1,183 5.7% 1,492 6.4% 2,725 10.2% 3,442 11.9% 26.1% 26.3%
  Bachelor's Degree 1,668 8.1% 2,172 9.2% 2,464 9.2% 2,575 8.9% 30.2% 4.5%
  Graduate Degree 1,202 5.8% 1,500 6.4% 1,658 6.2% 1,703 5.9% 24.8% 2.7%
  No Schooling Completed

614 2.6%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Moultrie Technical College




Public
Tifton

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Abraham Baldwin Agricutural College




Public
Tifton

  Troy University




Private
Tifton

  University of Georgia




Public
Tifton

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

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