Savannah Demographics

Population Savannah U.S.
Total Population 131,510 281,421,920
Female 52.8% 50.9%
Male 47.2% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 13.3% 12.4%
Married Persons 43.7% 56.5%
Single Persons 56.3% 43.5%
Median Age 32.3 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 39.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 57.8% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 1.5% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 0.9% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.3% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Savannah U.S.
Total Housing Units 57,496 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $78,500 $119,600
Number of Households 51,375 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.45 2.59
Economic Characteristics Savannah U.S.
Median Household Income $29,038 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,921 $21,587
In Labor Force 60.5% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 5,577 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Savannah U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 15,689 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 8,070 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 10,611 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 28.4% 28.6%
Associates Degree 4.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 13.4% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census