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| Valdosta |
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| Population 2002: | 44,707 |
| Population 2000: | 43,724 |
| Population growth: | +983 (+2.25%) |
| Area codes: | 229 |
| Elevation: | 229 feet |
| Land area: | 29.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.3% (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Asia) |
| County: | Lowndes |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Retail trade (15.0%), Manufacturing (11.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.6%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 48.5% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 46.7% |
| Hispanic: | 2.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| Other race: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 39.1% |
| Never married: | 39.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.9% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $83,500 |
| Household income: | $29,046 |
| Resident age: | 28.2 years |
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| Valdosta Compared to Georgia State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 24.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.6% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 498 (1089.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 456.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 158 (345.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 130 (284.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 70 (153.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 30 (65.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (8.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,138 (4676.2 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 8.1% |
| United States: | 7.6% |
| Irish: | 6.0% |
| German: | 5.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.1% |
| Italian: | 2.0% |