| About Augusta
- Augusta is a city located in the state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 199,775.
In 1996 the governments of the City of Augusta and Richmond County combined to form a single
governing body known as Augusta-Richmond County.
Augusta is located on the Georgia-South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta.
It is the second largest city and second largest metropolitan area in the state.
It is the birthplace of the Southern Baptist denomination, and the location of one of
the first autonomous black Baptist churches in the nation. The region's three largest
employers include the Savannah River Site (a Department of Energy nuclear facility),
the U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon, and the Medical College of Georgia.
The city was originally named in honor of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha,
and was the second state capital of Georgia (alternating for a period with Savannah, the first).
Augusta has several nicknames. Its official nickname is The Garden City.
It is also known as Masters City, since it plays host to golf's first major tournament,
The Masters. "Disgusta" is an unofficial and unflattering nickname, probably arising
from the city's reputation for corrupt politics, foul odor from nearby paper mills and
chemical plants, and lack of cultural attractions
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People of Augusta
- As of the census of 2000, there are 199,775 people, 73,920 households, and 49,526 families residing in the county.
The population density is 238/km˛ (616/mi˛). There are 82,312 housing units at an average density of 98/km˛ (254/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the county is 45.55% White, 49.75% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.12%
Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population are Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 73,920 households out of which 33.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them,
41.80% are married couples living together, 20.80% have a female householder with no husband present,
and 33.00% are non-families. 27.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.50% have
someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the
average family size is 3.13.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24,
29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.20 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 89.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,086, and the median income for a family
is $38,509. Males have a median income of $29,667 versus $22,760 for females.
The per capita income for the county is $17,088. 19.60% of the population and 16.20% of
families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.20% are
under the age of 18 and 14.10% are 65 or older.
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