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Augusta Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 332,537
Land Area (2000): 4,414.105 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 86.038 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	527,340	79.04%
Rural, Farm	6,354	0.95%
Rural, Non-farm	133,498	20.01%

Augusta Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Augusta Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	138,658	131,722	6,937	5.00%	50
1991	138,643	131,191	7,453	5.38%	54
1992	141,542	130,602	10,940	7.73%	77
1993	140,954	130,547	10,407	7.38%	74
1994	140,360	131,172	9,188	6.55%	66
1995	139,925	130,684	9,241	6.60%	66
1996	140,418	130,438	9,980	7.11%	71
1997	142,010	132,268	9,742	6.86%	69
1998	143,479	134,467	9,013	6.28%	63
1999	145,068	137,424	7,643	5.27%	53
2000	154,166	148,109	6,057	3.93%	39
2001	154,456	147,717	6,738	4.36%	44
2002	158,432	150,604	7,828	4.94%	50
2003	161,196	153,156	8,040	4.99%	50
2004	165,909	157,299	8,610	5.19%	52
2005	168,349	158,369	9,980	5.93%	59
2006	168,249	159,179	9,070	5.39%	54
2007	170,652	161,663	8,988	5.27%	53
2008	173,142	162,763	10,378	5.99%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	135,786	128,794	6,992	5.15%	51
Feb 1990	135,764	129,156	6,608	4.87%	49
Mar 1990	136,145	130,170	5,975	4.39%	44
Apr 1990	137,065	130,955	6,110	4.46%	45
May 1990	137,656	131,251	6,405	4.65%	47
Jun 1990	139,631	131,613	8,018	5.74%	57
Jul 1990	139,337	131,471	7,866	5.65%	56
Aug 1990	139,517	131,755	7,762	5.56%	56
Sep 1990	139,313	131,773	7,540	5.41%	54
Oct 1990	141,098	134,229	6,869	4.87%	49
Nov 1990	141,139	134,572	6,567	4.65%	47
Dec 1990	141,450	134,919	6,531	4.62%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	139,037	131,103	7,934	5.71%	57
Feb 1991	139,370	131,883	7,487	5.37%	54
Mar 1991	139,633	131,979	7,654	5.48%	55
Apr 1991	140,087	133,059	7,028	5.02%	50
May 1991	139,057	131,664	7,393	5.32%	53
Jun 1991	140,092	131,880	8,212	5.86%	59
Jul 1991	138,230	130,134	8,096	5.86%	59
Aug 1991	137,887	130,253	7,634	5.54%	55
Sep 1991	138,301	131,073	7,228	5.23%	52
Oct 1991	136,605	129,498	7,107	5.20%	52
Nov 1991	137,313	130,591	6,722	4.90%	49
Dec 1991	138,109	131,173	6,936	5.02%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	138,288	130,182	8,106	5.86%	59
Feb 1992	141,250	129,602	11,648	8.25%	82
Mar 1992	141,397	130,296	11,101	7.85%	79
Apr 1992	141,423	131,126	10,297	7.28%	73
May 1992	142,773	131,342	11,431	8.01%	80
Jun 1992	143,528	130,487	13,041	9.09%	91
Jul 1992	142,481	129,822	12,659	8.88%	89
Aug 1992	141,352	130,062	11,290	7.99%	80
Sep 1992	141,387	130,725	10,662	7.54%	75
Oct 1992	141,146	130,462	10,684	7.57%	76
Nov 1992	141,521	130,984	10,537	7.45%	74
Dec 1992	141,960	132,132	9,828	6.92%	69

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	140,349	129,533	10,816	7.71%	77
Feb 1993	141,047	129,828	11,219	7.95%	80
Mar 1993	140,889	130,813	10,076	7.15%	72
Apr 1993	140,151	130,573	9,578	6.83%	68
May 1993	141,150	130,967	10,183	7.21%	72
Jun 1993	142,225	130,665	11,560	8.13%	81
Jul 1993	141,296	129,706	11,590	8.20%	82
Aug 1993	141,278	130,265	11,013	7.80%	78
Sep 1993	140,600	130,631	9,969	7.09%	71
Oct 1993	140,091	130,118	9,973	7.12%	71
Nov 1993	140,855	131,511	9,344	6.63%	66
Dec 1993	141,517	131,956	9,561	6.76%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	140,497	130,260	10,237	7.29%	73
Feb 1994	141,227	131,032	10,195	7.22%	72
Mar 1994	140,710	131,234	9,476	6.73%	67
Apr 1994	138,831	130,245	8,586	6.18%	62
May 1994	139,873	130,974	8,899	6.36%	64
Jun 1994	141,014	130,512	10,502	7.45%	74
Jul 1994	140,143	130,187	9,956	7.10%	71
Aug 1994	140,304	130,528	9,776	6.97%	70
Sep 1994	140,702	131,327	9,375	6.66%	67
Oct 1994	140,388	131,983	8,405	5.99%	60
Nov 1994	140,854	132,851	8,003	5.68%	57
Dec 1994	139,777	132,934	6,843	4.90%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	140,299	131,757	8,542	6.09%	61
Feb 1995	139,966	131,834	8,132	5.81%	58
Mar 1995	140,178	131,975	8,203	5.85%	59
Apr 1995	141,031	132,860	8,171	5.79%	58
May 1995	140,231	131,802	8,429	6.01%	60
Jun 1995	141,405	130,268	11,137	7.88%	79
Jul 1995	141,441	130,111	11,330	8.01%	80
Aug 1995	139,580	129,165	10,415	7.46%	75
Sep 1995	139,334	129,372	9,962	7.15%	71
Oct 1995	138,462	129,422	9,040	6.53%	65
Nov 1995	138,598	129,805	8,793	6.34%	63
Dec 1995	138,579	129,841	8,738	6.31%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	139,269	129,585	9,684	6.95%	70
Feb 1996	139,183	129,248	9,935	7.14%	71
Mar 1996	138,594	129,763	8,831	6.37%	64
Apr 1996	140,390	131,602	8,788	6.26%	63
May 1996	139,769	130,853	8,916	6.38%	64
Jun 1996	141,422	130,466	10,956	7.75%	77
Jul 1996	141,310	129,890	11,420	8.08%	81
Aug 1996	140,297	129,679	10,618	7.57%	76
Sep 1996	140,805	130,821	9,984	7.09%	71
Oct 1996	140,589	130,382	10,207	7.26%	73
Nov 1996	141,063	130,614	10,449	7.41%	74
Dec 1996	142,323	132,348	9,975	7.01%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	141,611	130,750	10,861	7.67%	77
Feb 1997	141,323	130,878	10,445	7.39%	74
Mar 1997	141,706	131,814	9,892	6.98%	70
Apr 1997	141,591	132,568	9,023	6.37%	64
May 1997	141,846	132,855	8,991	6.34%	63
Jun 1997	143,452	132,711	10,741	7.49%	75
Jul 1997	142,963	132,361	10,602	7.42%	74
Aug 1997	142,402	132,059	10,343	7.26%	73
Sep 1997	142,179	132,036	10,143	7.13%	71
Oct 1997	140,523	131,984	8,539	6.08%	61
Nov 1997	142,062	133,763	8,299	5.84%	58
Dec 1997	142,462	133,434	9,028	6.34%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	142,161	132,352	9,809	6.90%	69
Feb 1998	141,969	132,673	9,296	6.55%	65
Mar 1998	142,530	133,311	9,219	6.47%	65
Apr 1998	143,674	135,732	7,942	5.53%	55
May 1998	143,863	135,540	8,323	5.79%	58
Jun 1998	145,795	134,707	11,088	7.61%	76
Jul 1998	144,949	134,844	10,105	6.97%	70
Aug 1998	144,111	134,230	9,881	6.86%	69
Sep 1998	143,289	134,499	8,790	6.13%	61
Oct 1998	143,148	134,400	8,748	6.11%	61
Nov 1998	142,951	135,106	7,845	5.49%	55
Dec 1998	143,310	136,204	7,106	4.96%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	144,095	135,981	8,114	5.63%	56
Feb 1999	143,969	136,031	7,938	5.51%	55
Mar 1999	143,111	135,645	7,466	5.22%	52
Apr 1999	145,117	138,096	7,021	4.84%	48
May 1999	145,037	138,298	6,739	4.65%	46
Jun 1999	146,812	138,116	8,696	5.92%	59
Jul 1999	147,488	138,209	9,279	6.29%	63
Aug 1999	146,500	137,906	8,594	5.87%	59
Sep 1999	145,411	137,662	7,749	5.33%	53
Oct 1999	144,125	137,184	6,941	4.82%	48
Nov 1999	144,309	137,725	6,584	4.56%	46
Dec 1999	144,839	138,239	6,600	4.56%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	151,641	145,371	6,270	4.13%	41
Feb 2000	154,420	148,223	6,197	4.01%	40
Mar 2000	154,201	148,284	5,917	3.84%	38
Apr 2000	153,370	148,245	5,125	3.34%	33
May 2000	154,083	147,798	6,285	4.08%	41
Jun 2000	154,926	147,864	7,062	4.56%	46
Jul 2000	155,167	147,963	7,204	4.64%	46
Aug 2000	154,382	147,803	6,579	4.26%	43
Sep 2000	154,620	148,533	6,087	3.94%	39
Oct 2000	153,769	148,208	5,561	3.62%	36
Nov 2000	153,851	148,807	5,044	3.28%	33
Dec 2000	155,558	150,206	5,352	3.44%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	155,458	149,400	6,058	3.90%	39
Feb 2001	155,301	149,214	6,087	3.92%	39
Mar 2001	155,208	149,319	5,889	3.79%	38
Apr 2001	153,500	148,022	5,478	3.57%	36
May 2001	154,210	147,964	6,246	4.05%	41
Jun 2001	153,937	146,279	7,658	4.97%	50
Jul 2001	154,626	146,814	7,812	5.05%	51
Aug 2001	152,634	145,124	7,510	4.92%	49
Sep 2001	152,916	145,674	7,242	4.74%	47
Oct 2001	154,803	147,887	6,916	4.47%	45
Nov 2001	154,686	147,835	6,851	4.43%	44
Dec 2001	156,189	149,076	7,113	4.55%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	155,994	148,512	7,482	4.80%	48
Feb 2002	157,636	149,817	7,819	4.96%	50
Mar 2002	156,991	149,528	7,463	4.75%	48
Apr 2002	158,318	150,889	7,429	4.69%	47
May 2002	158,079	150,560	7,519	4.76%	48
Jun 2002	158,311	149,502	8,809	5.56%	56
Jul 2002	159,101	150,051	9,050	5.69%	57
Aug 2002	158,226	150,005	8,221	5.20%	52
Sep 2002	158,263	150,648	7,615	4.81%	48
Oct 2002	159,533	152,008	7,525	4.72%	47
Nov 2002	160,040	152,468	7,572	4.73%	47
Dec 2002	160,689	153,258	7,431	4.62%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	160,529	152,362	8,167	5.09%	51
Feb 2003	160,588	152,582	8,006	4.99%	50
Mar 2003	160,069	152,523	7,546	4.71%	47
Apr 2003	161,167	153,485	7,682	4.77%	48
May 2003	160,513	152,784	7,729	4.82%	48
Jun 2003	161,854	152,411	9,443	5.83%	58
Jul 2003	162,608	153,045	9,563	5.88%	59
Aug 2003	161,141	152,762	8,379	5.20%	52
Sep 2003	160,729	152,865	7,864	4.89%	49
Oct 2003	160,983	153,149	7,834	4.87%	49
Nov 2003	161,976	154,599	7,377	4.55%	46
Dec 2003	162,189	155,300	6,889	4.25%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	164,222	156,655	7,567	4.61%	46
Feb 2004	164,061	156,554	7,507	4.58%	46
Mar 2004	164,858	156,870	7,988	4.85%	48
Apr 2004	164,516	157,296	7,220	4.39%	44
May 2004	165,159	157,483	7,676	4.65%	46
Jun 2004	165,998	156,577	9,421	5.68%	57
Jul 2004	166,512	156,886	9,626	5.78%	58
Aug 2004	165,514	156,247	9,267	5.60%	56
Sep 2004	165,802	156,937	8,865	5.35%	53
Oct 2004	167,261	157,661	9,600	5.74%	57
Nov 2004	168,395	158,970	9,425	5.60%	56
Dec 2004	168,608	159,456	9,152	5.43%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	166,794	156,852	9,942	5.96%	60
Feb 2005	167,749	157,143	10,606	6.32%	63
Mar 2005	168,277	158,222	10,055	5.98%	60
Apr 2005	168,857	159,451	9,406	5.57%	56
May 2005	168,042	158,670	9,372	5.58%	56
Jun 2005	168,697	158,281	10,416	6.17%	62
Jul 2005	168,790	157,662	11,128	6.59%	66
Aug 2005	167,652	157,107	10,545	6.29%	63
Sep 2005	167,545	157,329	10,216	6.10%	61
Oct 2005	168,762	158,808	9,954	5.90%	59
Nov 2005	169,639	160,219	9,420	5.55%	56
Dec 2005	169,383	160,685	8,698	5.14%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	167,435	158,680	8,755	5.23%	52
Feb 2006	168,848	159,687	9,161	5.43%	54
Mar 2006	169,250	160,291	8,959	5.29%	53
Apr 2006	167,140	158,848	8,292	4.96%	50
May 2006	167,324	158,882	8,442	5.05%	50
Jun 2006	167,387	157,702	9,685	5.79%	58
Jul 2006	169,109	158,560	10,549	6.24%	62
Aug 2006	168,405	158,536	9,869	5.86%	59
Sep 2006	168,634	159,262	9,372	5.56%	56
Oct 2006	168,124	158,886	9,238	5.49%	55
Nov 2006	168,048	159,536	8,512	5.07%	51
Dec 2006	169,286	161,276	8,010	4.73%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	169,410	160,750	8,660	5.11%	51
Feb 2007	169,008	160,420	8,588	5.08%	51
Mar 2007	170,195	161,825	8,370	4.92%	49
Apr 2007	170,984	163,093	7,891	4.62%	46
May 2007	170,091	162,447	7,644	4.49%	45
Jun 2007	171,456	162,201	9,255	5.40%	54
Jul 2007	170,820	160,747	10,073	5.90%	59
Aug 2007	169,678	159,819	9,859	5.81%	58
Sep 2007	171,163	161,552	9,611	5.62%	56
Oct 2007	170,937	161,392	9,545	5.58%	56
Nov 2007	171,747	162,709	9,038	5.26%	53
Dec 2007	172,330	163,005	9,325	5.41%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	172,056	162,229	9,827	5.71%	57
Feb 2008	171,092	161,478	9,614	5.62%	56
Mar 2008	172,884	163,197	9,687	5.60%	56
Apr 2008	173,851	164,791	9,060	5.21%	52
May 2008	173,481	163,625	9,856	5.68%	57
Jun 2008	174,324	163,243	11,081	6.36%	64
Jul 2008	175,748	163,694	12,054	6.86%	69
Aug 2008	172,973	161,914	11,059	6.39%	64
Sep 2008	171,865	160,697	11,168	6.50%	65
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Augusta Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	17,144	12.00%
2.	Health Care	10,594	7.41%
3.	Public Administration	8,742	6.12%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	7,020	4.91%
5.	Utilities	6,430	4.50%
6.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	6,304	4.41%
7.	Educational Services	6,304	4.41%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	5,384	3.77%
9.	Chemical Manufacturing	4,444	3.11%
10.	Paper Manufacturing	3,880	2.72%
11.	Truck Transportation	3,578	2.50%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	3,526	2.47%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,410	2.39%
14.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	2,862	2.00%
15.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2,558	1.79%
16.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,474	1.73%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2,460	1.72%
18.	Metal Manufactuing	2,396	1.68%
19.	Finance and Insurance	2,322	1.62%
20.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	2,232	1.56%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	28,582	21.11%
2.	Educational Services	20,096	14.84%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	10,660	7.87%
4.	Public Administration	6,678	4.93%
5.	Finance and Insurance	5,696	4.21%
6.	Social Assistance	4,516	3.34%
7.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,476	3.31%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	4,452	3.29%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	4,328	3.20%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,762	2.78%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	2,652	1.96%
12.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,158	1.59%
13.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,696	1.25%
14.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	1,678	1.24%
15.	Utilities	1,678	1.24%
16.	Construction	1,658	1.22%
17.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,644	1.21%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,644	1.21%
19.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	1,530	1.13%
20.	Other Direct Selling Estab	1,518	1.12%

Augusta Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	9,600	6.72%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	7,876	5.51%
3.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	6,910	4.84%
4.	Other Management Occupations	6,268	4.39%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,540	3.88%
6.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	5,258	3.68%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	4,036	2.82%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	3,990	2.79%
9.	Other Construction Trades	3,718	2.60%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	3,564	2.49%
11.	Engineers	3,536	2.47%
12.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	3,522	2.46%
13.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,406	2.38%
14.	Law Enforcement Workers	3,084	2.16%
15.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,054	2.14%
16.	Carpenters	2,700	1.89%
17.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,688	1.88%
18.	Top Executives	2,564	1.79%
19.	Business Operations Specialists	2,446	1.71%
20.	Physicians and Surgeons	2,290	1.60%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	8,470	6.26%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	7,158	5.29%
3.	Other Office and Admin Support	7,130	5.27%
4.	Registered Nurses	6,566	4.85%
5.	Cashiers	5,764	4.26%
6.	Health Technologists and Technicians	5,590	4.13%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,080	3.75%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,498	3.32%
9.	Other Management Occupations	4,428	3.27%
10.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	4,232	3.13%
11.	Other Production Occupations	3,708	2.74%
12.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	3,624	2.68%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,594	2.65%
14.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	3,466	2.56%
15.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	3,356	2.48%
16.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,896	2.14%
17.	Customer Service Representatives	2,842	2.10%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	2,780	2.05%
19.	Child Care Workers	2,582	1.91%
20.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,530	1.87%

Augusta Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	276,553	55.16%
15-35 hours	51,289	10.23%
1-14 hours	14,014	2.80%
No regular hours	159,493	31.81%

Augusta Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	12,566	4.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM	9,248	3.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	13,618	4.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM	25,275	8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	32,080	11.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM	41,598	14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	48,110	16.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM	27,714	9.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	13,728	4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	13,389	4.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	5,953	2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,402	0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM	18,326	6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM	22,679	7.91%

Augusta Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	7,179	2.50%
5-9	27,094	9.45%
10-14	46,308	16.15%
15-19	56,304	19.64%
20-24	52,527	18.32%
25-29	17,881	6.24%
30-34	37,013	12.91%
35-39	5,817	2.03%
40-44	6,155	2.15%
45-59	15,396	5.37%
60-89	8,429	2.94%
At least 90	6,583	2.30%

Augusta Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	1,248	0.44%	206,045	71.87%
30-44	666	0.23%	48,319	16.85%
45-59	170	0.06%	15,226	5.31%
At least 60	466	0.16%	14,546	5.07%

Augusta Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	474	0.16%
Car / truck / van, carpool	39,405	13.52%
Car / truck / van, solo	232,180	79.66%
Motorcycle	252	0.09%
Other	2,399	0.82%
Public transportation	2,550	0.87%
Walked	9,426	3.23%
Worked at home	4,776	1.64%

Augusta Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 241,918 (640,690 people)
: 174,192 (548,330 people)
: 60,199
: 327,516
Augusta Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	29,628	12.21%
$10,000-$14,999	16,863	6.95%
$15,000-$19,999	17,024	7.02%
$20,000-$24,999	16,298	6.72%
$25,000-$29,999	16,987	7.00%
$30,000-$34,999	15,669	6.46%
$35,000-$39,999	15,438	6.36%
$40,000-$44,999	13,708	5.65%
$45,000-$49,999	12,864	5.30%
$50,000-$59,999	21,236	8.75%
$60,000-$74,999	23,606	9.73%
$75,000-$99,999	22,036	9.08%
$100,000-$124,999	9,406	3.88%
$125,000-$149,999	4,387	1.81%
$150,000-$199,999	3,501	1.44%
$200,000 or more	4,007	1.65%

Augusta Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	28,980	23.96%
Family, 2 people	32,485	26.86%
Nonfamily, 2 people	4,520	3.74%
Family, 3 people	22,624	18.71%
Nonfamily, 3 people	605	0.50%
Family, 4 people	18,369	15.19%
Nonfamily, 4 people	203	0.17%
Family, 5 people	8,464	7.00%
Nonfamily, 5 people	73	0.06%
Family, 6 people	2,975	2.46%
Nonfamily, 6 people	25	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	1,600	1.32%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	21	0.02%

Augusta Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	197,554	30.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	65,010	10.14%
Public Assistance	10,496	1.64%
Retirement	45,595	7.11%
Self Employment	20,905	3.26%
Social Security	57,405	8.95%
Supplemental Security	12,308	1.92%
Wage / Salary	192,808	30.06%
Other	39,347	6.13%

Augusta Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	61,897	50.88%
With children under 18	59,750	49.12%

Augusta Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	22,870	9.39%
Married	140,430	57.64%
Never Married	74,179	30.45%
Widowed	6,134	2.52%

Augusta Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	33,386	12.42%
Married	138,745	51.60%
Never Married	69,487	25.84%
Widowed	27,271	10.14%

Augusta Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Augusta Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	31,036	6.45%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	74,521	15.50%
High school diploma or equivalent	144,914	30.14%
Some college, no degree	109,300	22.73%
Associate degree	29,242	6.08%
Bachelors degree	59,888	12.46%
Graduate or professional degree	31,925	6.64%

Augusta Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	9,304	2.80%	4,650	1.40%	13,954	4.20%
Kindergarten	9,158	2.75%	1,164	0.35%	10,322	3.10%
Grades 1-4	40,913	12.30%	3,648	1.10%	44,561	13.40%
Grades 5-8	40,794	12.27%	3,589	1.08%	44,383	13.35%
Grades 9-12	40,460	12.17%	3,714	1.12%	44,174	13.28%
Undergrad college	22,677	6.82%	4,432	1.33%	27,109	8.15%
Graduate or professional school	5,428	1.63%	1,180	0.35%	6,608	1.99%
Total	168,734	50.74%	22,377	6.73%	191,111	57.47%

Augusta Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Augusta Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	542,910	83.84%
Below Poverty Level	104,667	16.16%

Augusta Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 2,737

Augusta Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Augusta Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	50,067	15.06%
10-19 Years	53,832	16.19%
20-29 Years	46,504	13.98%
30-39 Years	49,484	14.88%
40-49 Years	51,149	15.38%
50-59 Years	35,987	10.82%
60-69 Years	22,019	6.62%
70-79 Years	15,587	4.69%
80-89 Years	6,687	2.01%
90+ Years	1,221	0.37%

Augusta Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	160,581	48.29%
Female	171,956	51.71%

Augusta Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	184,229	55.40%
African-American	127,695	38.40%
Hispanic/Latino	8,458	2.54%
Asian	6,053	1.82%
Multiracial	4,422	1.33%
Amerindian	855	0.26%
Other Race	516	0.16%
Pacific Islander	309	0.09%

Augusta Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	82,014	25.96%
2.	Irish	47,702	15.10%
3.	German	46,898	14.84%
4.	English	46,777	14.81%
5.	Italian	11,898	3.77%
6.	French Non-Basque	10,841	3.43%
7.	Scotch Irish	10,311	3.26%
8.	Scottish	9,804	3.10%
9.	Polish	6,121	1.94%
10.	African	5,738	1.82%

Augusta Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	578,851	93.47%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	17,239	2.78%
3.	German	5,446	0.88%
4.	French	3,242	0.52%
5.	Korean	2,786	0.45%
6.	Chinese	1,946	0.31%
7.	Gujarathi	1,146	0.19%
8.	Vietnamese	938	0.15%
9.	Italian	776	0.13%
10.	Arabic	748	0.12%

Augusta Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	644,285	96.57%
Naturalized immigrant	13,721	2.06%
Not a citizen	9,186	1.38%

Augusta Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Augusta Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Burke County	Mcduffie County
Columbia County	Richmond County

Augusta Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

Richmond County (199,775)	Burke County (22,243)
Columbia County (89,288)	Mcduffie County (21,231)

Augusta (195,182)	Grovetown (6,089)	Midville (1,134)
Evans (36,684)	Dearing (5,093)	Vidette (1,053)
Martinez (27,749)	Greens Cut (4,828)	Blythe (718)
Thomson (16,138)	Hephzibah (3,880)	Gracewood
Harlem (12,051)	Keysville (2,512)	Gough
Waynesboro (9,667)	Sardis (1,908)	Boneville
Appling (6,715)	Girard (1,146)

Appling	Gough	Martinez
Augusta	Gracewood	Midville
Blythe	Greens Cut	Sardis
Boneville	Grovetown	Thomson
Dearing	Harlem	Vidette
Evans	Hephzibah	Waynesboro
Girard	Keysville