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Macon GA - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	97,255	250 (of 25,150) (99%)	6 (of 596) (99%)
Average Income	$27,405	19,063 (24%)	366 (39%)
Median House Value	$67,900	14,439 (43%)	311 (48%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	35.5%	23,846 (of 25,150) (5%)	529 (of 596) (11%)
% Black Population	62.5%	605 (98%)	64 (89%)
% Hispanic Population	1.2%	14,528 (42%)	395 (34%)
% Asian Population	0.6%	8,179 (67%)	213 (64%)
% American Indian Population	0.2%	13,752 (45%)	285 (52%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	72.3%	18,380 (of 25,150) (27%)	212 (of 596) (64%)
% College Graduates	17.2%	8,826 (65%)	146 (76%)
% Never Married	33.0%	2,316 (91%)	119 (80%)
% Married	41.0%	23,543 (6%)	486 (18%)
% Seperated	3.8%	2,511 (90%)	177 (70%)
% Divorced	12.8%	5,599 (78%)	152 (74%)
% Foreign Born	1.3%	13,724 (45%)	332 (44%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	44,475	206 (of 25,150) (99%)	5 (of 596) (99%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	12.6%	15,176 (40%)	277 (54%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.6%	14,655 (42%)	296 (50%)
Average Rooms in House	5.1	17,439 (31%)	428 (28%)
% Households with No Car	17.1%	1,936 (92%)	112 (81%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	12.2%	20,050 (20%)	471 (21%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.0%	7,063 (72%)	365 (39%)
Median House Value	$67,900	14,439 (43%)	311 (48%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	10.3%	6,767 (73%)	232 (61%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.2%	5,395 (79%)	113 (81%)
Average Monthly Rent	$444	12,916 (49%)	258 (57%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	56.2%	18,332 (of 25,150) (27%)	368 (of 596) (38%)
% Drive Alone to Work	75.2%	16,457 (35%)	334 (44%)
% Take Public Transportation	2.7%	3,051 (88%)	49 (92%)
% Walk to Work	2.1%	13,333 (47%)	241 (60%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	21.4	16,268 (35%)	434 (27%)
% Households making less than $10,000	19.4%	3,593 (86%)	199 (67%)
% Households making over $200,000	1.4%	6,416 (74%)	154 (74%)
Median Household Income	$27,405	19,063 (24%)	366 (39%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	6.3%	3,958 (84%)	148 (75%)
Per Capita Income	$16,082	14,202 (44%)	226 (62%)
Male Worker Income	$29,950	15,411 (39%)	268 (55%)
Female Worker Income	$22,865	11,277 (55%)	192 (68%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	21.6%	2,570 (90%)	137 (77%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	25.5%	2,737 (89%)	153 (74%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Atlanta, Georgia	78 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.90

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Albany, Georgia	0.90
Trenton, New Jersey	0.88
Portsmouth, Virginia	0.87
Savannah, Georgia	0.84
North Charleston, South Carolina	0.83
Erie, Pennsylvania	0.83
Beaumont, Texas	0.82
Roanoke, Virginia	0.82
Flint, Michigan	0.82
Canton, Ohio	0.81

Macon GA Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Renters Paying between $200 and $299 a Month	2,512	54
Houseowners with a Mortgage Less than $300	278	62
Black or African American Population	60,740	69
Black Plus Other Race Population	61,185	70
Families in Poverty with No Husband and Children Under 5	1,952	74

Macon GA Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 596)
2 Unit Housing Units	4,336	2
Solar or Energy Fueled Households	33	2
Renters Paying between $200 and $299 a Month	2,512	2
Families in Poverty with Children Under 5	2,429	3
Families in Poverty with No Husband and Children Under 5	1,952	3

Macon GA Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	33.0%	24,436
Percent Male Population	44.4%	24,026
Percent Spouse in Household Population	13.0%	24,001
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	35.9%	23,941
Percent White Population	35.5%	23,846

Macon GA Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 596)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	33.0%	553
Percent Married Couple Family Households with Children Under 18	12.7%	548
Percent Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	1.0%	543
Percent of Houses Built 1995-1998	2.0%	538
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	50.1%	533

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Macon GA	Albany, Georgia
Total Population	76,939	97,255
Average Age	31.1	33.6
Average Income	$28,639	$27,405
Median House Value	$71,300	$67,900
% White Population	33.2%	35.5%
% Black Population	64.8%	62.5%
% Asian Population	0.6%	0.6%
% Hispanic Population	1.2%	1.2%

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