Commerce, GA Profile

Commerce, GA, population 5,856, is located in Georgia's Jackson county, about 17.4 miles from Athens and 62.0 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Commerce's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Commerce has grown by about 11%.

Commerce's property crime levels tend to be higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Commerce tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	34.40
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,292	N/A
2001	5,327	0.66%
2002	5,526	3.74%
2003	5,591	1.18%
2004	5,777	3.33%
2005	5,856	1.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,897

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	498
2002	416
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	612
2007	582
2008	792

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	-	-	-	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	1	-	-	-	3	3	2
Robbery	2	2	-	-	-	2	7	2
Aggravated Assault	23	19	-	-	-	32	26	46

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,609
2002	5,295
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	5,874
2007	4,136
2008	3,834

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	45	-	-	-	49	52	31
Larceny, Theft	238	230	-	-	-	290	188	195
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	18	-	-	-	16	16	21
Arson	2	0	-	-	-	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	931 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles