Augusta Metro Area

  1. Augusta Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Augusta Metro Area Statistics
  3. Augusta Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Augusta Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Augusta Metro Area Family Information
  6. Augusta Metro Area Education Information
  7. Augusta Metro Area Business Information
  8. Augusta Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Augusta Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Augusta Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Augusta Metro Area Counties
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Augusta Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Augusta Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 167,147
  • Land Area (2000): 4,078.082 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 32.213 square kilometers
Augusta Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 2,761,574 2002 282,823 2005 527,083
2000 2,821,467 2003 513,730 2006 534,131
2001 2,899,185 2004 Not Available 2007 1,233,503

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Houses (2000): 71,210
Augusta Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 184,008 54.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,638 1.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 147,194 43.83%

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 Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 69,491 66,282 3,209 4.62% 46
1991 71,130 67,189 3,941 5.54% 55
1992 71,437 66,808 4,629 6.48% 65
1993 73,789 68,212 5,577 7.56% 75
1994 72,846 68,463 4,383 6.02% 60
1995 73,330 68,037 5,293 7.22% 72
1996 72,943 68,070 4,873 6.68% 67
1997 72,082 68,000 4,082 5.66% 57
1998 71,442 68,357 3,085 4.32% 43
1999 72,898 69,591 3,307 4.54% 45
2000 79,606 76,648 2,958 3.72% 37
2001 78,336 74,470 3,865 4.93% 49
2002 79,731 75,724 4,007 5.03% 50
2003 82,016 77,807 4,209 5.13% 51
2004 84,629 79,831 4,798 5.67% 57
2005 85,705 80,543 5,163 6.02% 60
2006 86,520 80,929 5,591 6.46% 65
2007 86,179 81,325 4,854 5.63% 56
2008 86,199 81,300 4,899 5.68% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 85,922 80,752 5,170 6.02% 60
Feb 2008 85,015 80,583 4,432 5.21% 52
Mar 2008 85,383 81,479 3,904 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 86,095 82,069 4,026 4.68% 47
May 2008 86,541 81,912 4,629 5.35% 53
Jun 2008 87,189 82,279 4,910 5.63% 56
Jul 2008 87,498 82,077 5,421 6.20% 62
Aug 2008 86,648 80,556 6,092 7.03% 70
Sep 2008 85,499 79,995 5,504 6.44% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Augusta Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,510 13.49%
2. Utilities 9,278 11.91%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,556 5.85%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,872 4.97%
5. Public Administration 3,348 4.30%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,996 3.85%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,762 3.55%
8. Educational Services 2,492 3.20%
9. Health Care 2,304 2.96%
10. Paper Manufacturing 2,022 2.60%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,962 2.52%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,906 2.45%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 1,858 2.39%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,750 2.25%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,712 2.20%
16. Truck Transportation 1,678 2.15%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1,658 2.13%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,530 1.96%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,384 1.78%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,324 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,532 16.76%
2. Educational Services 9,364 13.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,072 7.37%
4. Utilities 3,260 4.74%
5. Public Administration 2,916 4.24%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,814 4.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,560 3.72%
8. Finance and Insurance 2,528 3.67%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,328 3.38%
10. Social Assistance 2,306 3.35%
11. Department and Other General Stores 2,300 3.34%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,146 3.12%
13. Construction 1,476 2.14%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,310 1.90%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,096 1.59%
16. Metal Manufactuing 914 1.33%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 804 1.17%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 796 1.16%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 736 1.07%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 670 0.97%

Augusta Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 6,328 8.12%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,902 7.58%
3. Engineers 4,154 5.33%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,750 4.81%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,522 4.52%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,308 4.25%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,170 2.79%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,148 2.76%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,100 2.70%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,086 2.68%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 2,080 2.67%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,862 2.39%
13. Carpenters 1,578 2.03%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 1,544 1.98%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,434 1.84%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,398 1.79%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,346 1.73%
18. Construction Laborers 1,292 1.66%
19. Electricians 1,274 1.64%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,236 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,080 5.93%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,782 5.50%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,500 5.09%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,916 4.24%
5. Cashiers 2,806 4.08%
6. Registered Nurses 2,694 3.92%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,364 3.44%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,360 3.43%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,232 3.24%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,202 3.20%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,146 3.12%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,988 2.89%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,982 2.88%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,928 2.80%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,878 2.73%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,596 2.32%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,576 2.29%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,466 2.13%
19. Child Care Workers 1,342 1.95%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,302 1.89%

Augusta Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 137,751 53.18%
15-35 hours 24,222 9.35%
1-14 hours 6,209 2.40%
No regular hours 90,849 35.07%

Augusta Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,229 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,509 3.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,968 6.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,736 11.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18,026 12.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,003 15.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21,992 15.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,929 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,399 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,588 3.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,286 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,153 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,129 5.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,597 8.14%

Augusta Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,281 2.30%
5-9 13,641 9.57%
10-14 19,522 13.70%
15-19 23,157 16.25%
20-24 22,031 15.46%
25-29 10,042 7.04%
30-34 22,417 15.73%
35-39 4,484 3.15%
40-44 5,023 3.52%
45-59 11,197 7.86%
60-89 5,096 3.58%
At least 90 2,653 1.86%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 148 0.10% 91,526 64.21%
30-44 46 0.03% 31,878 22.36%
45-59 4 0.00% 11,193 7.85%
At least 60 258 0.18% 7,491 5.26%

Augusta Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 216 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,433 14.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 118,216 81.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 188 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 992 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 456 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,043 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,655 1.83%

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Augusta Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 127,682 (324,986 people)
Families (2000): 91,536 (278,032 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 32,626
People at same address in 1995: 189,052
Augusta Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,118 11.78%
$10,000-$14,999 9,016 7.03%
$15,000-$19,999 9,783 7.62%
$20,000-$24,999 8,877 6.92%
$25,000-$29,999 9,182 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 7,860 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 7,666 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 7,327 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 6,896 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 11,146 8.69%
$60,000-$74,999 12,833 10.00%
$75,000-$99,999 11,915 9.29%
$100,000-$124,999 5,409 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 2,254 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 1,638 1.28%
$200,000 or more 1,392 1.08%

Augusta Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,836 24.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,464 30.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,970 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,228 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 264 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,198 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 81 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,819 5.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 41 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,297 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 642 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.01%

Augusta Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 100,029 30.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36,031 10.94%
Public Assistance 3,749 1.14%
Retirement 23,925 7.27%
Self Employment 12,022 3.65%
Social Security 35,653 10.83%
Supplemental Security 5,255 1.60%
Wage / Salary 97,100 29.50%
Other 15,438 4.69%

Augusta Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38,783 56.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30,299 43.86%

Augusta Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,478 8.27%
Color 1 Box Married 78,220 61.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,125 26.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,872 3.06%

Augusta Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,195 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 78,197 57.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,886 21.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,685 11.45%

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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19,629 7.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 41,126 16.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,976 32.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51,631 20.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,277 5.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28,552 11.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,005 5.62%

Augusta Metro Area 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 3,054 1.83% 2,707 1.62% 5,761 3.45%
Kindergarten 4,197 2.51% 1,042 0.62% 5,239 3.13%
Grades 1-4 19,064 11.41% 2,314 1.38% 21,378 12.79%
Grades 5-8 18,776 11.23% 1,693 1.01% 20,469 12.25%
Grades 9-12 18,559 11.10% 1,736 1.04% 20,295 12.14%
Undergrad college 11,840 7.08% 1,344 0.80% 13,184 7.89%
Graduate or professional school 1,474 0.88% 440 0.26% 1,914 1.15%
Total 76,964 46.05% 11,276 6.75% 88,240 52.79%

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 Business Information Back to top
Augusta Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 10,221 9,067
2002 9,830 8,184
2003 984 873
2004 1,071 923

Augusta Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 280,870 85.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46,004 14.07%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,844
Augusta Metro Area 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 1.950 0.172 0.033 1.028 3.183 0.000 4.639 16.298 3.554 24.491
2000 1.854 0.177 0.020 0.998 3.048 0.000 4.300 15.500 3.489 23.289
2001 1.682 0.152 0.022 1.099 2.955 0.000 4.395 16.376 3.839 24.610
2002 1.549 0.173 0.021 0.675 2.418 0.000 3.147 14.355 1.011 18.513
2003 5.273 0.395 0.090 1.526 7.284 0.000 13.994 34.538 8.664 57.195
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.859 0.474 0.051 1.505 3.889 0.000 8.987 30.851 4.975 44.813
2006 1.638 0.416 0.058 1.569 3.681 0.000 9.271 29.903 4.997 44.171
2007 2.087 0.227 0.069 1.833 4.216 0.000 8.691 23.124 3.441 35.256

Augusta Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 76,426
2000 74,308
2001 79,916
2002 5,920

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Augusta Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 23,289 13.93%
10-19 Years 24,633 14.74%
20-29 Years 20,658 12.36%
30-39 Years 24,931 14.92%
40-49 Years 26,156 15.65%
50-59 Years 19,800 11.85%
60-69 Years 13,012 7.78%
70-79 Years 9,873 5.91%
80-89 Years 4,122 2.47%
90+ Years 673 0.40%

Augusta Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 81,706 48.88%
Color 1 Box Female 85,441 51.12%

Augusta Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 113,974 68.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 46,419 27.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,528 2.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,542 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 954 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 599 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.02%

Augusta Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 54,085 28.21%
2. English 29,841 15.56%
3. Irish 28,459 14.84%
4. German 27,812 14.50%
5. Scotch Irish 7,235 3.77%
6. Italian 6,775 3.53%
7. French Non-Basque 6,051 3.16%
8. Scottish 5,729 2.99%
9. African 3,819 1.99%
10. Dutch 2,966 1.55%

Augusta Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 300,393 95.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,080 2.57%
3. German 1,233 0.39%
4. French 1,191 0.38%
5. Chinese 480 0.15%
6. Tagalog 386 0.12%
7. Italian 300 0.10%
8. Japanese 228 0.07%
9. Korean 226 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 196 0.06%

Augusta Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 328,662 97.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,143 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,035 1.20%

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.


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