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Newton County 2000 Demographics
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Population from 2000
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Total Population |
62,001 |
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| White, Non-Hispanic |
46,666 |
|
75.27% |
| Black or African American |
13,771 |
|
22.21% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native |
139 |
|
.22% |
| Asian |
449 |
|
.72% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander |
10 |
|
.02% |
| Other |
359 |
|
.58% |
| Male Population |
30,154 |
|
48.63% |
| Female Population |
31,847 |
|
51.36% |
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| Housing Units |
23,033 |
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| Owner Occupied |
17,090 |
|
74.19% |
| Renter Occupied |
4,907 |
|
21.31% |
| Total |
21,997 |
|
95.50% |
| Vacant |
1,036 |
|
4.5% |
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| Number of Family Households |
17,113 |
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| Families with
Children under 18 |
48.5% |
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| Married Couple
families |
76.1% |
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| Female-Head
Families, No Husband |
18.1% |
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| Female-Head
Families, w/ Children |
10.4% |
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Education Attainment (Persons 25
Years or Older) |
| Total Attainment |
39,144 |
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| Less than 9th Grade, no Diploma |
2,988 |
|
7.6% |
| 9th to 12th Grade, no Diploma |
6,912 |
|
17.7 |
| High School Graduate |
13,601 |
|
34.7% |
| Some College, no Degree |
8,341 |
|
21.4% |
| Associates Degree |
1,610 |
|
4.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
3,715 |
|
9.5% |
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
1,977 |
|
5.0% |
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Places of Work (For Workers 16 and
Over) |
| All Places of Work |
28,560 |
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| Worked in Newton County |
11,545 |
|
40.4% |
| Worked Outside Newton County |
16,806 |
|
58.8% |
| Worked Outside of Georgia |
209 |
|
0.8% |
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Means of Transportation |
| Total |
28,560 |
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| Drove Alone |
23,257 |
|
81.4% |
| Carpooled |
4,097 |
|
14.3% |
| Motorcycle |
40 |
|
0.2% |
| Bicycle |
13 |
|
0.1% |
| Walked |
213 |
|
0.7% |
| Public Transportation, Taxicab |
115 |
|
0.4% |
| Worked at Home |
585 |
|
2.0% |
| Other Means |
240 |
|
0.9% |
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