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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Georgia

All U.S.

  Protein

87.9

88.9

  Vitamin A

39.9

46.0

  Vitamin C

48.1

51.0

  Vitamin E

9.6

13.6

  Thiamin

80.2

81.6

  Riboflavin

86.2

89.1

  Niacin

87.3

87.2

  Vitamin B6

73.0

73.9

  Folate

55.2

59.7

  Vitamin B12

75.8

79.7

  Phosphorus

84.6

87.2

  Magnesium

39.0

43.0

  Iron

87.5

89.5

  Selenium

89.4

91.5

  Zinc

67.6

70.8

  Copper

82.3

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Georgia

All U.S.

  Calcium

23.2

30.9

  Fiber

7.0

8.0

  Potassium

5.3

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Georgia

All U.S.

  Using supplements

46.5

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

37.8

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

13.0

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

17.5

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

13.7

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

50.8

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

60.1

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

41.6

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

70.2

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

29.6

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Georgia

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

43.1

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

25.1

20.0

  Overweight

54.8

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

66.8

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

21.6

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Georgia

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

90.3

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

14

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

9.6

8.4

Demographics

Georgia

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

8,829,383

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

8,186,453

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

7.3

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

26.5

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

9.6

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

65.1

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

28.7

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

2.1

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.1

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

2.4

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.4

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

5.3

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

78.6

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

24.3

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$42,679

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

13.7

12.7