Fairburn, GA Profile

Fairburn, GA, population 8,564, is located in Georgia's Fulton county, about 16.8 miles from Atlanta and 74.3 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Fairburn's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Fairburn has grown by about 57%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	48%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	31.40
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,464	N/A
2001	5,787	5.91%
2002	6,291	8.71%
2003	7,369	17.14%
2004	7,891	7.08%
2005	8,564	8.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,679

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	804
2002	1,033
2003	858
2004	596
2005	500
2006	611
2007	463
2008	467

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
Robbery	10	11	9	10	17	27	18	25
Aggravated Assault	32	46	41	29	18	25	29	28

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,094
2002	7,334
2003	8,155
2004	8,658
2005	9,253
2006	6,630
2007	5,246
2008	5,487

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	100	102	93	115	155	185	190	233
Larceny, Theft	197	270	347	413	424	327	283	328
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	47	54	68	87	74	71	73
Arson	1	1	0	2	1		8	1

Location

Elevation	1,016 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles