Facts & Figures

2000 CENSUS - COBB COUNTY

Population

Total Population

607,751
  Male 301,508
  Female 306,243

Age

Median Age (years) 33.2
18 Years and Over 449,345
21 Years and Over 428,082
65 Years and Over 42,036

Race

One Race 596,378
  White 439,991
  African American 114,233
  American Indian & Alaska Native 1,579
  Asian
    Asian Indian
    Chinese
    Filipino
    Japanese
    Korean
    Vietnamese
    Other Asian
18,587
5,599
3,504
1,195
995
3,379
1,715
2,200
  Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific  
       Islander
    Native Hawaiian
    Guamanian or Chamorro
    Samoan
    Other Pacific Islander
257

53
84
43
77
  Some Other Race 21,731
Two or More Races 11,373
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
  Mexican
  Puerto Rican
  Cuban
  Other Hispanic or Latino
46,964
29,833
3,684
1,436
12,011


Households

Total Households 227,487
Average Household Size 2.64
Average Family Size 3.14
   
Family Households 156,579
  With Own Children Under 18   81,519
   
  Married Couple Family Households 123,587
      With Own Children Under 18   62,713
  Female Householder, No Husband   24,447
      With Own Children Under 18   14,888
   
Non-family Households 70,908
  Householder Living Alone 52,791
  Householder 65 Years and Older   9,415


Household Occupancy and Tenure

Total Housing Units 237,522
Occupied Housing Units 227,487
Vacant Housing Units 10,035
Vacant Units for Seasonal, Recreational
or Occasional Use
585
 
Homeowner Vacancy Rate 1.4%
Rental Vacancy Rate 5.85%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 155,055
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 72,432

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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