Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority
 Population Chattooga County

Population Demographics
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Total Population 25,470   26,015   25,793   24,884   14.5% -3.5%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 81.3   81.5   82.3   79.4   14.5% -3.5%
Total Households 9,577   9,548   9,548   9,540   13.1% -0.1%
Population by Gender:                    
Male 13,139 51.6% 13,513 51.9% 13,140 50.9% 12,672 50.9% 23.0% -3.6%
Female 12,331 48.4% 12,502 48.1% 12,653 49.1% 12,212 49.1% 6.6% -3.5%
Population by Race/Ethnicity
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
White 22,084 86.7% 21,828 83.9% 21,575 83.7% 20,579 82.7% 9.2% -4.6%
Black 2,856 11.2% 2,899 11.1% 2,929 11.4% 3,024 12.2% 47.1% 3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 0.1% 67 0.3% 67 0.3% 66 0.3% -50.0% -1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 36 0.1% 135 0.5% 139 0.5% 151 0.6% 50.0% 8.6%
Some Other Race 214 0.8% 672 2.6% 485 1.9% 466 1.9% 1,158.8% -3.9%
Two or More Races 260 1.0% 414 1.6% 598 2.3% 598 2.4%   0.0%
Hispanic Ethnicity 537 2.1% 1,043 4.0% 1,100 4.3% 1,324 5.3% 616.0% 20.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,933 97.9% 24,972 96.0% 24,693 95.7% 23,560 94.7% 12.5% -4.6%
Population by Age
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
0 to 4 1,662 6.5% 1,578 6.1% 1,698 6.6% 1,812 7.3% 9.4% 6.7%
5 to 14 3,193 12.5% 3,324 12.8% 3,268 12.7% 3,107 12.5% 1.9% -4.9%
15 to 19 1,690 6.6% 1,585 6.1% 1,600 6.2% 1,537 6.2% -3.2% -3.9%
20 to 24 1,838 7.2% 1,585 6.1% 1,661 6.4% 1,482 6.0% 18.4% -10.8%
25 to 34 3,759 14.8% 3,378 13.0% 3,723 14.4% 3,295 13.2% 16.3% -11.5%
35 to 44 3,871 15.2% 3,619 13.9% 3,679 14.3% 3,592 14.4% 27.5% -2.4%
45 to 54 3,305 13.0% 3,868 14.9% 3,418 13.3% 3,153 12.7% 36.0% -7.8%
55 to 64 2,511 9.9% 3,270 12.6% 2,862 11.1% 2,928 11.8% 10.0% 2.3%
65 to 74 1,998 7.8% 2,098 8.1% 1,968 7.6% 2,044 8.2% 0.6% 3.9%
75 to 84 1,275 5.0% 1,230 4.7% 1,420 5.5% 1,378 5.5% 18.8% -3.0%
85+ 368 1.4% 473 1.8% 493 1.9% 554 2.2% 47.8% 12.4%
Median Age:        
Total Population 34.8   39.3   37.4   38.5   5.1% 2.9%
Households by Income
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
$0 - $15,000 2,106 22.0% 1,805 18.9% 2,073 21.7% 2,034 21.3% -33.0% -1.9%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,758 18.4% 1,785 18.7% 1,692 17.7% 1,678 17.6% -6.6% -0.8%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,546 16.1% 1,575 16.5% 1,343 14.1% 1,225 12.8% 9.0% -8.8%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,850 19.3% 1,203 12.6% 1,189 12.5% 969 10.2% 53.8% -18.5%
$50,000 - $74,999 1,516 15.8% 2,024 21.2% 2,059 21.6% 2,282 23.9% 220.5% 10.8%
$75,000 - $99,999 463 4.8% 726 7.6% 779 8.2% 913 9.6% 571.0% 17.2%
$100,000 - $149,999 269 2.8% 363 3.8% 351 3.7% 379 4.0% 449.0% 8.0%
$150,000 + 69 0.7% 57 0.6% 62 0.6% 60 0.6% 1,050.1% -3.2%
Average Hhld Income $37,600   $40,738   $39,632   $40,695   55.7% 2.7%
Median Hhld Income $30,790   $32,419   $32,032   $33,193   51.5% 3.6%
Per Capita Income $14,138   $15,158   $16,790   $18,152   53.1% 8.1%
Employment and Business
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 16 + Population 20,305   20,706   20,506   19,654   17.6% -4.2%
  In Labor Force 11,370 56.0% 10,974 53.0% 11,126 54.3% 10,687 54.4% 6.9% -3.9%
    Employed 10,722 94.3% 18,635 90.0% 9,159 82.3% 9,655 90.3% 8.2% 5.4%
    Unemployed 635 5.6% 2,071 10.0% 1,967 17.7% 1,032 9.7% -10.6% -47.5%
    In Armed Forces 13 0.1% 23 0.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% -45.8% N/A%
  Not In Labor Force 8,935 44.0% 9,732 47.0% 9,380 45.7% 8,967 45.6% 34.8% -4.4%
Housing Units
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Total Housing Units 10,677   10,977   10,975   10,962   16.8% -0.1%
  Owner Occupied 7,212 67.5% 6,734 61.3% 6,935 63.2% 6,907 63.0% 13.9% -0.4%
  Renter Occupied 2,365 22.2% 2,814 25.6% 2,613 23.8% 2,633 24.0% 10.7% 0.8%
  Vacant 1,100 10.3% 1,429 13.0% 1,427 13.0% 1,422 13.0% 63.0% -0.4%
Marital Status
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 15+ Population 20,615   20,938   20,826   19,958   17.2% -4.2%
  Married, Spouse Present 10,516 51.0% 10,050 48.0% 10,758 51.7% 10,277 51.5% -0.1% -4.5%
  Married, Spouse Absent 2,190 10.6% 440 2.1% 2,067 9.9% 2,043 10.2% 488.7% -1.2%
  Divorced 2,309 11.2% 3,099 14.8% 2,380 11.4% 2,268 11.4% 41.1% -4.7%
  Widowed 1,779 8.6% 1,780 8.5% 1,801 8.7% 1,726 8.7% 1.8% -4.2%
  Never Married 3,821 18.5% 5,570 26.6% 3,820 18.3% 3,644 18.3% 15.3% -4.6%
Educational Attainment
                  Percent Change
  2000 Census   2010 Census   2011A Estimate   2016 Projection   1990 to 2000 2011 to 2016
Age 25+ Population 17,087   17,736   17,563   16,944   19.6% -3.5%
  Grade K - 8 2,543 14.9% 2,111 11.9% 1,736 9.9% 1,291 7.6% -30.9% -25.6%
  Grade 9 - 12 3,921 23.0% 3,512 19.8% 3,281 18.7% 2,825 16.7% 12.7% -13.9%
  High School Graduate 5,921 34.7% 6,580 37.1% 6,928 39.5% 6,965 41.1% 30.4% 0.5%
  Some College, No Degree 2,515 14.7% 2,962 16.7% 2,927 16.7% 2,945 17.4% 82.8% 0.6%
  Associates Degree 574 3.4% 1,171 6.6% 1,225 7.0% 1,429 8.4% 49.5% 16.7%
  Bachelor's Degree 810 4.7% 940 5.3% 973 5.5% 1,015 6.0% 58.2% 4.3%
  Graduate Degree 503 2.9% 479 2.7% 493 2.8% 474 2.8% 55.2% -3.9%
  No Schooling Completed 300 1.8% 248 1.4%            
 
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additional source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey          

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