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33 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2015 Economic Trends 12 Population Distribution by Household Income and Race As Savannah's population grows, so do the incomes and benefits available to its residents. In the Savannah MSA, three-year U.S. Census estimates show that median household income is significantly higher in Effingham County and lowest in the City of Savannah. Chatham County and the City of Savannah have more households earning less than $25,000 annually, while the percentage of households earning between $25,000 and $49,999 is fairly evenly distributed among most of the areas shown in the table below. The differences among Savannah's geographic areas are clear in the $50,000 to $149,999 income range, with Chatham County and the City of Savannah falling behind Bryan, Effingham, and Beaufort counties. Beaufort County continues to hold the distinction of having the highest concentration of households earning more than $150,000. 2011-2013 Estimates of Income for Select Areas (in 2013 inflation-adjusted dollars) Area Number of Households Average Household Income Median Household Income Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $149,999 $150,000 and Over Savannah Urban Area (City) 52,618 49,971 36,144 36.9% 26.9% 32.0% 4.3% Chatham County 102,953 62,802 45,101 28.5% 26.4% 37.8% 7.4% Effingham County 18,024 72,227 64,875 18.5% 18.3% 56.4% 6.8% Bryan County 11,463 74,766 62,764 16.7% 21.4% 52.5% 9.3% Savannah MSA 132,260 66,772 48,958 26.7% 23.9% 40.7% 8.7% Beaufort County (SC) 65,306 79,172 57,122 18.6% 25.4% 45.8% 10.2% Georgia 3,522,934 66,647 47,893 26.7% 25.0% 40.4% 8.0% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder2, 2011-2013 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, retrieved 10/24/2014 at http://factfinder2.census.gov Hispanic or Latino (of any race): MSA 5.1% Chatham County 5.4% Effingham County 2.9% Bryan County 4.4% Others: American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Some Other Race 0.6% Two or more Races 2.4% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 American Community Survey http://factfinder2.census.gov 10/03/2014 White 61.2% Black 33.5% Asian 2.0% All Other 3.4% Popula=on by Race, Savannah MSA