Georgetown

  1. Georgetown Legal Resources
  2. Georgetown Statistics
  3. Georgetown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Georgetown Employment Information
  5. Georgetown Family Information
  6. Georgetown Education Information
  7. Georgetown Public Benefits Information
  8. Georgetown Criminal Information
  9. Georgetown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Georgetown Zip Codes


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Georgetown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,111
  • Land Area (2000): 348.048 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.615 square kilometers
Georgetown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 9,163 2004 Not Available 2006 9,080
2003 9,041 2005 9,047 2007 8,668

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Houses (2000): 8,266
Georgetown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,025 59.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 98 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,988 39.72%

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Georgetown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 595 13.84%
2. Paper Manufacturing 371 8.63%
3. Metal Manufactuing 328 7.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 314 7.30%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 232 5.40%
6. Public Administration 230 5.35%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 189 4.40%
8. Utilities 149 3.47%
9. Educational Services 139 3.23%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 135 3.14%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 2.42%
12. Repair and Maintenance 97 2.26%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 89 2.07%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 81 1.88%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 73 1.70%
16. Department and Other General Stores 69 1.61%
17. Finance and Insurance 65 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 64 1.49%
19. Truck Transportation 63 1.47%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 680 16.39%
2. Health Care 596 14.36%
3. Educational Services 554 13.35%
4. Finance and Insurance 213 5.13%
5. Department and Other General Stores 160 3.86%
6. Public Administration 147 3.54%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 145 3.49%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 110 2.65%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 2.60%
10. Social Assistance 96 2.31%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 2.00%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 82 1.98%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 1.95%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 77 1.86%
15. Private Household Services 69 1.66%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 59 1.42%
17. Paper Manufacturing 53 1.28%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 51 1.23%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 47 1.13%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 46 1.11%

Georgetown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 360 8.37%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 344 8.00%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 260 6.05%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 235 5.47%
5. Other Management Occupations 175 4.07%
6. Other Construction Trades 162 3.77%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 3.12%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 129 3.00%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 123 2.86%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 117 2.72%
11. Carpenters 111 2.58%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 111 2.58%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 110 2.56%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 106 2.47%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 2.30%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 89 2.07%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 84 1.95%
18. Construction Laborers 79 1.84%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 66 1.54%
20. Top Executives 62 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 416 10.03%
2. Cashiers 242 5.83%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 231 5.57%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 190 4.58%
5. Secretaries and Admins 187 4.51%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 173 4.17%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 136 3.28%
8. Other Production Occupations 135 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 129 3.11%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 2.94%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 122 2.94%
12. Other Management Occupations 121 2.92%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 112 2.70%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 99 2.39%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 88 2.12%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 87 2.10%
17. Registered Nurses 86 2.07%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 86 2.07%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 2.02%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 74 1.78%

Georgetown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,072 53.04%
15-35 hours 1,319 8.67%
1-14 hours 319 2.10%
No regular hours 5,510 36.20%

Georgetown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 2.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 111 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 3.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 709 8.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,394 16.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,278 15.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,263 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 894 10.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 473 5.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 431 5.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 116 1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 433 5.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 624 7.60%

Georgetown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 309 3.76%
5-9 1,246 15.17%
10-14 1,881 22.90%
15-19 1,226 14.93%
20-24 839 10.21%
25-29 400 4.87%
30-34 722 8.79%
35-39 168 2.05%
40-44 150 1.83%
45-59 674 8.21%
60-89 432 5.26%
At least 90 167 2.03%

Georgetown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.55% 5,856 71.29%
30-44 21 0.26% 1,019 12.41%
45-59 42 0.51% 632 7.69%
At least 60 45 0.55% 554 6.74%

Georgetown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,518 18.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,187 74.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 132 1.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 153 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 2.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 105 1.26%

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Georgetown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,425 (19,652 people)
Families (2000): 5,504 (17,165 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,860
People at same address in 1995: 11,965
Georgetown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 980 13.20%
$10,000-$14,999 687 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 673 9.06%
$20,000-$24,999 561 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 605 8.15%
$30,000-$34,999 510 6.87%
$35,000-$39,999 321 4.32%
$40,000-$44,999 381 5.13%
$45,000-$49,999 369 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 706 9.51%
$60,000-$74,999 646 8.70%
$75,000-$99,999 505 6.80%
$100,000-$124,999 202 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 105 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 75 1.01%
$200,000 or more 99 1.33%

Georgetown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,723 23.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,219 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 183 2.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,331 18.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,089 14.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 502 6.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 173 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Georgetown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,603 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,730 9.18%
Public Assistance 231 1.23%
Retirement 1,623 8.61%
Self Employment 637 3.38%
Social Security 2,202 11.68%
Supplemental Security 442 2.34%
Wage / Salary 5,416 28.73%
Other 970 5.14%

Georgetown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,245 57.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,645 42.29%

Georgetown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 423 5.92%
Color 1 Box Married 4,432 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,003 28.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 284 3.98%

Georgetown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 666 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 4,335 51.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,177 26.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,170 14.02%

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Georgetown Education Information Back to top
Georgetown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,431 9.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,902 19.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,878 33.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,591 17.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 801 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,284 8.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 698 4.79%

Georgetown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 341 1.70% 131 0.65% 472 2.35%
Kindergarten 252 1.25% 5 0.02% 257 1.28%
Grades 1-4 1,193 5.93% 16 0.08% 1,209 6.01%
Grades 5-8 1,356 6.74% 64 0.32% 1,420 7.06%
Grades 9-12 1,303 6.48% 5 0.02% 1,308 6.50%
Undergrad college 363 1.80% 53 0.26% 416 2.07%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.46% 45 0.22% 138 0.69%
Total 4,901 24.37% 319 1.59% 5,220 25.96%

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Georgetown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Georgetown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,890 80.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,779 19.21%

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Georgetown Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 136
Georgetown Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 14.187 0.546 0.109 3.383 18.225 0.327 15.825 73.448 5.784 95.384
2003 16.812 0.774 0.221 2.102 19.909 0.332 12.277 69.461 4.535 86.274
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 10.943 0.221 0.000 1.990 13.154 0.221 10.280 47.972 2.432 60.683
2006 14.097 0.441 0.330 1.322 16.189 0.330 12.115 57.269 2.863 72.247
2007 14.305 0.577 0.231 2.077 17.190 0.115 8.999 64.836 3.346 77.180

Georgetown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 32
2005 9 31
2006 9 35
2007 9 29

Georgetown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 1,041

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Georgetown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Georgetown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,010 14.97%
10-19 Years 3,078 15.31%
20-29 Years 2,490 12.38%
30-39 Years 2,651 13.18%
40-49 Years 2,932 14.58%
50-59 Years 2,299 11.43%
60-69 Years 1,624 8.08%
70-79 Years 1,329 6.61%
80-89 Years 576 2.86%
90+ Years 122 0.61%

Georgetown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,550 47.49%
Color 1 Box Female 10,561 52.51%

Georgetown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,057 50.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,349 46.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 494 2.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 99 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 54 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.04%

Georgetown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,374 38.49%
2. English 1,307 14.91%
3. Irish 1,096 12.50%
4. German 998 11.39%
5. Scotch Irish 304 3.47%
6. Scottish 285 3.25%
7. French Non-Basque 256 2.92%
8. Dutch 154 1.76%
9. African 129 1.47%
10. Italian 117 1.33%

Georgetown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,813 95.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 569 3.05%
3. French 73 0.39%
4. Gujarathi 55 0.30%
5. German 54 0.29%
6. Other Indic 23 0.12%
7. Italian 9 0.05%
8. Chinese 9 0.05%
9. African 9 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 8 0.04%

Georgetown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,517 97.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 257 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 337 1.68%

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Georgetown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Georgetown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29440 29442