USA Counties 1998 Georgia (13000) General Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- Population - total, 1997............................................. 7,486,242 Population - total, 1990............................................. 6,478,149 Population - total, 1980............................................. 5,462,982 Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ 15.6 Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ 18.6 Population - white, 1996............................................. 5,130,880 Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 69.8 Population - black, 1996............................................. 2,074,548 Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 28.2 Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 17,086 Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.2 Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 130,711 Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 1.8 Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 187,392 Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 2.5 Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 551,908 Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 1,077,111 Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 729,745 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 111,011 Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 15.7 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 56,571 Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 8.0 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 1,129 Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 10.2 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 1,270,948 Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 1,177,689 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high school graduates, 1990.............................................. 70.9 Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college graduates, 1990..................................................... 19.3 Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars), 1992................................................................ 548 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1997..................................................... 4,799 Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations (dollars), 1990..................................................... 3,284 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 1,025,701 Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 883,636 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 200,894 Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 159,518 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 3,753,094 Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 3,300,380 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 4.6 Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 5.5 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 142,598,198 Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 111,406,496 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 20,212 Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 17,123 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 31,148 Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 29,021 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 16.8 Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 14.7 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of offices, 1997....................................................... 2,097 Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 81,696,870 Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 179,006 Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 21,339 Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 24.3 Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 35.3 Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 2,920,361 Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 25,210 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997................................................................ 75,123 New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1990................................................................ 41,251 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1997....................................................... 6,459,614 New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation ($1000), 1990....................................................... 2,720,405 Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,588 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available (D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information (X ) Not applicable (S ) Does not meet publication standards (Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown (FN) Footnote in place of data