Forest Park, GA Profile

Forest Park, GA, population 22,201, is located in Georgia's Clayton county, about 8.8 miles from Atlanta and 61.6 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Forest Park's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Forest Park has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.10
	Males	27.60
	Females	31.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,447	N/A
2001	21,578	0.61%
2002	21,366	-0.98%
2003	21,192	-0.81%
2004	21,307	0.54%
2005	22,201	4.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,556

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	988
2002	651
2003	906
2004	824
2005	813
2006	951

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	0	2	3
Forcible Rape	2	11	9	8	8	4
Robbery	129	86	113	112	113	125
Aggravated Assault	85	47	73	58	54	86

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,326
2002	7,429
2003	7,945
2004	8,652
2005	7,084
2006	6,044

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	354	367	269	277	276	272
Larceny, Theft	1,026	1,067	1,223	1,162	1,026	934
Motor Vehicle Theft	229	232	226	430	240	179
Arson	-	9	-	0	0	8

Location

Elevation	999 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities