period. Of the metro's 279,000-person increase in the Hispanic population from 2000 to 2010, 98,000 came in Gwinnett County, 37,000 in Cobb, 25,000 in Fulton (all but 3,000 outside the city of Atlanta), 20,000 in Hall, and 15,000 in DeKalb County. The Hispanic population is heavily concentrated in the northeastern and eastern sections of the Atlanta metropolitan Area. City of Atlanta The 2010 and 2000 Hispanic population of the city was: The city of Atlanta's Hispanic population increased by 16.5% from 2000 to 2010, and in 2010 the city was 5.2% Hispanic. Hispanic Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group. 2003 statistics from Atlanta Archdiocese A needs assessment for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2003 summarized the main characteristics of the Hispanic population at that time. The estimated total population of Hispanics in north Georgia was 460,000. They came from 20 countries: Mexico is the birth country for over 75% of the sample, Colombia for 7% and Guatemala for 4%. At least 50% of the population was undocumented at the time. The average age of the population was 33 years old. The average year of arrival to the U.S. was 1992, and the average year of arrival to Georgia was 1995. Living situations Many Hispanic people still had ties to their birth country, as 40% still owned a home there. About half of those surveyed sent money home, especially those with children in their home country. However, the longer they resided in America, the less money they sent home. In America, 49% lived in a house, 36% lived in apartments, and 12.5% lived in trailers. The average rent was $665 per month. The most common living situations had three family members sleeping in two bedrooms, while renting out the third bedroom or living room to two people. On average, Hispanic people surveyed had spent over two years in their housing at the time. Men moved more than women. Families 86% of the sample were married, with women being more likely to marry. 15% of the population had no children, but over 80% had no children in their home country. Work Unemployment at the time was less than 4%. 11% of women worked in meat packing, 8% in domestic services, and 7% in professional industries. 29% of men worked in construction, (including 8% who were skilled construction workers or crew chiefs,) 10% in meat packing, and 7% in carpet businesses. In