Savannah, GA Profile

Savannah, GA, population 128,453, is located in Georgia's Chatham county, about 108.6 miles from Augusta and 125.5 miles from Jacksonville.

Through the 90's Savannah's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Savannah has declined by about 2%.

Savannah's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Savannah tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	57%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	29.80
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	131,510	N/A
2001	131,343	-0.13%
2002	131,106	-0.18%
2003	130,069	-0.79%
2004	129,964	-0.08%
2005	128,453	-1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,038

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,142
2002	865
2003	828
2004	852
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	26	32	28	23	-	-
Forcible Rape	70	58	42	66	-	-
Robbery	840	650	603	656	-	-
Aggravated Assault	602	449	400	360	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,108
2002	7,567
2003	7,133
2004	7,157
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,080	1,985	2,135	2,003	-	-
Larceny, Theft	7,400	6,884	5,782	6,032	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,440	1,537	1,324	1,248	-	-
Arson	53	27	15	39	-	-

Location

Elevation	42 feet above sea level
Land Area	62.6 Square Miles
Water Area	3.3 Square Miles