Ft. Gaines, GA Profile

Ft. Gaines, GA, population 1,059, is located in Georgia's Clay county, about 59.0 miles from Columbus and 90.3 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Ft. Gaines's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Gaines has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	42%
	Females	58%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	31%
	African American	68%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	35.20
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,110	N/A
2001	1,107	-0.27%
2002	1,088	-1.72%
2003	1,099	1.01%
2004	1,090	-0.82%
2005	1,059	-2.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,304

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	176
2002	86
2003	0
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	183
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	616
2002	431
2003	269
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	549
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2	5	2	-	-	2	-	-
Larceny, Theft	5	0	1	-	-	4	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	-	-	0	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	-	-		-	-

Location

Elevation	240 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles
Water Area	2.9 Square Miles