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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
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Upson

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 26,300
27,597
27,564
27,664
4.9% 0.4%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 80.3
84.2
84.1
84.4
4.9% 0.4%
Total Households 9,911
10,722
10,613
10,790
8.2% 1.7%











Population by Gender:









Male 12,434 47.3% 13,105 47.5% 13,219 48.0% 13,345 48.2% 5.4% 1.0%
Female 13,866 52.7% 14,492 52.5% 14,345 52.0% 14,319 51.8% 4.5% -0.2%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 18,897 71.9% 19,477 70.6% 19,415 70.4% 19,562 70.7% 3.1% 0.8%
Black 7,272 27.7% 7,712 28.0% 7,721 28.0% 7,687 27.8% 6.1% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 34 0.1% 69 0.3% 66 0.2% 52 0.2% 102.9% -21.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 70 0.3% 110 0.4% 121 0.4% 125 0.5% 57.1% 3.3%
Some Other Race 27 0.1% 84 0.3% 88 0.3% 150 0.5% 211.1% 70.5%
Two or More Races

145 0.5% 153 0.6% 88 0.3%
-42.5%











Hispanic Ethnicity 98 0.4% 327 1.2% 550 2.0% 684 2.5% 233.7% 24.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,202 99.6% 27,270 98.8% 27,014 98.0% 26,980 97.5% 4.1% -0.1%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 1,781 6.8% 1,783 6.5% 1,593 5.8% 1,445 5.2% 0.1% -9.3%
5 to 14 3,751 14.3% 4,082 14.8% 3,626 13.2% 3,358 12.1% 8.8% -7.4%
15 to 19 1,903 7.2% 1,841 6.7% 1,844 6.7% 1,822 6.6% -3.3% -1.2%
20 to 24 1,801 6.8% 1,616 5.9% 1,752 6.4% 1,842 6.7% -10.3% 5.1%
25 to 34 4,000 15.2% 3,488 12.6% 3,728 13.5% 3,654 13.2% -12.8% -2.0%
35 to 44 3,530 13.4% 4,184 15.2% 3,512 12.7% 3,482 12.6% 18.5% -0.9%
45 to 54 2,836 10.8% 3,698 13.4% 3,972 14.4% 3,756 13.6% 30.4% -5.4%
55 to 64 2,489 9.5% 2,782 10.1% 3,292 11.9% 3,611 13.1% 11.8% 9.7%
65 to 74 2,363 9.0% 2,123 7.7% 2,308 8.4% 2,638 9.5% -10.2% 14.3%
75 to 84 1,499 5.7% 1,454 5.3% 1,291 4.7% 1,485 5.4% -3.0% 15.0%
85+ 347 1.3% 546 2.0% 646 2.3% 568 2.1% 57.3% -12.1%











Median Age:




Total Population 34.8
37.3
38.7
39.8
7.3% 2.8%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 3,312 33.4% 2,500 23.3% 2,201 20.7% 2,094 19.4% -24.5% -4.9%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,059 20.8% 1,846 17.2% 1,384 13.0% 1,260 11.7% -10.3% -9.0%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,706 17.2% 1,580 14.7% 1,966 18.5% 2,114 19.6% -7.4% 7.5%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,662 16.8% 1,894 17.7% 1,384 13.0% 1,254 11.6% 14.0% -9.4%
$50,000 - $74,999 823 8.3% 1,688 15.7% 1,864 17.6% 1,975 18.3% 105.1% 6.0%
$75,000 - $99,999 196 2.0% 712 6.6% 1,174 11.1% 1,361 12.6% 263.3% 15.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 106 1.1% 294 2.7% 540 5.1% 628 5.8% 177.4% 16.3%
$150,000 + 41 0.4% 208 1.9% 100 0.9% 104 1.0% 407.3% 4.0%











Average Hhld Income $27,513
$42,794
$45,733
$46,399
55.5% 1.5%
Median Hhld Income $22,611
$31,302
$33,410
$34,497
38.4% 3.3%
Per Capita Income $10,438
$16,626
$18,243
$18,950
59.3% 3.9%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 20,407
21,319
21,977
22,501
4.5% 2.4%
  In Labor Force 12,708 62.3% 12,441 58.4% 13,047 59.4% 13,337 59.3% -2.1% 2.2%
    Employed 11,741 92.4% 11,566 93.0% 11,574 88.7% 11,887 89.1% -1.5% 2.7%
    Unemployed 960 7.6% 875 7.0% 1,472 11.3% 1,449 10.9% -8.9% -1.6%
    In Armed Forces 8 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 0.0% -100.0% 0.0%
  Not In Labor Force 7,699 37.7% 8,878 41.6% 8,930 40.6% 9,164 40.7% 15.3% 2.6%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


8,165




Number of Establishments



954















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

6,342 54.8%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

5,224 45.2%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 10,667
11,616
12,402
12,614
8.9% 1.7%
  Owner Occupied 6,991 65.5% 7,483 64.4% 7,253 58.5% 7,361 58.4% 7.0% 1.5%
  Renter Occupied 2,920 27.4% 3,239 27.9% 3,360 27.1% 3,429 27.2% 10.9% 2.1%
  Vacant 756 7.1% 894 7.7% 1,789 14.4% 1,824 14.5% 18.3% 2.0%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.700000
1.600000
1.900000
2.000000
-5.6% 6.1%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,292 12.4% 1,043 9.7% 978 9.2% 927 8.6% -19.3% -5.2%
  1 Vehicle Available 3,094 29.8% 3,681 34.3% 3,224 30.4% 3,054 28.3% 19.0% -5.3%
  2+ Vehicles Available 6,007 57.8% 5,998 55.9% 6,411 60.4% 6,809 63.1% -0.1% 6.2%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 20,768
21,732
22,348
22,855
4.6% 2.3%
  Married, Spouse Present 11,527 55.5% 11,132 51.2% 11,506 51.5% 11,837 51.8% -3.4% 2.9%
  Married, Spouse Absent 557 2.7% 1,053 4.9% 1,074 4.8% 1,087 4.8% 89.0% 1.2%
  Divorced 1,788 8.6% 2,394 11.0% 2,452 11.0% 2,511 11.0% 33.9% 2.4%
  Widowed 2,328 11.2% 2,118 9.8% 2,135 9.6% 2,153 9.4% -9.0% 0.8%
  Never Married 4,568 22.0% 5,035 23.2% 5,181 23.2% 5,267 23.1% 10.2% 1.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 17,064
18,275
18,749
19,194
7.1% 2.4%
  Grade K - 8 3,404 20.0% 1,844 10.1% 1,390 7.4% 1,068 5.6% -45.8% -23.2%
  Grade 9 - 12 4,385 25.7% 3,827 20.9% 3,446 18.4% 3,256 17.0% -12.7% -5.5%
  High School Graduate 5,465 32.0% 6,796 37.2% 7,614 40.6% 8,086 42.1% 24.4% 6.2%
  Some College, No Degree 1,703 10.0% 2,572 14.1% 3,245 17.3% 3,601 18.8% 51.0% 11.0%
  Associates Degree 598 3.5% 725 4.0% 1,094 5.8% 1,292 6.7% 21.2% 18.1%
  Bachelor's Degree 973 5.7% 1,454 8.0% 1,249 6.7% 1,148 6.0% 49.4% -8.1%
  Graduate Degree 531 3.1% 642 3.5% 711 3.8% 743 3.9% 20.9% 4.5%
  No Schooling Completed

415 2.3%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Southern Crescent Technical College




Public
Thomaston

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

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