Savannah

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  4. Savannah Employment Information
  5. Savannah Family Information
  6. Savannah Education Information
  7. Savannah Business Information
  8. Savannah Public Benefits Information
  9. Savannah Criminal Information
  10. Savannah Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Savannah Zip Codes


Savannah Legal Resources Back to top

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Savannah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 141,821
  • Land Area (2000): 404.929 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 199.685 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 48.9186 (9.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.8186 (27.7) / 91.1186 (32.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,847
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,365
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 49 inches
Savannah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 134,190 2002 137,516 2005 213,587
2000 136,180 2003 129,547 2006 213,488
2001 134,682 2004 129,698 2007 208,116

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Houses (2000): 61,105
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,071
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 12,054
Savannah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 140,436 99.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,399 0.99%

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Savannah Employment Information Back to top
Savannah Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 60,405 57,240 3,165 5.24% 52
1991 60,098 57,011 3,087 5.14% 51
1992 62,594 57,831 4,763 7.61% 76
1993 61,976 57,457 4,520 7.29% 73
1994 62,219 58,052 4,167 6.70% 67
1995 62,666 58,695 3,971 6.34% 63
1996 63,021 59,222 3,799 6.03% 60
1997 64,196 60,309 3,887 6.05% 60
1998 64,373 60,815 3,558 5.53% 55
1999 64,154 60,966 3,189 4.97% 50
2000 59,501 56,579 2,922 4.91% 49
2001 59,524 56,590 2,934 4.93% 49
2002 61,401 57,855 3,546 5.78% 58
2003 61,674 58,041 3,633 5.89% 59
2004 64,769 60,994 3,775 5.83% 58
2005 62,429 59,462 2,968 4.75% 48
2006 62,926 60,140 2,786 4.43% 44
2007 65,287 62,538 2,750 4.21% 42
2008 66,643 62,823 3,820 5.73% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 65,644 62,331 3,313 5.05% 50
Feb 2008 65,607 62,294 3,313 5.05% 50
Mar 2008 66,220 62,956 3,264 4.93% 49
Apr 2008 66,670 63,222 3,448 5.17% 52
May 2008 66,962 63,248 3,714 5.55% 55
Jun 2008 67,073 63,055 4,018 5.99% 60
Jul 2008 67,855 63,434 4,421 6.52% 65
Aug 2008 67,218 62,613 4,605 6.85% 69
Sep 2008 66,540 62,258 4,282 6.44% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Savannah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,640 13.03%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 2,666 9.54%
3. Educational Services 1,622 5.80%
4. Public Administration 1,446 5.17%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,319 4.72%
6. Health Care 1,263 4.52%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,123 4.02%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,003 3.59%
9. Repair and Maintenance 861 3.08%
10. Truck Transportation 818 2.93%
11. Other Transportation 707 2.53%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 682 2.44%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 670 2.40%
14. Finance and Insurance 639 2.29%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 634 2.27%
16. Paper Manufacturing 601 2.15%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 492 1.76%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 432 1.55%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 421 1.51%
20. Food Manufacturing 395 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,244 17.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 4,167 13.75%
3. Educational Services 3,800 12.54%
4. Public Administration 1,451 4.79%
5. Social Assistance 1,353 4.47%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,230 4.06%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,198 3.95%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,165 3.85%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 985 3.25%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 744 2.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 674 2.22%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 563 1.86%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 495 1.63%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 481 1.59%
15. Construction 479 1.58%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 477 1.57%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 411 1.36%
18. Other Transportation 342 1.13%
19. Private Household Services 335 1.11%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 298 0.98%

Savannah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,733 6.20%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,591 5.69%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,275 4.56%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,265 4.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,117 4.00%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,011 3.62%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 998 3.57%
8. Other Management Occupations 961 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 881 3.15%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 842 3.01%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 794 2.84%
12. Other Construction Trades 762 2.73%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 700 2.50%
14. Carpenters 664 2.38%
15. Construction Laborers 646 2.31%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 560 2.00%
17. Top Executives 539 1.93%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 527 1.89%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 458 1.64%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 440 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 1,720 5.68%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,565 5.17%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,495 4.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,364 4.50%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,296 4.28%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,208 3.99%
7. Registered Nurses 1,165 3.85%
8. Secretaries and Admins 1,141 3.77%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,071 3.53%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,053 3.48%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,012 3.34%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 941 3.11%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 917 3.03%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 784 2.59%
15. Child Care Workers 731 2.41%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 719 2.37%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 645 2.13%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 631 2.08%
19. Customer Service Representatives 616 2.03%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 534 1.76%

Savannah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 56,106 51.38%
15-35 hours 13,058 11.96%
1-14 hours 3,461 3.17%
No regular hours 36,565 33.49%

Savannah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,498 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,528 2.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,478 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,240 8.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,391 9.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,975 11.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,250 15.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,099 12.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,662 7.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,028 6.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,636 2.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 660 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,734 6.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,738 8.04%

Savannah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,850 3.14%
5-9 7,332 12.44%
10-14 10,891 18.49%
15-19 11,979 20.33%
20-24 9,836 16.69%
25-29 3,118 5.29%
30-34 7,651 12.99%
35-39 746 1.27%
40-44 574 0.97%
45-59 2,259 3.83%
60-89 1,635 2.78%
At least 90 1,046 1.78%

Savannah Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,163 1.97% 43,843 74.41%
30-44 837 1.42% 8,134 13.81%
45-59 413 0.70% 1,846 3.13%
At least 60 435 0.74% 2,246 3.81%

Savannah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 641 1.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,179 15.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 43,062 71.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 105 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 561 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,848 4.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,521 4.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,420 2.35%

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Savannah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 54,754 (135,487 people)
Families (2000): 34,097 (107,639 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,773
People at same address in 1995: 66,942
Savannah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,036 16.50%
$10,000-$14,999 5,067 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 4,530 8.27%
$20,000-$24,999 4,640 8.47%
$25,000-$29,999 4,128 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 3,329 6.08%
$35,000-$39,999 3,175 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 3,046 5.56%
$45,000-$49,999 2,830 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 3,808 6.95%
$60,000-$74,999 4,089 7.47%
$75,000-$99,999 3,745 6.84%
$100,000-$124,999 1,432 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 502 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 488 0.89%
$200,000 or more 917 1.67%

Savannah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,812 30.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,412 24.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,188 5.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,863 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 584 1.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,285 11.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 180 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,172 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 50 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,295 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 21 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 903 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.02%

Savannah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 42,183 30.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,006 8.64%
Public Assistance 2,419 1.74%
Retirement 9,348 6.73%
Self Employment 4,840 3.48%
Social Security 15,656 11.27%
Supplemental Security 3,452 2.49%
Wage / Salary 40,915 29.46%
Other 8,062 5.80%

Savannah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,896 58.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,535 41.77%

Savannah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,249 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 24,267 47.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,220 39.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,610 3.14%

Savannah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,031 13.41%
Color 1 Box Married 24,896 41.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,005 31.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,950 13.28%

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Savannah Education Information Back to top
Savannah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,486 6.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,093 17.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 30,551 28.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,026 25.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,477 4.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,833 12.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,919 5.62%

Savannah Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,027 1.43% 1,151 0.81% 3,178 2.24%
Kindergarten 1,868 1.32% 269 0.19% 2,137 1.51%
Grades 1-4 7,682 5.42% 966 0.68% 8,648 6.10%
Grades 5-8 7,647 5.39% 742 0.52% 8,389 5.92%
Grades 9-12 7,865 5.55% 857 0.60% 8,722 6.15%
Undergrad college 6,762 4.77% 3,188 2.25% 9,950 7.02%
Graduate or professional school 897 0.63% 645 0.45% 1,542 1.09%
Total 34,748 24.50% 7,818 5.51% 42,566 30.01%

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Savannah Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,425,156,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,975,688,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $433,907,000
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Savannah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Savannah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 107,319 78.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,637 21.06%

Savannah Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,423 $1,125 $106 $945 $63 $435 $3,972 $3,045 $15,252 $0
1952 $2,598 $1,138 $182 $996 $69 $493 $4,338 $3,300 $14,970 $0
1953 $2,573 $1,286 $185 $1,208 $70 $406 $4,442 $3,357 $16,961 $0
1954 $2,820 $1,289 $67 $1,444 $73 $533 $4,937 $3,357 $20,375 $5,538
1955 $2,869 $1,371 $52 $1,239 $74 $608 $4,842 $3,376 $19,715 $3,984
1956 $3,021 $1,402 $37 $1,282 $73 $550 $4,963 $3,379 $21,024 $4,601
1957 $3,239 $1,385 $162 $1,234 $71 $733 $5,439 $3,871 $21,861 $5,849
1958 $3,294 $1,390 $37 $1,820 $47 $834 $6,032 $4,265 $23,300 $6,387
1959 $3,768 $1,456 $263 $2,114 $48 $893 $7,086 $4,012 $22,503 $3,635
1960 $3,970 $1,262 $736 $2,157 $51 $1,089 $8,003 $4,321 $24,859 $5,027
1961 $4,097 $1,144 $348 $2,013 $52 $1,197 $7,707 $4,292 $25,552 $4,961
1962 $4,495 $1,201 $157 $2,235 $63 $1,274 $8,224 $4,455 $23,350 $4,177
1963 $4,545 $1,355 $110 $2,455 $55 $1,403 $8,568 $4,605 $21,650 $3,975
1964 $4,545 $1,355 $110 $2,455 $55 $1,403 $8,568 $4,605 $21,650 $0
1965 $4,553 $1,504 $180 $2,926 $55 $1,505 $9,219 $5,047 $21,701 $0
1966 $4,925 $1,618 $690 $2,953 $55 $1,566 $10,189 $6,614 $23,458 $0
1967 $5,270 $1,598 $821 $3,394 $63 $1,269 $10,817 $5,905 $29,722 $12,487
1968 $5,179 $1,736 $912 $3,123 $63 $1,639 $10,916 $4,625 $28,668 $0
1969 $5,788 $1,868 $1,193 $3,293 $63 $2,885 $13,222 $5,011 $34,223 $0
1970 $5,735 $2,117 $1,036 $3,614 $63 $3,866 $14,314 $6,985 $32,562 $13,649
1971 $5,947 $2,559 $954 $4,228 $63 $3,433 $14,625 $8,472 $24,128 $9,971
1972 $5,967 $2,817 $2,719 $3,749 $37 $4,201 $16,673 $9,266 $35,182 $20,824
1973 $7,046 $3,249 $5,716 $4,325 $37 $4,975 $22,099 $10,206 $35,380 $19,372
1974 $7,955 $3,427 $9,166 $4,172 $37 $6,094 $27,424 $11,493 $42,389 $19,397
1975 $8,550 $3,835 $11,967 $4,468 $37 $6,422 $31,444 $12,314 $40,331 $11,913
1976 $8,900 $4,084 $9,714 $5,140 $37 $6,297 $30,088 $13,108 $39,407 $12,090
1977 $9,270 $4,373 $16,384 $5,373 $784 $5,881 $37,692 $14,021 $38,445 $17,709
1978 $4,491 $5,055 $21,497 $5,715 $775 $6,517 $38,995 $17,953 $40,583 $21,796
1979 $3,763 $5,066 $23,203 $6,883 $1,058 $7,435 $42,342 $16,867 $36,029 $27,296
1980 $5,051 $7,022 $25,962 $7,136 $1,267 $8,902 $48,318 $16,161 $35,682 $34,033
1981 $5,974 $7,151 $31,904 $4,248 $966 $12,811 $55,903 $24,133 $37,279 $34,207
1982 $7,390 $8,368 $29,592 $11,052 $2,301 $6,652 $56,987 $23,861 $38,802 $37,952
1983 $7,876 $9,173 $25,867 $7,616 $2,162 $28,744 $72,265 $24,746 $40,145 $38,745
1984 $8,266 $10,299 $26,140 $8,846 $2,936 $15,579 $61,767 $26,371 $40,648 $48,668
1985 $9,617 $12,726 $27,197 $10,620 $3,289 $25,462 $76,185 $28,542 $42,661 $73,252
1986 $10,809 $13,115 $29,061 $11,441 $3,316 $21,253 $75,880 $29,637 $51,044 $95,821
1987 $11,766 $14,120 $26,848 $13,371 $5,164 $31,168 $88,317 $33,415 $110,347 $100,223
1988 $15,327 $15,623 $24,650 $14,357 $7,370 $34,732 $96,436 $36,895 $115,575 $165,142
1989 $19,494 $16,315 $32,584 $14,996 $7,979 $40,200 $115,253 $39,716 $112,672 $168,253
1990 $20,173 $17,234 $32,789 $15,416 $10,023 $48,377 $126,778 $40,389 $190,732 $199,930
1991 $21,827 $18,211 $38,876 $17,200 $2,898 $56,602 $137,403 $41,998 $221,954 $247,383
1992 $22,637 $17,597 $28,204 $16,865 $12,179 $54,985 $134,870 $42,002 $165,774 $191,804
1993 $24,068 $19,422 $25,608 $18,823 $12,179 $58,881 $139,559 $43,424 $180,512 $212,237
1994 $27,708 $19,144 $27,308 $19,879 $12,179 $59,779 $146,853 $44,863 $184,550 $195,327
1995 $29,500 $19,350 $30,462 $18,870 $5,278 $59,766 $143,876 $47,934 $186,804 $192,904
1996 $31,086 $19,381 $35,484 $19,772 $11,506 $65,987 $163,835 $53,293 $215,886 $223,558
1997 $33,478 $21,682 $40,760 $21,714 $14,983 $59,884 $170,819 $54,537 $212,359 $218,533
1998 $35,804 $25,631 $36,853 $22,124 $20,921 $62,425 $178,127 $60,966 $235,861 $255,284
1999 $36,343 $26,880 $40,044 $23,548 $21,951 $67,340 $189,226 $60,394 $229,487 $276,940
2000 $36,615 $28,478 $47,275 $23,920 $25,900 $85,913 $219,623 $63,022 $218,399 $331,982
2001 $36,218 $47,653 $66,131 $24,187 $4,715 $100,805 $232,056 $64,963 $214,226 $369,916
2002 $36,796 $30,451 $47,073 $25,610 $2,809 $84,219 $196,507 $69,529 $200,794 $381,899
2003 $36,085 $32,139 $74,422 $25,598 $0 $84,551 $220,656 $72,915 $185,416 $382,383
2004 $39,321 $33,803 $72,294 $26,407 $35,192 $100,928 $274,142 $74,752 $191,595 $448,837
2005 $39,705 $37,148 $74,417 $27,632 $20,437 $105,242 $267,433 $78,302 $174,601 $456,625
2006 $48,934 $43,166 $103,632 $30,725 $16,721 $127,787 $327,799 $94,091 $209,600 $468,932


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $119 $270 $5 $345 $0 $195 $5,986
$557 $43 $122 $890 $184 $3,256
1952 $202 $275 $36 $288 $441 $229 $5,967
$1,166 $56 $161 $840 $191 $2,082
1953 $178 $279 $1 $228 $834 $248 $6,109
$1,193 $86 $208 $759 $210 $1,885
1954 $202 $331 $25 $156 $2,363 $354 $9,528
$1,221 $125 $381 $1,306 $218 $2,846
1955 $233 $270 $61 $171 $1,023 $302 $7,172
$1,261 $140 $361 $1,093 $255 $2,002
1956 $72 $387 $94 $245 $566 $350 $6,767
$1,337 $91 $352 $1,554 $267 $1,452
1957 $305 $326 $131 $274 $758 $351 $7,312
$1,504 $82 $353 $1,322 $368 $1,538
1958 $350 $411 $66 $352 $1,144 $445 $9,359
$1,775 $26 $402 $1,951 $269 $2,168
1959 $78 $412 $0 $376 $925 $802 $10,461
$1,659 $0 $412 $1,954 $272 $3,571
1960 $348 $424 $0 $398 $1,177 $603 $10,943
$1,858 $7 $447 $2,176 $266 $3,239
1961 $78 $469 $0 $411 $1,221 $401 $9,545
$1,815 $0 $471 $1,860 $278 $2,541
1962 $40 $495 $48 $424 $977 $452 $9,785
$1,925 $0 $420 $2,532 $280 $2,192
1963 $18 $512 $0 $449 $693 $449 $8,699
$1,962 $0 $399 $1,729 $285 $2,203
1964 $18 $512 $131 $449 $693 $449 $8,699
$1,962 $0 $399 $1,729 $285 $2,072
1965 $22 $632 $59 $456 $600 $450 $10,244
$2,146 $0 $381 $2,516 $285 $2,697
1966 $0 $646 $0 $366 $508 $557 $10,090
$2,449 $0 $399 $1,707 $285 $3,173
1967 $6 $800 $400 $261 $1,391 $643 $13,572
$2,417 $0 $363 $1,963 $304 $5,024
1968 $0 $955 $26 $135 $846 $636 $12,304
$2,631 $0 $713 $2,013 $304 $4,045
1969 $0 $1,060 $0 $193 $964 $685 $11,483
$2,966 $0 $662 $1,537 $304 $3,112
1970 $0 $1,052 $200 $65 $5,322 $784 $17,179
$3,267 $0 $1,009 $1,925 $304 $3,251
1971 $0 $1,261 $112 $40 $2,860 $4,724 $20,589
$4,099 $0 $587 $2,218 $304 $4,384
1972 $305 $1,298 $0 $332 $3,101 $1,049 $19,267
$4,214 $0 $604 $2,527 $414 $5,423
1973 $246 $1,505 $0 $327 $8,550 $1,011 $27,139
$4,768 $0 $631 $2,887 $414 $6,800
1974 $0 $1,915 $0 $0 $4,339 $1,588 $37,372
$6,145 $0 $627 $17,402 $414 $4,942
1975 $0 $1,619 $0 $0 $3,456 $2,409 $32,456
$6,744 $0 $613 $8,723 $414 $8,478
1976 $0 $1,581 $0 $0 $3,300 $2,292 $31,293
$6,547 $0 $588 $3,719 $414 $12,852
1977 $0 $1,803 $141 $0 $3,720 $3,071 $39,206
$6,950 $0 $596 $5,342 $721 $16,862
1978 $0 $2,427 $399 $0 $5,889 $3,357 $43,442
$6,872 $0 $560 $5,256 $817 $17,865
1979 $0 $2,264 $429 $0 $5,201 $2,970 $45,291
$8,236 $0 $468 $6,287 $896 $18,540
1980 $0 $2,333 $0 $0 $5,759 $2,337 $51,113
$9,375 $0 $530 $9,703 $988 $20,088
1981 $0 $3,350 $558 $0 $7,823 $2,100 $66,106
$11,630 $0 $628 $5,604 $1,014 $33,399
1982 $0 $2,123 $475 $0 $6,855 $7,804 $67,198
$11,836 $2,195 $557 $14,575 $1,158 $19,620
1983 $0 $3,272 $256 $0 $4,107 $5,096 $80,654
$16,841 $569 $811 $7,403 $1,640 $40,659
1984 $0 $3,418 $0 $0 $8,420 $5,266 $75,986
$16,692 $565 $1,003 $8,055 $1,719 $30,848
1985 $0 $3,816 $0 $0 $10,700 $5,112 $81,128
$17,026 $601 $1,055 $11,160 $1,586 $30,072
1986 $0 $7,508 $0 $0 $9,041 $5,885 $96,249
$18,113 $658 $1,053 $14,201 $1,703 $38,087
1987 $0 $8,050 $0 $0 $8,821 $6,254 $112,629
$19,640 $689 $4,820 $14,880 $1,635 $47,840
1988 $0 $8,358 $0 $0 $10,170 $7,512 $117,186
$21,488 $721 $4,860 $18,859 $1,746 $43,472
1989 $0 $8,829 $0 $0 $7,769 $5,858 $128,609
$22,849 $745 $5,021 $18,168 $1,789 $57,581
1990 $0 $8,498 $0 $0 $17,573 $6,527 $151,404
$24,475 $685 $6,636 $21,805 $1,929 $63,276
1991 $0 $5,997 $0 $0 $14,882 $6,731 $143,108
$25,623 $788 $5,296 $24,230 $2,503 $57,058
1992 $0 $6,131 $0 $0 $13,107 $6,696 $155,458
$26,733 $824 $10,066 $25,148 $2,828 $63,925
1993 $0 $6,258 $0 $0 $14,490 $6,982 $158,241
$28,577 $841 $6,275 $25,646 $2,828 $66,344
1994 $0 $6,786 $0 $0 $15,981 $7,265 $202,288
$28,877 $1,437 $5,856 $33,635 $2,828 $99,623
1995 $0 $5,604 $0 $0 $14,605 $8,416 $209,839
$30,880 $853 $6,780 $32,255 $3,681 $106,765
1996 $0 $5,606 $0 $0 $26,830 $8,870 $189,636
$32,934 $855 $6,645 $32,228 $4,345 $71,323
1997 $0 $5,818 $0 $0 $14,572 $11,440 $197,150
$35,666 $925 $7,803 $26,983 $4,722 $89,221
1998 $0 $7,236 $0 $0 $10,181 $10,917 $214,466
$34,512 $906 $7,715 $30,801 $5,483 $106,715
1999 $0 $8,383 $109 $0 $9,773 $12,174 $210,528
$36,721 $917 $6,161 $33,029 $6,021 $97,240
2000 $0 $8,336 $5 $0 $17,208 $14,143 $210,676
$37,314 $909 $7,377 $26,775 $6,272 $92,337
2001 $0 $8,578 $2,728 $0 $17,539 $15,059 $230,661
$38,371 $916 $7,192 $28,437 $6,777 $105,064
2002 $0 $9,218 $1,306 $0 $9,038 $17,371 $232,354
$41,658 $1,352 $6,579 $27,767 $7,755 $110,310
2003 $0 $10,082 $1,522 $0 $16,639 $17,450 $252,390
$46,085 $1,355 $4,854 $31,888 $8,140 $114,375
2004 $0 $10,215 $3,722 $0 $25,495 $22,507 $276,343
$47,126 $1,463 $4,018 $32,238 $8,523 $121,036
2005 $0 $11,287 $2,210 $0 $26,326 $18,830 $292,789
$51,993 $1,117 $3,909 $30,896 $10,276 $135,945
2006 $0 $11,598 $10,162 $0 $30,132 $22,659 $369,768
$72,600 $1,045 $4,658 $42,794 $11,750 $162,370

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,310
Savannah Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.644 0.462 0.291 4.844 9.241 0.373 14.554 51.129 9.129 75.184
2000 3.701 0.617 0.228 5.845 10.391 0.286 13.166 43.575 14.327 71.354
2001 4.470 0.520 0.193 6.237 11.419 0.394 15.444 54.944 10.692 81.473
2002 3.265 0.422 0.233 4.727 8.646 0.196 14.435 50.060 11.177 75.868
2003 3.088 0.324 0.216 4.655 8.283 0.116 16.481 44.632 10.220 71.333
2004 2.776 0.509 0.177 5.058 8.520 0.301 15.444 46.508 9.622 71.574
2005 2.683 0.389 0.140 3.296 6.508 0.192 11.845 35.597 7.201 54.643
2006 1.874 0.304 0.136 3.232 5.546 0.356 9.551 31.220 5.715 46.485
2007 2.268 0.375 0.125 3.570 6.338 0.423 11.124 30.603 5.607 47.334
2008 1.076 0.111 0.058 1.528 2.772 0.178 6.271 15.381 2.672 24.323

Savannah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 147 419
2005 169 542
2006 169 539
2007 190 516

Savannah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 11,329
2000 11,132
2001 12,511
2002 11,622

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Savannah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,330 14.33%
10-19 Years 21,357 15.06%
20-29 Years 24,711 17.42%
30-39 Years 19,404 13.68%
40-49 Years 18,427 12.99%
50-59 Years 14,049 9.91%
60-69 Years 9,562 6.74%
70-79 Years 8,554 6.03%
80-89 Years 4,518 3.19%
90+ Years 909 0.64%

Savannah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 66,880 47.16%
Color 1 Box Female 74,941 52.84%

Savannah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 80,490 56.75%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 54,082 38.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,071 2.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,080 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,516 1.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 303 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 201 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 78 0.05%

Savannah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 8,489 16.21%
2. English 8,383 16.01%
3. United States Or American 7,629 14.57%
4. German 7,370 14.07%
5. Scottish 2,582 4.93%
6. African 2,399 4.58%
7. Italian 2,338 4.46%
8. French Non-Basque 1,859 3.55%
9. Scotch Irish 1,756 3.35%
10. Polish 1,061 2.03%

Savannah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 123,380 93.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,945 2.99%
3. French 794 0.60%
4. Vietnamese 446 0.34%
5. German 444 0.34%
6. Chinese 396 0.30%
7. Korean 346 0.26%
8. Greek 180 0.14%
9. Italian 169 0.13%
10. African 158 0.12%

Savannah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 136,647 96.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,051 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,137 2.21%

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