Atlanta, GA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over333,209100.0
In labor force213,25764.0
Civilian labor force
212,81763.9
Employed
182,93654.9
Unemployed
29,8819.0
Percent of civilian labor force
14.0(X)
Armed Forces
4400.1
Not in labor force119,95236.0
Females 16 years and over169,097100.0
In labor force99,28658.7
Civilian labor force
99,20458.7
Employed
85,72250.7
Own children under 6 years28,432100.0
All parents in family in labor force16,48458.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over178,970100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone114,56064.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled22,18112.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)26,89315.0
Walked6,2613.5
Other means2,3341.3
Worked at home6,7413.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)28.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over182,936100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations74,20240.6
Service occupations29,96016.4
Sales and office occupations46,86525.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations4090.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations11,0146.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations20,48611.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining6740.4
Construction9,5515.2
Manufacturing13,9987.7
Wholesale trade6,1033.3
Retail trade17,1489.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities10,8845.9
Information10,4765.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing15,3288.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services31,40617.2
Educational, health and social services30,75416.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services19,01710.4
Other services (except public administration)8,6834.7
Public administration8,9144.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers147,84080.8
Government workers24,10713.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business10,6535.8
Unpaid family workers3360.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households168,341100.0
Less than $10,00028,66917.0
$10,000 to $14,99912,2677.3
$15,000 to $24,99923,19113.8
$25,000 to $34,99920,40312.1
$35,000 to $49,99921,70412.9
$50,000 to $74,99923,81914.1
$75,000 to $99,99912,8597.6
$100,000 to $149,99912,3987.4
$150,000 to $199,9994,4752.7
$200,000 or more8,5565.1
Median household income (dollars)34,770(X)
With earnings134,77880.1
Mean earnings (dollars)
63,292(X)
With Social Security income34,75720.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,410(X)
With Supplemental Security Income10,7436.4
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,933(X)
With public assistance income9,2345.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,632(X)
With retirement income19,45411.6
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,937(X)
Families84,479100.0
Less than $10,00012,70115.0
$10,000 to $14,9996,0157.1
$15,000 to $24,99912,02314.2
$25,000 to $34,9999,71611.5
$35,000 to $49,99910,13412.0
$50,000 to $74,99911,20613.3
$75,000 to $99,9996,4827.7
$100,000 to $149,9996,9628.2
$150,000 to $199,9992,8973.4
$200,000 or more6,3437.5
Median family income (dollars)37,231(X)
Per capita income (dollars)25,772(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers36,162(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,178(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families17,966(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.3
With related children under 18 years14,959(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)31.9
With related children under 5 years
7,670(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.7
Families with female householder, no husband present13,583(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.8
With related children under 18 years12,016(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)48.0
With related children under 5 years
6,129(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)56.8
Individuals95,743(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.4
18 years and over60,119(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.9
65 years and over
8,319(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.7
Related children under 18 years34,914(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
24,449(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over31,190(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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