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PEACH COUNTY |
GEORGIA |
| POPULATION |
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| Total Population, 2000 |
23,668 |
8,186,453 |
| Percent Change in Population, 1990-2000 |
11.7% |
26.4% |
| Percent Change in Population, 1930-2000 |
130.5% |
181.5% |
| Percent Growth by Net Migration, 1990-2000 |
37.8% |
65.9% |
| Percent African American Population, 2000 |
45.4% |
28.7% |
| Percent Hispanic Population, 2000 |
4.2% |
5.3% |
| Percent Under 5 Yrs. of Age, 2000 |
6.5% |
7.3% |
| Percent Age 5-17, 2000 |
19.6% |
19.2% |
| Percent Age 18-64, 2000 |
64.1% |
63.9% |
| Percent Age 65 and Over, 2000 |
9.8% |
9.6% |
| Median Age, 2000 |
31.8 |
33.4 |
| White |
37.7 |
36.2 |
| African American |
24.8 |
29.3 |
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| ECONOMICS |
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| Per Capita Income: 2000 |
$23,494 |
$27,794 |
| Transfer Payments as a % of Total Personal Income: 2000 |
16.9% |
11.0% |
| Annual Average Unemployment Rate: 2002 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
| Female: 2000 |
5.5 |
4.1 |
| African American: 2000 |
10.4 |
7.2 |
| Percent of All Persons Below Poverty Level: 1999 |
20.2% |
13.0% |
| Percent of All Whites Below Poverty: 1999 |
7.4% |
8.2% |
| Percent of All African Americans Below Poverty: 1999 |
35.8% |
23.1% |
| Percent of Persons Age 65 & Over Below Poverty: 1999 |
13.5% |
13.5% |
| Percent of Female-Headed Families Below Poverty: 1999 |
37.5% |
28.5% |
| With Related Children 0-17 Below Poverty: 1999 |
42.0% |
35.3% |
| Food Stamps Participants per Month as a % of Pop.: fy01 |
12.6% |
6.1% |
| Total Yearly Benefits Sum: fy01 |
$3,031,241 |
$489,702,549 |
| Medicaid Recipients as a Percent of Pop.: 2001 |
27.1% |
19.3% |
| Temp. Assistance to Needy Families as % of Pop.: fy
01 |
2.8% |
1.5% |
| Total Yearly Benefits Sum: fy01 |
$713,672 |
$132,708,994 |
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| EDUCATION--Attainment Level of Persons 25 & Over |
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| Percent NOT Completing High School: 2000 |
26.6% |
21.4% |
| White Not Completing High School: 2000 |
17.9% |
18.2% |
| African American Not Completing High School: 2000 |
39.2% |
27.5% |
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 2000 |
9.8% |
24.3% |
| White Completing at Least Bachelor's Degree: 2000 |
17.5% |
27.4% |
| African American Completing at Least Bachelor's: 2000 |
15.7% |
15.5% |
| EDUCATION--County Public School Systems |
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| H. S. Dropout Rate per 100 Enrolled: sy00/01 |
9.2 |
6.4 |
| Class of '01 Percent Completion |
65.6% |
71.1% |
| HOPE Scholarships Awarded: 1993-02 |
2,872 |
148,413 |
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| VITAL STATISTICS RATES * |
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| Ten Year Infant Deaths 1996-01 (per 1,000 live births) |
11.2 |
8.6 |
| White |
6.0 |
6.0 |
| African American |
17.7 |
13.8 |
| Suicides 1996-01 (per 100,000 population) |
13.6 |
10.9 |
| Homicides 1996-01 (per 100,000 population) |
7.2 |
8.3 |
| VITAL STATISTICS PERCENTS * |
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| % Low Birth Weight Live Births <2500 grams, 92-01 |
10.3% |
8.7% |
| White |
6.1% |
6.5% |
| African American |
15.0% |
12.9% |
| Percent Unwed Births of Total, 1992-01 |
48.2% |
36.0% |
| White of Total White Births |
20.9% |
20.1% |
| African American of Total African American Births |
80.0% |
65.2% |
| Percent of Total Unwed Births to Teenagers, 1992-01 |
34.5% |
32.3% |
| * Data not reported when events are greater than
zero and less than five. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Percent Mobile Homes: 2000 |
19.4% |
12.0% |
| Total Lottery Sales: fy01 |
$9,167,863 |
$2,187,192,330 |
| Index Crime Rate per 100,000 population: 2000 |
2,818.2 |
4,099.3 |
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