Augusta Demographics

Population Augusta U.S.
Total Population 18,560 281,421,920
Female 52.7% 50.9%
Male 47.3% 49.1%
18 years and over 79.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 17.7% 12.4%
Married Persons 49.3% 56.5%
Single Persons 50.7% 43.5%
Median Age 40.3 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 97.5% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.5% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.9%
Asian 1.4% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 0.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Augusta U.S.
Total Housing Units 9,480 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $80,500 $119,600
Number of Households 8,565 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.10 2.59
Economic Characteristics Augusta U.S.
Median Household Income $29,921 $41,994
Per Capita Income $19,145 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.8% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 532 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Augusta U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,808 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 849 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 713 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 37.4% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 12.5% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.6% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census