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| Macon |
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| Population 2000: | 97,255 |
| Population 2002: | 95,862 |
| Area codes: | 478 |
| Elevation: | 400 feet |
| Land area: | 55.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.3 |
| County: | Bibb |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Retail trade (12.3%), Manufacturing (10.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%). |
| Population growth: | -1,393 (-1.43%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 62.5% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 35.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 41.0% |
| Never married: | 33.0% |
| Divorced: | 12.8% |
| Widowed: | 9.5% |
| Separated: | 3.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $67,900 |
| Household income: | $27,405 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Macon Compared to Georgia State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 72.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.2% |
| Unemployed: | 10.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 705.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 319 (313.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 240 (236.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 63 (61.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 16 (15.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 6,296 (6191.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,288 (2249.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,211 (1190.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 7.3% |
| English: | 5.7% |
| Irish: | 4.0% |
| German: | 2.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.2% |
| Scottish: | 1.1% |