Savannah, Georgia Census Data & Community Profile

SAVANNAH GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Savannah, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Savannah, GA was 131,510.

Savannah Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Savannah was 62,039, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Savannah, GA
There are an estimated 20,927 married men in the town. 43.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Savannah are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Savannah is 69,471 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Savannah, Georgia
There are an estimated 20,605 married women in the community. 37 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Savannah, GA
The median age of people living in Savannah, GA was 32.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Savannah was 9,186. There were 97,892 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (17,467) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Savannah, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Savannah, GA was 129,796.

White Population in Savannah, GA
The estimated White population in the Savannah community is 51,108, which is 38.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Savannah, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 75,072, which is 57.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Savannah, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Savannah, GA was 303.

Asian Population in Savannah, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,997.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Savannah, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Savannah was an estimated 92.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,224, while those of “two or more races” was 1,714 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Savannah community was 2,938, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Savannah, GA
The household population number in Savannah was 126,013.

Group Quarters Population in Savannah, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,497.

Average Household Size in Savannah, GA
The average household size in Savannah is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Savannah, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 57,437 total housing units in Savannah.

The number of occupied housing units was 51,375, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 25,842 were owner-occupied (50.3), and 25,533 were renter-occupied (49.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6,062 vacant homes in Savannah at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Savannah, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 23,475, with a median value in dollars of 78,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Savannah, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $867 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Savannah, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 61,144 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Savannah, Georgia
16,198 people in Savannah also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Savannah, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Savannah was 14,224, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Savannah, GA
In 2000, there were 29,280 people in Savannah, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Savannah, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,194 people in Savannah who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Savannah, Georgia
There were 61,463 in the labor force in Savannah at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Savannah was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Savannah, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,038. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Savannah, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,410. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Savannah, Georgia
Per capita income in Savannah in the last full census was 16,921. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Savannah numbered 5,577, or 17.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Savannah, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 27,490, or 21.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.