Americus

  1. Americus Legal Resources
  2. Americus Statistics
  3. Americus Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Americus Employment Information
  5. Americus Family Information
  6. Americus Education Information
  7. Americus Public Benefits Information
  8. Americus Criminal Information
  9. Americus Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Americus Zip Codes


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Americus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,664
  • Land Area (2000): 344.517 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.234 square kilometers
Americus Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,210 2002 17,790 2005 17,198
2000 18,729 2003 17,164 2006 Not Available
2001 17,423 2004 Not Available 2007 16,448

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Houses (2000): 10,287
Americus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,759 73.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 219 0.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,686 26.05%

Americus 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.


Americus Employment Information Back to top
Americus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 571 10.50%
2. Educational Services 453 8.33%
3. Public Administration 410 7.54%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 236 4.34%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 233 4.28%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 225 4.14%
7. Health Care 219 4.03%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 187 3.44%
9. Truck Transportation 172 3.16%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 163 3.00%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 159 2.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 2.72%
13. Wood Manufacturing 148 2.72%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 2.54%
15. Repair and Maintenance 122 2.24%
16. Paper Manufacturing 119 2.19%
17. Department and Other General Stores 117 2.15%
18. Mining 109 2.00%
19. Finance and Insurance 89 1.64%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 85 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 951 18.03%
2. Educational Services 915 17.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 384 7.28%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 309 5.86%
5. Public Administration 286 5.42%
6. Social Assistance 259 4.91%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 201 3.81%
8. Department and Other General Stores 166 3.15%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 138 2.62%
10. Finance and Insurance 131 2.48%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 128 2.43%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 103 1.95%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 102 1.93%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 100 1.90%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 81 1.54%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 73 1.38%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 73 1.38%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 72 1.36%
19. Food Manufacturing 52 0.99%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 44 0.83%

Americus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 328 6.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 306 5.63%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 216 3.97%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 193 3.55%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 190 3.49%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 3.27%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 175 3.22%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 166 3.05%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 3.00%
10. Carpenters 158 2.90%
11. Agricultural Workers 148 2.72%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 145 2.67%
13. Other Management Occupations 145 2.67%
14. Other Construction Trades 119 2.19%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 2.06%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 107 1.97%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 105 1.93%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 103 1.89%
19. Top Executives 100 1.84%
20. Construction Laborers 96 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 349 6.62%
2. Registered Nurses 222 4.21%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 219 4.15%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 218 4.13%
5. Secretaries and Admins 218 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 216 4.09%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 204 3.87%
8. Cashiers 199 3.77%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 197 3.73%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 177 3.36%
11. Customer Service Representatives 169 3.20%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 168 3.18%
13. Other Production Occupations 145 2.75%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 127 2.41%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 2.22%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 2.20%
17. Other Management Occupations 115 2.18%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 111 2.10%
19. Child Care Workers 108 2.05%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 100 1.90%

Americus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,012 52.27%
15-35 hours 1,894 9.89%
1-14 hours 560 2.92%
No regular hours 6,689 34.92%

Americus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 139 1.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 298 2.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 607 5.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 972 9.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,353 13.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,497 24.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,166 11.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 437 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 536 5.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 222 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 777 7.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 976 9.41%

Americus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 448 4.32%
5-9 2,557 24.66%
10-14 2,824 27.24%
15-19 1,893 18.26%
20-24 865 8.34%
25-29 171 1.65%
30-34 782 7.54%
35-39 42 0.41%
40-44 104 1.00%
45-59 299 2.88%
60-89 189 1.82%
At least 90 194 1.87%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.22% 8,735 84.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 928 8.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 299 2.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 383 3.69%

Americus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,008 19.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,994 75.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 264 2.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 1.52%

Americus 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.


Americus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,276 (24,263 people)
Families (2000): 6,521 (20,612 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,130
People at same address in 1995: 12,838
Americus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,730 18.65%
$10,000-$14,999 631 6.80%
$15,000-$19,999 638 6.88%
$20,000-$24,999 915 9.86%
$25,000-$29,999 702 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 728 7.85%
$35,000-$39,999 620 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 535 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 400 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 604 6.51%
$60,000-$74,999 733 7.90%
$75,000-$99,999 529 5.70%
$100,000-$124,999 210 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 98 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 77 0.83%
$200,000 or more 126 1.36%

Americus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,374 25.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,523 27.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 347 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,672 18.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,256 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 629 6.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 259 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Americus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,290 31.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,026 8.67%
Public Assistance 669 2.86%
Retirement 1,290 5.52%
Self Employment 855 3.66%
Social Security 2,286 9.78%
Supplemental Security 624 2.67%
Wage / Salary 7,027 30.06%
Other 1,308 5.60%

Americus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,157 53.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,847 46.13%

Americus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 678 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 4,631 52.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,328 37.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 2.41%

Americus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,173 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 4,646 43.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,558 33.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,288 12.08%

Americus 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.


Americus Education Information Back to top
Americus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,622 8.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,853 20.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,326 29.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,744 20.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 462 2.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,934 10.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,415 7.71%

Americus 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 498 1.94% 86 0.34% 584 2.28%
Kindergarten 417 1.62% 90 0.35% 507 1.98%
Grades 1-4 1,441 5.61% 208 0.81% 1,649 6.43%
Grades 5-8 1,268 4.94% 224 0.87% 1,492 5.81%
Grades 9-12 1,448 5.64% 216 0.84% 1,664 6.48%
Undergrad college 1,567 6.11% 156 0.61% 1,723 6.71%
Graduate or professional school 245 0.95% 19 0.07% 264 1.03%
Total 6,884 26.82% 999 3.89% 7,883 30.72%

Americus 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.


Americus Public Benefits Information Back to top
Americus Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,689 76.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,593 23.03%

Americus 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.


Americus Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 332
Americus 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 4.300 0.639 0.174 1.336 6.450 0.116 12.260 49.506 2.615 64.497
2000 4.912 0.694 0.427 2.349 8.383 0.481 10.785 52.806 2.883 66.955
2001 5.854 0.287 0.000 2.411 8.552 0.230 14.291 59.863 3.214 77.599
2002 5.902 0.675 0.056 1.911 8.544 0.000 14.390 64.137 2.530 81.057
2003 5.884 0.466 0.000 1.573 7.924 0.233 16.546 61.757 2.913 81.216
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.838 0.000 0.000 0.872 4.710 0.581 19.305 44.482 1.454 65.240
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 5.107 0.912 0.122 2.067 8.208 0.000 23.286 43.531 2.189 69.005

Americus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 38
2005 9 36
2006 8 36
2007 8 36

Americus Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,221
2000 1,411
2001 1,501
2002 1,594

Americus 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.


Americus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Americus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,134 16.11%
10-19 Years 4,111 16.02%
20-29 Years 4,176 16.27%
30-39 Years 3,556 13.86%
40-49 Years 3,223 12.56%
50-59 Years 2,573 10.03%
60-69 Years 1,581 6.16%
70-79 Years 1,278 4.98%
80-89 Years 830 3.23%
90+ Years 202 0.79%

Americus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,883 46.30%
Color 1 Box Female 13,781 53.70%

Americus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,402 52.22%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,239 43.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 653 2.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 179 0.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 129 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%

Americus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,922 33.02%
2. English 1,235 13.95%
3. German 1,211 13.68%
4. Irish 1,072 12.11%
5. Scotch Irish 344 3.89%
6. Italian 264 2.98%
7. Scottish 264 2.98%
8. French Non-Basque 227 2.56%
9. Polish 160 1.81%
10. Dutch 145 1.64%

Americus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,161 94.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 922 3.92%
3. German 105 0.45%
4. French 100 0.43%
5. Korean 62 0.26%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 37 0.16%
7. Other Native North American 35 0.15%
8. Japanese 33 0.14%
9. Other Indic 20 0.09%
10. Urdu 19 0.08%

Americus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,097 97.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 204 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 363 1.41%

Americus 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.
Americus 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.


Americus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31709 31710 31719