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Fri., September 28, 2012 10:09am
The 2010 Census found that one out of 50 Georgians described themselves as mixed-race, a notable increase from 2000. Georgia was one of nine states where the number of residents who claimed at least two races increased by at least 70 percent between the last two national population counts.
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Tue., June 19, 2012 4:36pm
Asians are now the nation's largest group of new immigrants. The Pew Research Center says, Hispanics dropped to 31% of the nation's new arrivals while Asians were 38%. The Asian share of Georgia's population rose from about 2% in 2000 to about 3% in 2010.
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Thu., July 21, 2011 11:51am
US Census figures show, the number of couples identifying themselves as living in same-sex households in Georgia is up 55% from ten years ago. Statistics released Thursday show, the state has nearly 30,000 households self-reporting as having a same-sex couple. A demographer says, the official figure doesn't include all of Georgia's same-sex couples.
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Thu., June 23, 2011 5:00pm
Georgia's black elected officials are hoping the Republican-dominated state legislature won't target some of their members in the upcoming special session on redistricting. The Georgia Association of Black Elected officials is holding workshops on the once-a-decade process of re-drawing political boundaries at their annual meeting in Savannah this weekend. South Georgia lawmakers are of special concern.
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Mon., May 16, 2011 5:00pm
Although Census poverty numbers won't be out until later this year, the Bureau's statistical surveys suggest officials won't be happy. After spending millions of dollars on anti-poverty programs, Savannah's three-decade-old 22% poverty rate could remain unchanged or increase, according to a Bureau statistical analysis. Officials already have answers.
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Mon., February 21, 2011 4:00am
When the Census numbers come out in April, Georgia cities won't just have federal and state tax dollars at stake. Some cities are concerned they might lose local dollars as well. That's because cities will have to renegotiate with counties for local option sales tax funds. And since those funds are generally split based on population, declining cities could lose yet another funding source.
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Mon., December 20, 2010 6:56pm
The US Census Bureau will announce population figures Tuesday that will determine seats in Congress. They'll also determine seats in Georgia's General Assembly. There's no doubt Southern Georgia will be at a distinct disadvantage going into redistricting.
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Mon., July 12, 2010 3:47pm
Temporary work gave Georgians a boost, but it's about to be over.
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Mon., April 12, 2010 2:46pm
While officials say it’s not too late to mail in census forms, many Georgia
