3.1.2 State/Regional/Local Economy Overview State of Georgia Demographics: In 2005, Georgia had a household population of 8.8 million ‐ 4.5 million (51 percent) females and 4.3 million (49 percent) males. The median age was 34.3 years. Twenty‐seven percent of the population were under 18 years and 9 percent were 65 years and older. In 2005 there were 3.3 million households in Georgia. The average household size was 2.7 people. Families made up 69 percent of the households in Georgia. This figure includes both married couple families (50 percent) and other families (19 percent. Nonfamily households made up percent of all households in Georgia. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were comprised of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder. In 2005, 83 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Seventeen percent were dropouts they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.
