Cordele, GA Profile

Cordele, GA, population 11,493, is located in Georgia's Crisp county, about 78.5 miles from Columbus and 109.5 miles from Tallahassee.

Through the 90's Cordele's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cordele has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	32%
	African American	65%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	28.80
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,608	N/A
2001	11,654	0.40%
2002	11,613	-0.35%
2003	11,492	-1.04%
2004	11,499	0.06%
2005	11,493	-0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,615

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,245
2002	1,005
2003	649
2004	676
2005	648
2006	599
2007	940
2008	1,250

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	2	2	3	2
Forcible Rape	7	4	7	6	4	9	8	13
Robbery	28	46	28	25	31	24	36	54
Aggravated Assault	112	71	40	48	40	36	61	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,782
2002	9,359
2003	9,020
2004	8,681
2005	8,766
2006	7,140
2007	7,882
2008	8,709

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	146	139	185	160	199	188	211	258
Larceny, Theft	873	956	842	836	816	631	647	703
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	41	30	19	26	28	48	35
Arson	0	4	4	1	3

Location

Elevation	319 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles