SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC

ANALYSIS THE DEEP SOUTHAL, GA, MS, SC 

Rasheed RankineAlex Bland

GO-222

Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, & South Carolina

 

Alabama Georgia MS SC0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

Pop. 2009

Pop. 2009

Demographics

Alabama Georgia MS SC0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

Whites % est.Blacks % est.Hispanic % est.

Deep South in the 21st Century economy

Measure of State High Tech Economy (2002 Score)

Georgia ranks 22 Alabama ranks 47

Mississippi ranks 49 South Carolina ranks 41

  % of workforce in Manufacturing

Alabama 14.80%Georgia 10.40%

Mississippi 14.70%South Carolina 12.80%

2006 Urban % of Pop. Alabama 60.4% Georgia 63.2%

Mississippi 47.1% South Carolina 50.4%

Income

Alabama Georgia MS SC0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

Median House hold income 2008Personal Income per capita 2007

Traditional Political Culture

Traditional Political Culture

Mixed with Others

Religion

Healthcare - Uninsured

Alabama Georgia MS SC U.S.0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

14.00%

16.00%

18.00%

20.00%

% Uninsured % Uninsured Minors

Education Spending Per Student Enrolled

Alabama Georgia MS SC U.S.0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

Policy Analysis Traditional cultural norms impact social

spending Religion and racial demographics weigh

heavily on government policy