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Savannah Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Savannah has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Savannah, GA

People QuickFacts Savannah Georgia
Population, 2006 estimate 127,889 9,363,941
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -4.2% 14.4%
Population, 2000 131,510 8,186,453
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.0% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 25.6% 26.5%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 13.3% 9.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.8% 50.8%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 38.9% 65.1%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 57.1% 28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.5% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.3% 1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 2.2% 5.3%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 50.8% 49.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 3.8% 7.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 6.7% 9.9%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 76.1% 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 20.2% 24.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 21.4 27.7
 
Housing units, 2000 57,437 3,281,737
Homeownership rate, 2000 50.3% 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $78,500 $111,200
 
Households, 2000 51,375 3,006,369
Persons per household, 2000 2.45 2.65
Median household income, 1999 $29,038 $42,433
Per capita money income, 1999 $16,921 $21,154
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 21.8% 13.0%
Business QuickFacts Savannah Georgia
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,425,156 201,091,040
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,975,688 90,098,578
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $15,069 $10,499
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 433,907 12,740,423
Total number of firms, 2002 9,552 674,521
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 17.8% 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.4% 4.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.1% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 29.6% 29.1%
 
Geography QuickFacts Savannah Georgia
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 74 57,906
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,759.6 141.4
FIPS Code 69000 13
Counties Chatham County