Emerson, GA Profile

Emerson, GA, population 1,302, is located in Georgia's Bartow county, about 33.6 miles from Atlanta and 70.9 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Emerson's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emerson has grown by about 19%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.30
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,092	N/A
2001	1,085	-0.64%
2002	1,081	-0.37%
2003	1,127	4.26%
2004	1,248	10.74%
2005	1,302	4.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,181

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	701
2003	1,272
2004	1,480
2005	N/A
2006	1,265
2007	802
2008	283

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	1	1	-	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	8	13	16	-	16	11	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	9,194
2003	11,989
2004	10,096
2005	N/A
2006	4,539
2007	8,455
2008	3,963

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	9	8	4	-	9	11	4
Larceny, Theft	-	88	119	97	-	47	100	46
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	5	15	-	5	5	6
Arson	-	0	0	2	-		0	0

Location

Elevation	825 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles