2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
GA Congressional District 6
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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764,767
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744,022
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785,512
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In labor force
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564,801
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543,981
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585,621
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Civilian labor force
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564,590
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543,737
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585,443
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Employed
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541,189
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521,161
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561,217
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Unemployed
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23,401
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18,657
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28,145
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Percent unemployed
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4.1
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3.3
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4.9
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Armed Forces
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211
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0
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574
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Not in labor force
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199,966
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185,834
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214,098
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Females 16 years and over
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383,925
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372,241
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395,609
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In labor force
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252,545
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239,637
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265,453
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Civilian labor force
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252,545
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239,637
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265,453
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Employed
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243,988
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231,359
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256,617
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Own children under 6 years
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94,879
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86,806
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102,952
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All parents in family in labor force
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47,834
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41,105
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54,563
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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175,330
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166,204
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184,456
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All parents in family in labor force
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109,278
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98,178
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120,378
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Population 16 to 19 years
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47,359
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42,615
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52,103
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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3,746
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781
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6,711
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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428
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0
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1,093
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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530,278
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510,300
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550,256
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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442,206
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422,962
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461,450
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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37,563
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29,636
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45,490
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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9,909
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4,766
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15,052
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Walked
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3,270
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1,643
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4,897
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Other means
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6,600
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4,006
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9,194
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Worked at home
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30,730
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24,980
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36,480
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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29.2
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28.2
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30.2
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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541,189
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521,161
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561,217
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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259,042
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244,116
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273,968
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Service occupations
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50,014
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40,721
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59,307
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Sales and office occupations
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164,109
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153,198
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175,020
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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208
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0
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555
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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34,623
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26,982
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42,264
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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33,193
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26,897
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39,489
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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420
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0
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928
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Construction
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34,485
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27,606
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41,364
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Manufacturing
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54,842
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48,084
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61,600
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Wholesale trade
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26,840
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22,529
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31,151
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Retail trade
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68,629
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61,907
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75,351
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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26,173
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21,104
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31,242
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Information
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35,132
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29,308
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40,957
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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58,412
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49,952
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66,872
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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89,233
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80,208
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98,259
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Educational, health, and social services
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69,602
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63,207
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75,997
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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43,901
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36,087
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51,715
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Other services (except public administration)
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19,863
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15,924
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23,802
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Public administration
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13,657
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10,025
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17,289
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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463,511
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445,450
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481,572
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Government workers
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43,786
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37,262
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50,310
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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33,400
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27,033
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39,767
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Unpaid family workers
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492
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0
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1,088
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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373,802
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363,064
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384,540
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Less than $10,000
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9,948
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6,925
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12,971
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$10,000 to $14,999
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10,882
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7,130
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14,634
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$15,000 to $24,999
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24,024
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19,310
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28,738
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$25,000 to $34,999
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32,280
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26,137
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38,423
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$35,000 to $49,999
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53,568
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46,824
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60,312
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$50,000 to $74,999
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79,121
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70,289
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87,953
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$75,000 to $99,999
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53,459
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47,230
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59,688
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$100,000 to $149,999
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65,821
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59,203
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72,439
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$150,000 to $199,999
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26,285
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21,484
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31,087
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$200,000 or more
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18,414
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14,548
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22,280
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Median household income (dollars)
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66,537
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63,666
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69,408
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Mean household income (dollars)
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83,907
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80,769
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87,045
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With earnings
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339,346
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328,301
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350,391
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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82,888
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79,824
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85,952
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With Social Security
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48,541
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42,895
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54,187
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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13,305
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12,434
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14,176
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With retirement income
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37,661
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32,280
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43,042
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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21,070
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18,102
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24,038
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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13,334
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10,405
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16,263
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With Supplemental Security Income
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2,400
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1,242
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3,558
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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6,228
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3,817
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8,639
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With cash public assistance income
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880
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159
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1,601
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,387
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859
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3,915
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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2,707
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1,118
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4,296
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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8,045
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5,742
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10,348
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Families
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259,888
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249,394
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270,382
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Less than $10,000
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3,247
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1,807
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4,687
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$10,000 to $14,999
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5,031
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2,419
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7,643
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$15,000 to $24,999
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9,830
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7,078
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12,582
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$25,000 to $34,999
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15,187
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11,034
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19,340
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$35,000 to $49,999
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31,972
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26,973
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36,972
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$50,000 to $74,999
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54,562
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47,114
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62,010
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$75,000 to $99,999
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41,947
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36,352
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47,542
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$100,000 to $149,999
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56,276
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50,234
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62,318
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$150,000 to $199,999
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25,406
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20,669
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30,143
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$200,000 or more
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16,430
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12,859
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20,001
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Median family income (dollars)
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80,767
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77,045
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84,489
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Mean family income (dollars)
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97,093
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92,935
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101,251
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Per capita income (dollars)
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31,982
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30,707
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33,257
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Nonfamily households
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113,914
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105,783
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122,045
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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41,699
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38,752
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44,646
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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51,748
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48,143
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55,353
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Median earnings (dollars):
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36,813
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35,533
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38,093
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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52,409
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48,629
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56,189
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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37,351
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35,257
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39,445
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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7,277
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4,345
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10,209
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With related children under 18 years
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5,913
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3,113
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8,713
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With related children under 5 years only
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953
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75
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1,831
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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2,715
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1,248
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4,182
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With related children under 18 years
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2,234
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935
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3,533
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With related children under 5 years only
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432
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0
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972
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Individuals
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45,313
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33,181
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57,445
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18 years and over
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30,025
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22,818
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37,232
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65 years and over
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2,042
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775
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3,309
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Related children under 18 years
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14,297
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8,060
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20,534
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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9,773
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4,871
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14,675
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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18,480
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12,849
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24,111
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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4.4
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3.2
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5.6
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18 years and over
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4.1
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3.1
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5.1
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65 years and over
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3.6
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1.5
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5.7
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Related children under 18 years
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5.1
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3.0
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7.2
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Related children under 5 years
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5.6
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2.8
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8.4
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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4.9
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2.6
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7.2
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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11.4
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8.1
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14.7
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