College Park, GA Profile

College Park, GA, population 20,181, is located in Georgia's Fulton county, about 7.5 miles from Atlanta and 65.1 miles from Athens.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of College Park has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	12%
	African American	82%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.40
	Males	26.30
	Females	28.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,382	N/A
2001	20,554	0.84%
2002	20,464	-0.44%
2003	20,530	0.32%
2004	20,498	-0.16%
2005	20,181	-1.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,846

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,212
2002	1,229
2003	1,691
2004	1,407
2005	1,654
2006	1,570
2007	1,842
2008	1,916

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	4	2	3	2	3	3	13
Forcible Rape	23	10	20	13	21	17	19	20
Robbery	99	112	130	129	137	137	181	196
Aggravated Assault	128	136	183	126	152	170	176	156

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,314
2002	8,582
2003	10,932
2004	9,629
2005	9,295
2006	9,501
2007	9,410
2008	11,342

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	471	443	516	534	517	392	475	655
Larceny, Theft	1,316	1,086	1,236	1,006	932	1247	1165	1237
Motor Vehicle Theft	366	300	414	314	304	340	296	387
Arson	-	-	7	9	11	9	12	9

Location

Elevation	1,050 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles