Georgia Age Demographics

Summary: Table of age-related census data for 1990 and 2000
  Amount
  2000   1990  
  Georgia National % National Georgia National % National
Households            
All 3,006,369 105,480,101 2.9% 2,366,615 91,947,410 2.6%
  Age 65+ 563,830 24,672,708 2.3% 476,557 22,154,422 2.2%
      Alone 210,409 9,722,857 2.2% 185,027 8,824,845 2.1%
      Not Alone 353,421 14,949,851 2.4% 291,530 13,329,577 2.2%
             
Population            
All Ages 8,186,453 281,421,906 2.9% 6,478,216 248,709,873 2.6%
Under 5 years 595,150 19,175,798 3.1% 495,535 18,354,443 2.7%
5 to 9 years 615,584 20,549,505 3.0% 483,952 18,099,179 2.7%
10 to 14 years 607,759 20,528,072 3.0% 466,614 17,114,249 2.7%
15 to 19 years 596,277 20,219,890 2.9% 497,152 17,754,015 2.8%
20 to 24 years 592,196 18,964,001 3.1% 522,634 19,020,312 2.7%
25 to 34 years 1,299,256 39,891,724 3.3% 1,174,896 43,175,932 2.7%
35 to 44 years 1,353,508 45,148,527 3.0% 1,015,698 37,578,903 2.7%
45 to 54 years 1,079,992 37,677,952 2.9% 668,951 25,223,086 2.7%
55 to 59 years 375,651 13,469,237 2.8% 259,735 10,531,756 2.5%
60 to 64 years 285,805 10,805,447 2.6% 238,779 10,616,167 2.2%
65 to 74 years 435,695 18,390,986 2.4% 388,051 18,106,558 2.1%
75 to 84 years 261,723 12,361,180 2.1% 208,975 10,055,108 2.1%
85 years and over 87,857 4,239,587 2.1% 57,244 3,080,165 1.9%
             
Age 15 1,818,493 60,253,375 3.0% 1,446,101 53,567,871 2.7%
Age 15-24 1,188,473 39,183,891 3.0% 1,019,786 36,774,327 2.8%
Age 25-34 1,299,256 39,891,724 3.3% 1,174,896 43,175,932 2.7%
Age 35-44 1,353,508 45,148,527 3.0% 1,015,698 37,578,903 2.7%
Age 45-54 1,079,992 37,677,952 2.9% 668,951 25,223,086 2.7%
Age 55-64 661,456 24,274,684 2.7% 498,514 21,147,923 2.4%
Age 65-74 435,695 18,390,986 2.4% 388,051 18,106,558 2.1%
Age 75-84 261,723 12,361,180 2.1% 208,975 10,055,108 2.1%
Age 85+ 87,857 4,239,587 2.1% 57,244 3,080,165 1.9%
             
Under Age 55 6,739,722 222,155,469 3.0% 5,325,432 196,320,119 2.7%
Age 55+ 1,446,731 59,266,437 2.4% 1,152,784 52,389,754 2.2%
Age 65+ 785,275 34,991,753 2.2% 654,270 31,241,831 2.1%
Age 75+ 349,580 16,600,767 2.1% 266,219 13,135,273 2.0%
Age 85+ 87,857 4,239,587 2.1% 57,244 3,080,165 1.9%
             
Age 65+ population living alone 27% 28%   28% 28%  
             
  1990-2000 Change
  Amount of Change Percentage Change
  Georgia National % National Georgia National Difference
Households            
All 639,754 13,532,691 4.7% 27% 15% 12%
  Age 65+ 87,273 2,518,286 3.5% 18% 11% 7%
      Alone 25,382 898,012 2.8% 14% 10% 4%
      Not Alone 61,891 1,620,274 3.8% 21% 12% 9%
             
Population            
All Ages 1,708,237 32,712,033 5.2% 26% 13% 13%
Under 5 years 99,615 821,355 12.1% 20% 4% 16%
5 to 9 years 131,632 2,450,326 5.4% 27% 14% 13%
10 to 14 years 141,145 3,413,823 4.1% 30% 20% 10%
15 to 19 years 99,125 2,465,875 4.0% 20% 14% 6%
20 to 24 years 69,562 (56,311) 123.5% 13% - 13%
25 to 34 years 124,360 (3,284,208) 3.8% 11% (8%) 19%
35 to 44 years 337,810 7,569,624 4.5% 33% 20% 13%
45 to 54 years 411,041 12,454,866 3.3% 61% 49% 12%
55 to 59 years 115,916 2,937,481 3.9% 45% 28% 17%
60 to 64 years 47,026 189,280 24.8% 20% 2% 18%
65 to 74 years 47,644 284,428 16.8% 12% 2% 10%
75 to 84 years 52,748 2,306,072 2.3% 25% 23% 2%
85 years and over 30,613 1,159,422 2.6% 53% 38% 15%
             
Age 15 372,392 6,685,504 5.6% 26% 12% 14%
Age 15-24 168,687 2,409,564 7.0% 17% 7% 10%
Age 25-34 124,360 (3,284,208) 3.8% 11% (8%) 19%
Age 35-44 337,810 7,569,624 4.5% 33% 20% 13%
Age 45-54 411,041 12,454,866 3.3% 61% 49% 12%
Age 55-64 162,942 3,126,761 5.2% 33% 15% 18%
Age 65-74 47,644 284,428 16.8% 12% 2% 10%
Age 75-84 52,748 2,306,072 2.3% 25% 23% 2%
Age 85+ 30,613 1,159,422 2.6% 53% 38% 15%
             
Under Age 55 1,414,290 25,835,350 5.5% 27% 13% 14%
Age 55+ 293,947 6,876,683 4.3% 25% 13% 12%
Age 65+ 131,005 3,749,922 3.5% 20% 12% 8%
Age 75+ 83,361 3,465,494 2.4% 31% 26% 5%
Age 85+ 30,613 1,159,422 2.6% 53% 38% 15%
             
  Percent of Total
  2000 1990
  Georgia National Difference Georgia National Difference
Households            
  Age 65+ 19% 23% (4%) 20% 24% (4%)
      Alone 7% 9% (2%) 8% 10% (2%)
      Not Alone 12% 14% (2%) 12% 14% (2%)
             
Population            
Under 5 years 7% 7% - 8% 7% 1%
5 to 9 years 8% 7% 1% 7% 7% -
10 to 14 years 7% 7% - 7% 7% -
15 to 19 years 7% 7% - 8% 7% 1%
20 to 24 years 7% 7% - 8% 8% -
25 to 34 years 16% 14% 2% 18% 17% 1%
35 to 44 years 17% 16% 1% 16% 15% 1%
45 to 54 years 13% 13% - 10% 10% -
55 to 59 years 5% 5% - 4% 4% -
60 to 64 years 3% 4% (1%) 4% 4% -
65 to 74 years 5% 7% (2%) 6% 7% (1%)
75 to 84 years 3% 4% (1%) 3% 4% (1%)
85 years and over 1% 2% (1%) 1% 1% -
             
Age 15 22% 21% 1% 22% 22% -
Age 15-24 15% 14% 1% 16% 15% 1%
Age 25-34 16% 14% 2% 18% 17% 1%
Age 35-44 17% 16% 1% 16% 15% 1%
Age 45-54 13% 13% - 10% 10% -
Age 55-64 8% 9% (1%) 8% 9% (1%)
Age 65-74 5% 7% (2%) 6% 7% (1%)
Age 75-84 3% 4% (1%) 3% 4% (1%)
Age 85+ 1% 2% (1%) 1% 1% -
             
Under Age 55 82% 79% 3% 82% 79% 3%
Age 55+ 18% 21% (3%) 18% 21% (3%)
Age 65+ 10% 12% (2%) 10% 13% (3%)
Age 75+ 4% 6% (2%) 4% 5% (1%)
Age 85+ 1% 2% (1%) 1% 1% -
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 census data