East Point, GA Profile

East Point, GA, population 40,680, is located in Georgia's Fulton county, about 5.6 miles from Atlanta and 64.0 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's East Point's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Point has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	16%
	African American	78%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	28.40
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,595	N/A
2001	40,176	1.47%
2002	40,302	0.31%
2003	40,424	0.30%
2004	40,707	0.70%
2005	40,680	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,874

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	833
2003	794
2004	893
2005	950
2006	984

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	8	6	5	4	7
Forcible Rape	-	17	11	12	15	14
Robbery	-	159	177	180	159	203
Aggravated Assault	-	161	111	141	168	189

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,055
2003	7,301
2004	6,876
2005	6,568
2006	6,676

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	785	787	668	682	816
Larceny, Theft	-	1,346	1,514	1,497	1,364	1533
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	376	504	437	347	454
Arson	-	-	-	11	1

Location

Elevation	1,020 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities