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City of Atlanta

City of Atlanta
The City of Atlanta is located within DeKalb and Fulton Counties, occupies 131 square miles and sits 1,000 feet above sea level.




Other Regional Reports: Big Report 1




General Population

Description Number Units
2000 416,474 People
2007 464,200 People
2030 Projected 602,783 People


416,474
464,200
602,783
100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000

source: Atlanta Regional Commision




Race

Description Number Units
One race 99 Percent
White 37 Percent
Black or African American 56 Percent
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 Percent
Asian 2 Percent
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 Percent
Some other race 4 Percent
Two or more races 1 Percent


99
37
56
0
2
0
4
1
102030405060708090100

source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey




Educational Attainment (population 25 years and over)

Description Number Units
Less than 9th grade 17,273 People
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 35,684 People
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 67,567 People
Some college, no degree 42,760 People
Associate degree 11,801 People
Bachelors degree 68,927 People
Graduate or professional degree 47,539 People


17,273
35,684
67,567
42,760
11,801
68,927
47,539
10,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000

source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey




Marital Status (population 15 years and over)

Description Number Units
Never married 184,610 People
Now married, except separated 95,799 People
Separated 11,642 People
Widowed 21,993 People
Divorced 47,096 People


184,610
95,799
11,642
21,993
47,096
100,000200,000

source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey




Nativity and Place of Birth

Description Number Units
Native 408,205 People
Born in United States 404,648 People
State of residence 252,505 People
Born outside United States 3,557 People
Foreign born 34,682 People
Entered 2000 or later 17,319 People
Naturalized citizen 9,207 People
Not a citizen 25,475 People


408,205
404,648
252,505
3,557
34,682
17,319
9,207
25,475
100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000

source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey








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