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| Atlanta |
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| Population 2002: | 424,868 |
| Population 2000: | 416,474 |
| Elevation: | 1,050 feet |
| Area codes: | 678, 770, 404 |
| Land area: | 131.7 square miles |
| Population growth: | +8,394 (+2.02%) |
| Foreign born: | 6.6% (3.3% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Africa) |
| County: | Fulton |
| Industries: | Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (17.2%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 61.4% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 31.3% |
| Hispanic: | 4.5% |
| Other race: | 2.0% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 45.5% |
| Now married: | 31.4% |
| Divorced: | 11.3% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 4.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $130,600 |
| Household income: | $34,770 |
| Resident age: | 31.9 years |
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| Atlanta Compared to Georgia State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 34.6% |
| Unemployed: | 14.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 13.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 1131.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 276 (63.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 152 (34.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 23,706 (5443.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 8,554 (1964.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 7,222 (1658.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 5,373 (1233.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 4,168 (957.1 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 5.9% |
| Irish: | 4.5% |
| German: | 4.5% |
| United States: | 3.0% |
| Subsaharan African: | 1.8% |
| Scottish: | 1.6% |