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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

lbW OOe5 Georgia catpare to other states in opportunities ana resources
for develcpnent? lbW many people are there in Georgia that are actively seeking work but are currently Ul'lS't'ployed? 'Ib help answer these and other questioos alx>ut the state in the 110st t.irrely nanner PJSSible, the I:lepartnent of Carm.mi.ty Affairs has established a direct ccrrplter link with the Data Users Services Divisioo of the U. 5. Bureau of the Census.
Data received via the CCI!p.lter rray be organized into selected topics and presented in brief, illustrated p..lblications for distribution to state and local data users. This report is an ex.arrple of such a p..lblication.
Prepared by Georgia .Depart::Irent of Camunity Affairs
Governrnent Info:cnatioo Divisioo 40 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303
J.iJn Higdon, Ccmnissicner
Septsnber, 1985
For nDre info:cnatioo, call
Lynn 'lborntcn, Assistant Ccmnissiooer (404) 656-5526
An Equal ~loyment ~rtunity Dtployer

TABLE OF CCNI'ENl'S
lbw Georgia Stacks Up in: Population 2
Vital Statistics Race & age Education Social problems Econcmy 6 Major CCilpOilents Drploym:mt Inoare
land..... ........................................................... 9 I.and Use
Housing 10 Housing units
Transportaticn 11 lobtor vehicles
Finances 12 Revenues and debt Goverment operations expenditures
Appendix 14 . Sanple Data File fran the Bureau of the Census
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GEORGIA
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Vital Statistics

I tan

Rank State

u.s.

Marriage rate 1980 (per 1, 000 resident pop.) . 7th

13.3

10.9

Tbtal population 198013th 5,463,105 226,545,805

Birth rate 1979 ~ 1,000 resident pop.) 16th

17.2

15.9

20

Percent change in population,

197Q-1980 16th 19.1%

11.4%

Persons 5 years old and over in 1980 living in a different State in 1975 22nd

11.5%

9.7%

Death rate 1979 (Per 1,000 resident

pop.) 35th

7.9

8.5

SOORCE:

State and M;tropolitan Area Data lbok, 1982; Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1982; and unpublished data (Data users Services Division)
2

Race and Age

I tan

Rank State u.s.

Black JX)plllation (%-total pop.) 4th Non-white population 1980 (%-total pop.). 5th

26.8% 27.8%

11.7% 16.9%

-..--- Asian and Pacific Islander (%-total pop.) ..........................30th
Spanish population 1980 (%-total pop.) 33rd
Median age 1980 (years) 38th

.4% 1.1% 28.6

1.5% 6.4% 30.0

Population 65 years old and over 1980 (Percent of total population) 40th 9.5% 11.3%

3

Education

I tan

State

u.s.

Undergraduate enrollment in instituticns of higher education 1979 2lst 139,762 8,820,657

Public school teachers salaries 1982 37th $16,400 $19,000

40

Public elementary and secoroary schools

1981: Expenditures per capita 42nd

$355

$434

Percent high school graduates (persons 25 years old and over) 1980 43rd

56.4%

66.5%

CUrrent expeOOitures per pupil 44th $1,652 $2,350

4

Social Problems

Federal and State priscners per 100, 000

population 1981. . . . 5th

220

153

ivorce rate 1980 (Per 1,000 resident

pop.) 15th

6.4

5.3

-Il--legal atortions per 1,000 live births 1980 19th
Crime rate 1981 (Per 100,000 resident pop.) 21st

395 5,629

428 5,800

40

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GEORGIA
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Activities

I ten

Rank

State

u.s.

Construction contracts, value 1981 {billicns) 9th
Manufacturing shiprents, value 1980 {billions) .14th

$3.8 $150.2
$43.2 $1,850.9 3.6 $161.2

Mineral production, value 1980 {billions) 28th
Average value of fann la.OO. and buildings per acre 1982 29th

$.8 $143.9 $842 $788

tail sales per capita 1977 41st $3,054

$3,291

6

Employment

I tan

State

u.s.

Manufacturing employrrent 1979 Number 13th

562,023

Civilian labor force 1981 14th 2,596,000

21,914,754 108,670,000

Percent of employed 19th
Manufacturing enployrrent 1980 Export-related as a percent of Total private sector employment. 21st

24.1% 3.5%

22.4% 3.6%

Defense-related as a percent of all

manufacturing employment . 33rd

1.0%

3.6%

Unemployment rate 1981 34th

6.4%

7.6%

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Income

Item

Rank

State

u.s.

Percent below poverty level 1979 Children under 18 years 7th
Percent below p:>Verty level 1979 Persons 8th

21.0% 16.6%

16.0% 12.4%

_.,..__Median l'nlseOOld m:mey incare
1979. 36th
Per capita noney i.ncare 1979. 36th

$15,033 $6,402

$16,841 $7,298

Average -weekly earnings of production l>Prkers in manufacturing 1981 45th

$255

$318

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GEORGIA [L~(M[p)

Land Use

I tan

Rank

State

u.s.

20 Fanns 1978 Number 19th 58,648 2,478,642

Land area 1980 (sq.mi.) 21st 58,056 3,539,295

Pop.llation per square mile 1980 2200.
Land in fanns (millicns of acres) .26t..'1. Acreage per fann 1982 28th
Energy const.li!Pl:ion per capita 1980 (millions of Btu's) 29th
~tropolitan rqcl.ation 1980 (%- total pop.) .. 30th

94.1 13.7
262
308
60.0%

64.0 1,029.7
433
354
74.7%

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GEORGIA

Housing Units

Item

Rank

State

u. s.

-~----Total musing units l980 .. 13th
-t----Year-round musing units 1980, percent Built between 1970 and l980 . 14th
ith Air canditianing l7th

2,028,350 88,411,263

33.3% 66.0%

26.2% 55.0%

14.0%

17.5%

lklreoWnership rate .. 37th

65.0%

64.4%

Median Gross rent of specific renter

40t!

occupied musing units 1980 38th

$211

$243

Median value of specified owner-

occupied musing units 1980. 40th

$36,900

$47,200

Prior to 194042nd

14.7%

25.8%

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GEORGIA

Motor Vehicles
I tan

~ of transportation to w:>rk 1980 Percent using car, truck, or van. . . . 11th
-y---..M--,tor vehicle traffic fatalities per 100,000 licensed drivers 1980.. 11th

89.6% 84.1%

44

35

-~~---~of transportation to w:>rk 1980 Percent of ..orkers camuting in carpools 17th

22.1% 19.7%

1-btor vehicles per 1, 000 pop.llation 1980 . 30th

719

713

40

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GEORGIA
Revenues and Debt

_,...____Tax revenues per capita 36th

$854

---Debt per capita 38th $1,259

$1,079 $1,606

12

Expenditures

Item

Rank

State and local goven1Il8lts 1981 Eltpenditures, total (billions) ..13th

$10.1 $487.0

Federal Govt. expenditures per capita, 1981 34th
State and local governments 1981 Expenditures per capita 35th

$2,110 $2,414 $1,843 $2,150

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STATE DATA PROFILES - GEORGIA

!ttl

u.s.

Tohl populition 1980.......................... 13th 5,463,105 226,545,805

Land ;aru 1980 (sq. ei.J ....................... 21st 58,056 3,539,295

Popul;ation prr squre tilt 1980................ 22nd

94.1

64.0

Ptrcrnt ch;angt In popul;ahon, 197Q-1980 16th

19.11

11.4%

"tdiilll ;age !980 (yursJ ........................ 38th

28.6

30.0

Populihon 65 yurs old 111d ovrr 1980

(Prrcrnt of totil populitionl ................ 40th

9.51

11.31

Non-Nhite papuhtian 1980 (1-tohl pop.J ....... Sth

27.81

16.91

Blick popuhhon (1-totll pop. J.............. 4th Asiin illld P.acific lshndrr (1-totil pop.J .... 30th

26.81
.u

11.n I. 51

AHricilll Indilll 1 Eskieo, ;and Ahut

n-tatil pop. J 39th

.II

.61

Spin ish popuhtion 1980 n-tohl pap. J......... llrd
"etropoli tin popuhtion 1980 (%-totil pop. J.... lOth
Prrsons S yr~rs old 1nd ovtr in 1980 liYlng in 1 difftrtnt Stitt in 1975................. 22nd

1.11 60.01
11.51

6.4% 74.7I
9.n

Birth ritt 1979 (Per 1,000 rrsident pop.J ...... 16th

17.2

IS. 9

Dnth r1tr !979 (Ptr I, 000 resident pap. J. ..... 35th

7. 9

8.5

hrriigt rite !980 (Prr 1,000 rrudrnt pap. J 7th

13.3

10.9

Divorce rite 1980 (Per 1,000 rtsident pop.J 15th

6.4

5.3

lrgil ibortions per 1,000 IIYt births 1980..... 19th

m

428

14

Personal hul th cill'e upendi turn

lper CIPih 19781 ............................ 35th

t64S

1m

Totil housing units 1980....................... 13th 2,028,350 88,411,2113

Ytar-round housing Wlits 1980, percent Built bet.un 1970 ud 1980.................. 14th

33.31

211.2%

Prior to 1940................................ 42nd 14.71

~.81

IIi th S or 10r1 units in structure............ 24th 14.01

17.5%

!lith air conditioning........................ 17th 110.01

55.01

Hano111ersbip rate 1980........................ 37th 115.01

64.41

""iu valu of specified Dllller-occupitd housing units 1980........................... 4oth 136,900 147,200

Ntdi an gross rent of speci fi td renter""'ccupi ed

housing units 1980........................... 38th

1211

S243

Cria rate 1981 !Per 100,000 rtsidtnt pop. J.... 21st 5,1129

5,800

Ftteral and Stite prisoners per 100,000

papulation 1981 .............................. 5th

220

153

Pulic tlnenhry and stcondill'y schools 1981:

Expendi turiS ptr CIPih.. ,. " ................ 42nd

1355

1434

Current expendituru per pupil ............... 44th f1,652 12,350

Public school tuchers salirits 1982........... 37th $16,400 $19,000

Percent high school griduites !persons 25 yell's old ud over) 1980..................... 43rd

56.41

66.51

UndtrgridUitt tnrollHnt in institutions of hightr tducation 1979........................ 21st 139,762 8,820,657

Civiliu lillor force 1981 ...................... 14th 2,5961000 108,670,000

Unft!lloyunt rah 1981 ....................... 34th

6.41

7.61

N.nufacturing uployunt 1979 Nultttr 13th ee I I I I l l I IIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l l I I l l I I I I I

:162,023 21,914,754

Ptrctnt of flllloytd .......................... 19th 24.1%

22.41

Avtnqe lltli1 y till'ntngs of production

IIDrkers in unufactunnq 1981................ 45th

1255

1318

15

lltdi1n household eanty intHI 1979............. 36th 115,033 Pwr upit1 IOftty incDH 1979................... 36th 16,402

$161141 S7,291

Ptrcent ~tlllll paYII'ty Inti 1979 P~rsons.... ..... 8th
Children 111d1r 11 yt~rs...................... 7th

16.11 21.01

12.41 16.01

Stitt lftd lacll gavern-h 1911 ElpHditurH1 total lbillionsl ............... 13th
&penditurH ptr upih...................... 35th

flO. I 11,843

S487.0 S2, 150

Ta riYHUII ptr tipitl...................... 36th

S854 ti,079

hbt per capi t1. lith I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

tl,259

tl,606

Ftdtrll &ovt. nptlldi tlrts pw CIPi ta, 1981 .... 34th llat~ vthiclH ptr 1,000 papuhtion 1980....... 30th

S2, 110 719

S2,414
m

lll~as of trusparbtiGI to IICirt 1980 Ptrcent of ICif'ttrs CDIIUting in urpools..... 17th

22.11

l9.n

Pwcent illf ur, truck, or Ylft............. 11th

8M2.

14.12.

llatar Ythi c1t tnff i c fltlli ti11 pw I00,000

licnllll drivtrs 1980. ........ 11th

44

35

uwgy con~a~ption ptr npih 1980

l1illions of ltu'sl .......................... 29th

308

334

Ttlptnturt, IYirlfjt IIIIIUI ldtgrtts F,l,.,.,,, 5th

64.3

53.2

Prteipi titian, IYII'I9t IIIIIUII Iii ilchlll ...... 6th

50.1

28.8

F1rH 1978
"' 19th
Lind in fins Itil lions of Krtsl ............ 26th
Acr1191 ptr flrt 1982........................ .. 28th

58,648 2,478,642

13.7 1,029.7

262

m

AYtrl9t YliUI of flrl lind iftd buildings

plr Krl 1982, .. ,. , ........ , .. ,,. .. , , , . 29th

S842

S788

&ross hr inca11 1981 Ibill ionsl .............. 15th

3.6

'"1.2

llinwl production, vllut 1980 lbillionsl ...... 28th Construction cantrKts, v1lut 1981 lbillionsl .. 9th

S.8

Sl43.'

u.s S150.2

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