Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Georgetown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Chatham County
, Georgia
, United States. The population was 11,823 at the 2010 census. Georgetown lies across the Forest River (and city limit) from Savannah, Georgia
, and is a suburban "bedroom community" of Savannah, where most of its adult residents work. It is also part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Georgetown was constructed mostly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but new subdivisions have been built recently. Shopping facilities are now more plentiful and continue to be added. Two schools in Georgetown are units of the Savannah-Chatham public school system: Georgetown Elementary and Southwest Chatham Middle School. Georgetown's public high school students attend Windsor Forest High School
in Savannah.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 4,123 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,393, and the median income for a family was $54,951. Males had a median income of $40,359 versus $27,160 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,051. About 2.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Chatham County
Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States. The population was 11,823 at the 2010 census. Georgetown lies across the Forest River (and city limit) from Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, and is a suburban "bedroom community" of Savannah, where most of its adult residents work. It is also part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah metropolitan area
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 2010 census, the Savannah MSA had a population of 347,611, an 18.6 percent increase from the 2000 population of ...
.
Georgetown was constructed mostly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but new subdivisions have been built recently. Shopping facilities are now more plentiful and continue to be added. Two schools in Georgetown are units of the Savannah-Chatham public school system: Georgetown Elementary and Southwest Chatham Middle School. Georgetown's public high school students attend Windsor Forest High School
Windsor Forest High School
Windsor Forest High School is a public high school in the Windsor Forest section of Savannah, Georgia. Managed by the Savannah-Chatham County School Board of Education, its attendance area includes the southside Savannah neighborhoods of Windsor Forest, White Bluff, Wilshire, and...
in Savannah.
Geography
Georgetown is located at 31°58′47"N 81°13′56"W (31.979612, -81.232118).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (3.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,599 people, 4,123 households, and 2,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 923.3 people per square mile (356.5/km²). There were 4,341 housing units at an average density of 378.2/sq mi (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.78% White, 19.89% African American, 0.39% Native American, 3.09% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 4,123 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,393, and the median income for a family was $54,951. Males had a median income of $40,359 versus $27,160 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $22,051. About 2.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.