Healthy Children
Low-birthweight babies (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of low-birthweight births to Georgia residents. Denominator: Total number of live births. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Infant Mortality (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of deaths of infants residing in Georgia (regardless of where the death occurred) and less than 1 year of age. Denominator: Total number of live births. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Death Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: LNE (low number event) indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children Enrolled in Medicaid or PeachCare
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children enrolled in Medicaid or PeachCare
Data Source: Georgia Department of Community Health
Children without health insurance (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children without health insurance. Denominator: Number of children less than age 18. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B27001.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer estimated events on which rates would be based.
Children enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC), ages birth to 4 (Number)
Definitions: Number of children receiving WIC, ages birth to 4.
Data Source: Georgia Department of Public Health.
Footnotes: N.A.: Data Not Available
Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000) (Number & Rate per 100,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of deaths from all causes to children ages 1 through 14 residing in Georgia (regardless of where the death occurred). Denominator: Number of children ages 1 through 14. Rates calculation: 100,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Death Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP).Office of Health Indicators for Planning Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: LNE (low number event) indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Teen pregnancies, ages 15-17 (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of pregnancies to Georgia teen residents ages 15-17 at the time of the event. Denominator: Number of females age 15-17. Rates calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Records, Fetal Death Certificate Records, and Abortion Certificate Records. Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: Pregnancies resulting in live births, fetal deaths, and abortions are included. In the event of a multiple (e.g., twin) birth (or fetal death), the event is counted only once. For example, a birth of twins is only one pregnancy. LNE (low number event) indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Teen births, ages 15-19 (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of births to Georgia teen residents ages 15-19 at the time of the birth. Denominator: Number of females ages 15-19. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Records. Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Teen mothers giving birth to another child before age 20, ages 15-19 (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of mothers ages 15-19 who gave birth and already have given birth to a child that is still living. Denominator: Number of teens ages 15-19 who gave birth. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: Records with previous birth information missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator. LNE (low number event) indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
STD incidence for youth, ages 15-19 (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of cases of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that have been diagnosed in youth, ages 15-19. Denominator: Number of youth ages 15-19. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Georgia Department of Public Health, Epidemiology Branch. http://health.state.ga.us/epi/disease/index.asp
Footnotes: Sexually transmitted diseases include Chancroid, Chlamydia trachomatis, Gonorrhea, Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), Syphilis – Primary, Syphilis – Secondary, Syphilis – Early Latent, Syphilis – Other, Syphilis – Congenital. LNE (low number event) indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Teen deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000) (Number & Rate per 100,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of deaths to Georgia teen residents ages 15-19. Denominator: Number of Georgia teens ages 15-19. Rates calculation: 100,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Death Records, Georgia Department of Public HealthOffice of Health Indicators for Planning. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Teen deaths by homicide, suicide and accident, ages 15 to 19 (per 100,000) (Number & Rate per 100,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of deaths by accident, homicide, and suicide to Georgia teen residents ages 15 to 19. Denominator: Number of Georgia teens ages 15 to 19. Rate calculation: 100,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Death Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: These deaths are a result of external causes, which includes Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVC), Falls, Accidental Shooting, Drowning, Fire and Smoke Exposure, Poisoning, Suffocation, All Other Unintentional Injury, Suicide, Homicide, Legal Intervention. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
9th grade students reporting perception of negative risk with alcohol consumption (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of students who think people risk harming themselves if they take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day. Denominator: Number of students surveyed. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey
9th grade students reporting alcohol use in the past 30 days (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of students reporting using alcohol on any day in the past 30 days. Denominator: Number of students surveyed. Rate calculation: 100 time the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Student Health Survey
Teen mothers giving birth to another child before age 20 (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of mothers ages 15 to 19 who gave birth and already have had at least one birth. Denominator: Number of teens ages 15 to 19 who gave birth. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: Records with previous birth information missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children Primed for School
Children enrolled in the Georgia Pre-K program (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children enrolled in the Georgia Pre-K Program. Denominator: Number of 4 year olds. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Footnotes: N.A.: Data Not Available
Children enrolled in the Georgia Pre-K program from low-income families (Number & Percent)
Indicator context: Do not compare data from 2015 and 2014 to prior years as the methodology has changed.
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children from low-income families enrolled in the Georgia Pre-K Program. Denominator: All children enrolled in the Georgia Pre-K program. Rates calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Footnotes: Note: Children from low-income families are classified as Category One if they participate in one of the following: Food Stamps, SSI, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), CAPS program, or PeachCare for Kids. Children who participate in the free and reduced-price meal program through the center/school also may be counted. For 2013-2014 and afterwards, children receiving Medicaid or PeachCare are not included as low-income.
Children ages 3 to 4 not attending preschool (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children not attending preschool, ages 3 to 4. Denominator: Number of children ages 3 to 4. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B14003.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer estimated events on which rates would be based.
Centers and family care homes rated in Quality Rated (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Total number of out-of-home child-care settings that are rated in Quality Rated. Denominator: Number of eligible settings. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates denominator is zero.
Babies born to mothers with less than 12 years of education (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of births to Georgia residents who were not high school graduates. Denominator: All births to Georgia residents. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Certificate Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP). Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: Records with mother’s educational attainment missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children Succeeding in School
Children absent more than 15 days from school (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of students who are absent more than 15 days from school. Denominator: Number of students. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Office of Student Achievement Report Card https://gosa.georgia.gov/ and Georgia Department of Education.
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are now listed separately. For counties with one school system, the data have not changed. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. N.A.: Data Not Available, S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Third grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of third-grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Third grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of third-grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Fifth grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Number of fifth-grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Fifth grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones Mathematics assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of fifth-grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on the Milestones Mathematics assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Fifth grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of fifth-grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Fifth grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones Mathematics assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of fifth-grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on the Milestones Mathematics assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Eighth grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of eighth-grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Eighth grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on Milestones Mathematics assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of eighth grade students achieving Developing Learner or above on the Milestones Mathematics assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to http://gosa.georgia.gov/.
Eighth grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones English Language Arts assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of eighth-grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on the Milestones English Language Arts assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Eighth grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on Milestones Mathematics assessment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of eighth-grade students achieving Proficient Learner or above on the Milestones Mathematics assessment. Denominator: Number of students taking the test. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. Milestones were not administered in 2019-2020, thus a trend line cannot be displayed. N.A.: Data Not Available
Students who graduate from high school on time (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (percentage of students who graduate within four years, including adjustments for student transfers).
Data Source: Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Report Card https://gosa.georgia.gov/ and Georgia Department of Education.
Footnotes: The year listed is the second half of the school year; for example, 2016 refers to the 2015-2016 school year. Data for all school systems are listed separately. For counties with more than one school system, search for each “School District” in the county. If the denominator is less than 10 students, data are not presented in tables, graphs, or downloaded data sets. For data by specific schools, go to https://gosa.georgia.gov/. N.A.: Data Not Available, S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Teens who are high-school dropouts, ages 16-19 (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of youth ages 16 to 19 who are not enrolled in school and not high school graduates. Denominator: Number of youth ages 16 to 19. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B14005.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer estimated events on which rates would be based.
Teens not in school and not working, ages 16-19 (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of youth ages 16 to 19 who are not in the Armed Forces, are not enrolled in school, and not employed. Denominator: Number of youth ages 16 to 19. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B14005.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer estimated events on which rates would be based.
Stable, Self-Sufficient, and Productive Families
First birth to mother age 20 or older with 12 years of education (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of first births to Georgia residents who are at least 20 years old and have graduated high school. Denominator: Number of first births to Georgia residents. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Birth Records, Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of Health Indicators for Planning. Data collection is the responsibility of the Vital Records Branch.
Footnotes: Records with age or mother’s educational attainment missing are excluded from the numerator and denominator. LNE (low number event) indicates that there were four or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children living in single-parent families (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children living with single mother or single father. Denominator: Number of children living in households. Rates calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-YearEstimates, Table B09002.
Children with a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Unduplicated count of children with a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect. Denominator: Number of children less than age 18. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Child Protective Services Data System, Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services.
Footnotes: If there is substantial credible evidence that abuse or neglect has occurred, a report is determined to be substantiated. N.A.: Data Not Available, S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children with a substantiated incident of abuse (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Unduplicated count of children with a substantiated incident of abuse. Denominator: Number of children less than age 18. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Child Protective Services Data System, Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services.
Footnotes: N.A.: Data Not Available, S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children with a substantiated incident of neglect (per 1,000) (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Unduplicated count of children with a substantiated incident of neglect. Denominator: Number of children less than age 18. Rate calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Child Protective Services Data System, Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services.
Footnotes: N.A.: Data Not Available, S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Children leaving foster care who are reunified with their families or placed with a relative within 12 months of entering foster care (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of children exiting Foster Care who are reunified with their birth families or legally placed with a relative within 12 months of entering care. Denominator: Number of children exiting Foster Care who are reunified with their birth families or legally placed with a relative. Rate Calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Division of Family and Children Services, Georgia Department of Human Services.
S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Households, with children, receiving Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Number)
Definitions: Number of households with children receiving SNAP.
Data Source: Division of Family and Children Services, Georgia Department of Human Services.
Footnotes: Data starting with 2020 represent an unduplicated count of families for state fiscal years
Children whose parents lack secure employment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Own children under 18 in families and subfamilies where no parent is in the labor force. Denominator: Own children under 18 in families and subfamilies. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B23008.
Footnotes: S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer estimated events on which rates would be based.
Vibrant, Robust Communities that Thrive
Adult educational attainment: High-school graduate or higher (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of adults, ages 25 and older, who have at least a high school diploma or equivalency. Denominator: Number of adults, ages 25 and older. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B15002.
Adult educational attainment: Bachelor’s degree or higher (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of adults, ages 25 and older, who have at least a bachelor’s degree. Denominator: Number of adults, ages 25 and older. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B15002.
GED graduates (Number)
Definitions: The number of GED graduates in each county for the calendar year as reported by the Technical College System of Georgia.
Unemployment (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of unemployed persons. Denominator: Number of persons in the labor force. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems Office, Yearly Data.
Children living in poverty (Number & Percent)
Definitions: The number and percentage of children under age 18 who are living in families with income below the federal poverty level.
Data Source: United States Census 2000, U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, SF3, Tables P87 and P159A,B,H. For 2001 and later: United States Census Bureau, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE). http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/index.html
Footnotes: Poverty is determined based on income received during the prior year. Poverty thresholds differ by family size and are updated annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.
Families, with children, with annual incomes of less than 150% of the federal poverty threshold (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of families with related children under 18 years with income less than 150% of federal poverty threshold. Denominator: Number of families with related children under 18 years. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B17022.
Homeownership (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of occupied housing units that are owner occupied. Denominator: Number of occupied housing units. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator. Large differences in county values between years may be due in part to the margin of error.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates, Table B25003.
Crimes Against Persons (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of crimes against persons (includes assault, homicide, abduction, and sex offenses) Denominator: Number of persons in the population. Rate Calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Georgia Crime Information Center, Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Footnotes: UCR data is compiled directly from National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) submitted from Georgia’s law enforcement agencies. Each offense is either a Group A or Group B offense type. Law enforcement agencies report Group A offenses as part of a NIBRS incident report and are included in these data, but they report only arrest data for Group B offenses and are not included here. Crimes against persons Group A include assault offenses; homicide offenses; kidnapping/abduction; sex offenses, forcible; and sex offenses, non-forcible. Group B includes all other crimes against persons. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Crimes Against Property (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of crimes against property (includes burglary, arson, vandalism, forgery, theft, robbery) Denominator: Number of persons in the population. Rate Calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Georgia Crime Information Center, Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Footnotes: UCR data is compiled directly from National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) submitted from Georgia’s law enforcement agencies. Each offense is either a Group A or Group B offense type. Law enforcement agencies report Group A offenses as part of a NIBRS incident report and are included in these data, but they report only arrest data for Group B offenses and are not included here. Crimes against property Group A include arson; bribery; burglary/breaking & entering; counterfeiting/forgery; destruction/damage/vandalism of property; embezzlement; extortion/blackmail; fraud offenses; larceny/theft offenses; motor vehicle theft; robbery; and stolen property offenses. Group B includes bad checks and all other crimes against property. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Crimes Against Society (Number & Rate per 1,000)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of crimes against society (includes drug offenses, gambling, pornography, prostitution, weapon violations) Denominator: Number of persons in the population. Rate Calculation: 1,000 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Georgia Crime Information Center, Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Footnotes: UCR data is compiled directly from National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) submitted from Georgia’s law enforcement agencies. Each offense is either a Group A or Group B offense type. Law enforcement agencies report Group A offenses as part of a NIBRS incident report and are included in these data, but they report only arrest data for Group B offenses and are not included here. Crimes against society Group A include drug/narcotic offenses; gambling offenses; pornography/obscene material; prostitution offenses; and weapon law violations. Group B includes curfew/loitering/vagrancy violations; disorderly conduct; driving under the influence (DUI); drunkenness; family offenses, nonviolent; liquor law violations; peeping tom; trespass of real property and all other crimes against property. S: Data Suppressed indicates that there were 4 or fewer events on which rates would be based.
Voter participation (Number & Percent)
Definitions: Numerator: Number of voters who participated in the most recent general election. Denominator: Number of registered voters during the most recent general election. Rate calculation: 100 times the numerator divided by the denominator.
Data Source: Secretary of State Office, Elections Division.