The Seeds Center of South Georgia

ABC's
Demographics

WHAT IS AN ENTREPRENEUR?

• Someone who organizes and maintains a business venture

• Someone who takes on the risk and does what he/she wants in order to make a profit

• Someone who can coordinate the resources available to meet a need.

How can you become an entrepreneur? How can you start your own business?

Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce has designed this booklet to simplify transition into the role of an entrepreneur.

The ABC’s of Starting a Business in Cook County will make establishing your own business easier by giving you ‘one-stop shopping’ for the information you will need.

Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce is determined to promote economic development.

We believe that begins with you. By giving you the proper tools, we can help build a strong economic foundation. We hope this booklet will be of assistance.

In order to receive the maximum benefits of the information contained in this booklet, we suggest you treat it as you would a workbook. Start at the beginning and work through to the end, making notes along the way.

Download the Booklet in Word here.

Population Demographics
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Total Population	13,456		15,771		16,387		16,924		17.2%	3.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi)	57.7		67.6		70.3		72.6		17.2%	3.3%
Total Households	4,825		5,882		5,963		6,114		21.9%	2.5%

Population by Gender:
Male	6,470	48.1%	7,563	48.0%	7,863	48.0%	8,123	48.0%	16.9%	3.3%
Female	6,986	51.9%	8,208	52.0%	8,524	52.0%	8,801	52.0%	17.5%	3.2%

Population by Race/Ethnicity
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
White	9,311	69.2%	10,714	67.9%	11,045	67.4%	11,318	66.9%	15.1%	2.5%
Black	4,031	30.0%	4,587	29.1%	4,852	29.6%	5,095	30.1%	13.8%	5.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	34	0.3%	34	0.2%	35	0.2%	36	0.2%	0.0%	2.9%
Asian	30	0.2%	71	0.5%	81	0.5%	94	0.6%	136.7%	16.0%
Some Other Race	50	0.4%	242	1.5%	247	1.5%	269	1.6%	384.0%	8.9%
Two or More Races			123	0.8%	127	0.8%	112	0.7%		-11.8%

Hispanic Ethnicity	217	1.6%	485	3.1%	732	4.5%	976	5.8%	123.5%	33.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	13,239	98.4%	15,286	96.9%	15,655	95.5%	15,948	94.2%	15.5%	1.9%

Population by Age
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
0 to 4	1,059	7.9%	1,221	7.7%	1,207	7.4%	1,328	7.9%	15.3%	10.0%
5 to 14	2,110	15.7%	2,530	16.0%	2,479	15.1%	2,403	14.2%	19.9%	-3.1%
15 to 19	1,123	8.3%	1,100	7.0%	1,237	7.5%	1,251	7.4%	-2.0%	1.1%
20 to 24	998	7.4%	1,034	6.6%	1,190	7.3%	1,227	7.3%	3.6%	3.1%
25 to 34	1,919	14.3%	2,144	13.6%	2,215	13.5%	2,278	13.5%	11.7%	2.8%
35 to 44	1,738	12.9%	2,258	14.3%	2,258	13.8%	2,216	13.1%	29.9%	-1.9%
45 to 54	1,449	10.8%	1,915	12.1%	2,015	12.3%	2,125	12.6%	32.2%	5.5%
55 to 64	1,198	8.9%	1,523	9.7%	1,626	9.9%	1,763	10.4%	27.1%	8.4%
65 to 74	1,065	7.9%	1,115	7.1%	1,206	7.4%	1,290	7.6%	4.7%	7.0%
75 to 84	624	4.6%	675	4.3%	677	4.1%	769	4.5%	8.2%	13.6%
85+	173	1.3%	256	1.6%	277	1.7%	274	1.6%	48.0%	-1.1%

Median Age:
Total Population	32.4		34.3		34.4		34.9

Households by Income
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
$0 - $15,000	1,836	38.1%	1,487	25.3%	1,421	23.8%	1,377	22.5%	-19.0%	-3.1%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,065	22.1%	1,194	20.3%	1,089	18.3%	970	15.9%	12.1%	-10.9%
$25,000 - $34,999	833	17.3%	914	15.5%	900	15.1%	957	15.7%	9.7%	6.3%
$35,000 - $49,999	592	12.3%	943	16.0%	1,040	17.4%	968	15.8%	59.3%	-6.9%
$50,000 - $74,999	391	8.1%	829	14.1%	842	14.1%	956	15.6%	285.6%	13.5%
$75,000 - $99,999	63	1.3%	310	5.3%	394	6.6%	424	6.9%	392.1%	7.6%
$100,000 - $149,999	17	0.4%	156	2.7%	220	3.7%	367	6.0%	817.6%	66.8%
$150,000 +	24	0.5%	49	0.8%	57	1.0%	95	1.6%	104.2%	66.7%

Average Hhld Income	$24,149		$35,388		$39,234		$41,842		46.5%	6.6%
Median Hhld Income	$19,895		$27,437		$29,927		$32,104		37.9%	7.3%
Per Capita Income	$8,770		$13,198		$14,402		$15,258		50.5%	5.9%

Employment and Business
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Age 16 + Population	10,070		11,802		12,476		12,968		17.2%	3.9%
In Labor Force	6,349	63.1%	7,148	60.6%	7,543	60.5%	7,811	60.2%	12.6%	3.6%
Employed	6,012	94.7%	6,748	94.4%	7,177	95.2%	7,427	95.1%	12.2%	3.5%
Unemployed	270	4.3%	380	5.3%	343	4.5%	360	4.6%	40.7%	5.0%
In Armed Forces	63	0.6%	20	0.3%	23	0.2%	24	0.2%	-68.3%	4.3%
Not In Labor Force	3,721	37.0%	4,654	39.4%	4,910	39.4%	5,133	39.6%	25.1%	4.5%

Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)					4,242
Number of Establishments					498

Emp in Blue Collar Occupations			3,621	53.7%
Emp in White Collar Occupations			3,127	46.3%

Housing Units
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Total Housing Units	5,340		6,558		6,874		7,172		22.8%	4.3%
Owner Occupied	3,617	67.7%	4,405	67.2%	4,396	64.0%	4,455	62.1%	21.8%	1.3%
Renter Occupied	1,208	22.6%	1,477	22.5%	1,567	22.8%	1,659	23.1%	22.3%	5.9%
Vacant	515	9.6%	676	10.3%	911	13.3%	1,058	14.8%	31.3%	16.1%

Vehicles Available
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Average Vehicles Per Household	1.70		1.60		1.80		1.90		-5.7%	5.8%
0 Vehicles Available	555	11.1%	522	8.9%	478	8.0%	430	7.0%	-5.9%	-10.0%
1 Vehicle Available	1,528	30.6%	2,002	34.0%	1,961	32.9%	1,994	32.6%	31.0%	1.7%
2+ Vehicles Available	2,910	58.3%	3,358	57.1%	3,524	59.1%	3,690	60.4%	15.4%	4.7%

Marital Status
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Age 15+ Population	10,287		12,020		12,701		13,193		16.8%	3.9%
Married, Spouse Present	5,843	56.8%	6,487	54.0%	6,792	53.5%	6,800	51.5%	11.0%	0.1%
Married, Spouse Absent	290	2.8%	739	6.2%	855	6.7%	1,097	8.3%	154.8%	28.3%
Divorced	751	7.3%	1,133	9.4%	1,222	9.6%	1,329	10.1%	50.9%	8.8%
Widowed	1,108	10.8%	1,075	8.9%	1,118	8.8%	1,123	8.5%	-3.0%	0.4%
Never Married	2,295	22.3%	2,586	21.5%	2,715	21.4%	2,843	21.6%	12.7%	4.7%

Educational Attainment
									Percent Change
	1990 Census		2000 Census		2005 Estimate		2010 Projection		1990 to 2000	2005 to 2010
Age 25+ Population	8,166		9,886		10,274		10,715		21.1%	-15.6%
Grade K - 8	1,702	20.8%	1,011	10.2%	1,157	11.3%	1,135	10.6%	-40.6%	-1.9%
Grade 9 - 12	1,954	23.9%	2,235	22.6%	2,046	19.9%	2,005	18.7%	14.4%	-2.0%
High School Graduate	2,829	34.6%	3,557	36.0%	3,673	35.8%	4,033	37.6%	25.7%	9.8%
Some College, No Degree	901	11.0%	1,542	15.6%	1,626	15.8%	1,579	14.7%	71.1%	-2.9%
Associates Degree	248	3.0%	483	4.9%	576	5.6%	627	5.9%	94.8%	8.9%
Bachelor's Degree	311	3.8%	539	5.5%	783	7.6%	863	8.1%	73.3%	10.2%
Graduate Degree	217	2.7%	262	2.6%	413	4.0%	473	4.4%	20.7%	14.5%
No Schooling Completed			257	2.6%

Current year data is for the year 2005, 5 year projected data is for the year 2010.
Demographic data © 2005 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions.
Traffic Count data © 2005 by GDT. All rights reserved.