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Total population: 132,410 (Urban population: 131,827, Rural population: 583 (all nonfarm))

Savannah, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 57,496 (51,426 occupied: 25,888 owner occupied, 25,538 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	33%

Housing density: 769 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $599 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $749)

Housing units in Savannah with a mortgage: 15,125 (1,730 second mortgage, 1,500 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,350

Savannah,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,500 (it was $78,300 in 2000)

Savannah:	$138,500
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,700 - $207,600

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $174,682
Here: $174,682
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $301,100
Here: $301,100
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $380,006
Here: $380,006
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,185
Here: $264,185
State: $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,279
Here: $156,279
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $44,443
Here: $44,443
State: $44,353

Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship

Households: 126,152

In family households: 101,836 (18,021 male householders, 13,565 female householders)
18,676 spouses, 38,327 children (35,358 natural, 1,111 adopted, 1,858 stepchildren), 5,925 grandchildren, 1,505 brothers or sisters, 1,066 parents, 2,487 other relatives, 2,264 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 24,316 (8,417 male householders (6,363 living alone)), 11,375 female householders (9,747 living alone)), 4,524 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,451 (1,912 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,639 2-persons, 8,085 3-persons, 5,861 4-persons, 2,967 5-persons, 1,259 6-persons, 775 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,110 1-person, 3,032 2-persons, 454 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

13,501 married couples with children.
13,726 single-parent households (1,423 men, 12,303 women).

93.3% of residents of Savannah speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,065 (3.8%)
(39.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Savannah, Georgia:
	1 room: 51 2 rooms: 295 3 rooms: 968 4 rooms: 1,762 5 rooms: 5,329 6 rooms: 7,261 7 rooms: 5,339 8 rooms: 2,838 9 or more rooms: 2,045

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Savannah, Georgia:
	1 room: 890 2 rooms: 2,527 3 rooms: 4,629 4 rooms: 6,652 5 rooms: 5,915 6 rooms: 3,112 7 rooms: 1,198 8 rooms: 410 9 or more rooms: 205

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 331
1995 to 1998: 1,456
1990 to 1994: 2,166
1980 to 1989: 7,234
1970 to 1979: 9,797
1960 to 1969: 9,371
1950 to 1959: 11,203
1940 to 1949: 6,534
1939 or earlier: 9,404

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Savannah:
	no bedroom: 143 1 bedroom: 794 2 bedrooms: 6,065 3 bedrooms: 14,439 4 bedrooms: 3,732 5 or more bedrooms: 715

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Savannah:
	no bedroom: 1,230 1 bedroom: 7,286 2 bedrooms: 10,586 3 bedrooms: 5,598 4 bedrooms: 714 5 or more bedrooms: 124

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Savannah in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2,004 1 vehicle: 9,573 2 vehicles: 9,965 3 vehicles: 3,355 4 vehicles: 748 5 or more vehicles: 243

Cars and other vehicles available in Savannah in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7,067 1 vehicle: 12,116 2 vehicles: 5,162 3 vehicles: 936 4 vehicles: 173 5 or more vehicles: 84

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Savannah, GA:

Less than $10,000: 139
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 92
$20,000 to $24,999: 117
$25,000 to $29,999: 101
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $49,999: 428
$50,000 to $59,999: 624
$60,000 to $69,999: 802
$70,000 to $79,999: 1097
$80,000 to $89,999: 1145
$90,000 to $99,999: 1294
$100,000 to $124,999: 3820
$125,000 to $149,999: 4116
$150,000 to $174,999: 3174
$175,000 to $199,999: 1512
$200,000 to $249,999: 2237
$250,000 to $299,999: 1244
$300,000 to $399,999: 823
$400,000 to $499,999: 431
$500,000 to $749,999: 531
$750,000 to $999,999: 148
$1,000,000 or more: 285

Savannah rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Savannah:

Less than $100: 941 people
$100 to $149: 581
$150 to $199: 798
$200 to $249: 754
$250 to $299: 734
$300 to $349: 921
$350 to $399: 1,297
$400 to $449: 1,530
$450 to $499: 1,592
$500 to $549: 1,614
$550 to $599: 1,609
$600 to $649: 1,990
$650 to $699: 1,849
$700 to $749: 1,748
$750 to $799: 1,663
$800 to $899: 2,014
$900 to $999: 1,260
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,115
$1,250 to $1,499: 183
$1,500 to $1,999: 106
$2,000 or more: 391
No cash rent: 1,076

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,635 1990 to 1994: 1,109 1985 to 1989: 496 1980 to 1984: 524 1975 to 1979: 326 1970 to 1974: 179 1970 to 1974: 190 1965 to 1969: 606

Savannah, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,345 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1770
5 to 9 minutes: 6920
10 to 14 minutes: 9922
15 to 19 minutes: 10847
20 to 24 minutes: 9009
25 to 29 minutes: 2917
30 to 34 minutes: 7080
35 to 39 minutes: 715
40 to 44 minutes: 522
45 to 59 minutes: 2190
60 to 89 minutes: 1504
90 or more minutes: 999

Savannah mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 39,437 (71%)
Carpooled: 8,544 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,484 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Ferryboat: 54 (0%)
Taxi: 189 (0%)
Motorcycle: 73 (0%)
Bicycle: 641 (1%)
Walked: 2,406 (4%)
Other means: 546 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,345 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8842
$10,000 to $14,999: 4794
$15,000 to $19,999: 4338
$20,000 to $24,999: 4477
$25,000 to $29,999: 3941
$30,000 to $34,999: 3015
$35,000 to $39,999: 2952
$40,000 to $44,999: 2813
$45,000 to $49,999: 2594
$50,000 to $59,999: 3531
$60,000 to $74,999: 3710
$75,000 to $99,999: 3399
$100,000 to $124,999: 1253
$125,000 to $149,999: 425
$150,000 to $199,999: 448
$200,000 or more: 846

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 65496

United States or American: 6758

English: 5620

Irish: 5354

German: 4550

Subsaharan African:: 2360

African: 2199

Italian: 1811

Scottish: 1755

Scotch-Irish: 1388

French (except Basque): 1082

European: 766

Polish: 764

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 598

Dutch: 487

Greek: 455

Russian: 394

British: 344

Norwegian: 321

Swedish: 291

French Canadian: 290

Canadian: 194

Hungarian: 188

Arab:: 179

Jamaican: 177

Austrian: 140

Haitian: 127

Welsh: 126

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 116

Lebanese: 113

Lithuanian: 109

Danish: 109

Ukrainian: 98

Swiss: 97

Iranian: 83

Czech: 77

U.S. Virgin Islander: 74

Portuguese: 71

Czechoslovakian: 70

Nigerian: 61

Belgian: 54

Ethiopian: 50

Romanian: 43

Turkish: 32

Belizean: 30

Armenian: 29

Croatian: 27

Eastern European: 26

West Indian: 26

Finnish: 24

Bahamian: 24

New Zealander: 22

British West Indian: 20

Egyptian: 19

Brazilian: 17

Other Arab: 17

Northern European: 16

Slovak: 15

Other Subsaharan African: 15

Albanian: 15

Scandinavian: 14

Australian: 14

Moroccan: 13

Guyanese: 13

Slavic: 13

South African: 13

Latvian: 11

Acadian/Cajun: 10

Syrian: 10

Kenyan: 9

Estonian: 8

Ugandan: 8

Arab/Arabic: 7

Pennsylvania German: 5

Sudanese: 5

Celtic: 5

Barbadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (14%)
Vietnam (8%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)
India (5%)
Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 87484
Northeast: 8508
Midwest: 5677
South: 20574
West: 2840

52% of Savannah residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 536
Nursery to 4th grade: 324
5th and 6th grade: 626
7th and 8th grade: 1,134
9th grade: 1,129
10th grade: 1,314
11th grade: 1,344
12th grade, no diploma: 2,130
High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,265
Less than 1 year of college: 2,699
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,606
Associate degree: 1,521
Bachelor's degree: 4,829
Master's degree: 1,457
Professional school degree: 776
Doctorate degree: 325

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 586
Nursery to 4th grade: 284
5th and 6th grade: 760
7th and 8th grade: 1,474
9th grade: 1,451
10th grade: 1,934
11th grade: 1,854
12th grade, no diploma: 2,295
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,512
Less than 1 year of college: 3,187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,889
Associate degree: 2,267
Bachelor's degree: 5,953
Master's degree: 2,135
Professional school degree: 467
Doctorate degree: 256

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 38.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,205
Black householders: $28,088
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,139
Asian householders: $37,539
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,226
Some other race householders: $46,524
Two or more races householders: $50,144
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,913

Savannah household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Savannah household income for Black householders

Savannah household income for Asian householders

Savannah household income for Some other race householders

Savannah household income for Two or more races householders

Savannah household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Savannah marital status for males

Savannah marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,501
Black or African American householders: $112,321
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $147,344
Asian householders: $157,780
Some other race householders: $118,335
Two or more races householders: $182,897
Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,671

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 32,724
One, attached: 4,230
Two: 3,837
3 or 4: 6,131
5 to 9: 4,143
10 to 19: 1,503
20 to 49: 922
50 or more: 3,189
Mobile homes: 793
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Savannah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,536

Here:	9.8%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 792

Here:	9.8%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,129

Here:	34.3%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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