Atlanta, GA Profile

Atlanta, GA, population 470,688, is located in Georgia's Fulton county, about 59.8 miles from Athens and 95.6 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Atlanta's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Atlanta has grown by about 13%.

Atlanta's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Atlanta tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	33%
	African American	61%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.20
	Females	32.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	416,474	N/A
2001	433,253	4.03%
2002	443,492	2.36%
2003	456,412	2.91%
2004	465,621	2.02%
2005	470,688	1.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,770

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,534
2002	2,289
2003	1,970
2004	1,842
2005	1,675
2006	1,554
2007	1,624
2008	1,389

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	144	152	149	112	90	110	129	105
Forcible Rape	367	276	281	267	223	171	148	126
Robbery	4,341	4,168	3,701	3,116	2,861	2959	3577	3308
Aggravated Assault	5,956	5,373	4,360	4,427	4,039	4308	4221	3864

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,704
2002	9,066
2003	8,869
2004	7,716
2005	7,290
2006	6,635
2007	7,286
2008	7,313

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8,731	8,554	8,065	6,726	6,648	7401	8859	9989
Larceny, Theft	25,721	23,706	22,931	20,703	18,993	18952	20353	22499
Motor Vehicle Theft	6,935	7,222	7,235	5,756	5,756	5878	7020	6490
Arson	128	151	165	207	198	175	155	147