The Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Savannah. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 293,000 (though a 2008 estimate by the US Census Bureau placed the population at 334,353, an increase of 14 percent).[1] The Savannah MSA is the third most populous of ten Georgia MSAs (ranked after Atlanta and Augusta) as well as one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the state for the period 2000-2008 (tied with Athens and exceeded only by Atlanta, Gainesville and Warner Robins).
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Counties
Communities
Places with more than 130,000 inhabitants
- Savannah (principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
(Note: "census-designated places" are unincorporated)
- Garden City
- Georgetown (census-designated place)
- Pooler
- Richmond Hill
- Skidaway Island (census-designated place)
- Whitemarsh Island (census-designated place)
- Wilmington Island (census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Bloomingdale
- Guyton
- Isle of Hope (census-designated place)
- Montgomery (census-designated place)
- Pembroke
- Port Wentworth
- Rincon
- Springfield
- Thunderbolt
- Tybee Island
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
Unincorporated places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 293,000 people, 111,105 households, and 76,405 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 61.24% White, 34.87% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,201, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $37,992 versus $24,777 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,940.
Combined Statistical Area
The Savannah–Hinesville–Fort Stewart Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of five counties in Georgia. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 364,914 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 404,296).[3]
Components
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Savannah (Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan counties)
- Hinesville–Fort Stewart (Liberty and Long counties)
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-02)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-02.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
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