| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 232,029 |
| Employed | 205,910 |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 40 | |
| Total Population: | 413,462 |
| Labor Force | 222,161 |
| Employed | 208,271 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 6,213 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,150 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 149,377 | 36.1 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 222,952 | 53.9 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 21,211 | 5.1 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 19,922 | 4.8 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 381,369 | 92.2 |
| Born In GA | 223,479 | 54.1 |
| Not Born in Atlanta | 153,632 | 37.2 |
| Born Outside US | 3,477 | 0.8 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 32,093 | 7.8 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 272,489 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 37,657 | 13.8 |
| High School Graduate | 58,478 | 21.5 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 42,938 | 15.8 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 133,416 | 49.0 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 78,939 | 69.3 |
| Single Parent | 34,909 | 30.7 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 224,908 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 178,447 | 100.0 | 79.3 |
| Owner Occupied | 85,435 | 47.9 | 38.0 |
| Renter Occupied | 93,012 | 52.1 | 41.4 |
| Vacant Units | 46,461 | N/A | 20.7 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $884 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $231,800 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 199,669 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 145,878 | 73.1 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 15,740 | 7.9 |
| Federal Government | 5,554 | 2.8 |
| State and Local Government | 21,828 | 10.9 |
| Self Employed | 10,486 | 5.3 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 183 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 469,701 | 100.0 | 199,669 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
214,714 | 45.7 | 94,789 | 47.5 |
| Service occupations | 67,270 | 14.3 | 30,673 | 15.4 |
| Sales and office occupations | 107,347 | 22.9 | 47,902 | 24.0 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
37,321 | 7.9 | 10,687 | 5.4 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
41,933 | 8.9 | 15,618 | 7.8 |
| Armed Forces | 1,116 | 0.2 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 469,701 | 100.0 | 199,669 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 645 | 0.1 | 379 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 31,218 | 6.6 | 9,518 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 25,428 | 5.4 | 11,299 | 5.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 11,502 | 2.4 | 6,238 | 3.1 |
| Retail trade | 32,612 | 6.9 | 19,586 | 9.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 39,599 | 8.4 | 10,593 | 5.3 |
| Information | 26,969 | 5.7 | 8,965 | 4.5 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
42,043 | 9.0 | 17,830 | 8.9 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
79,242 | 16.9 | 36,674 | 18.4 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 38,395 | 19.2 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
41,718 | 8.9 | 22,334 | 11.2 |
| Public administration | 36,586 | 7.8 | 8,720 | 4.4 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 21,686 | 4.6 | 9,138 | 4.6 |
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