Ft. Oglethorpe, GA Profile

Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, population 8,964, is located in Georgia's Catoosa county, about 7.3 miles from Chattanooga and 77.0 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Ft. Oglethorpe's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Oglethorpe has grown by about 29%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	35.30
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,940	N/A
2001	7,335	5.69%
2002	7,660	4.43%
2003	8,000	4.44%
2004	8,426	5.33%
2005	8,964	6.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,095

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	816
2002	386
2003	728
2004	564
2005	496
2006	627
2007	306
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	2	0	3	3	-
Robbery	16	9	11	5	8	9	8	-
Aggravated Assault	40	18	43	38	35	46	19	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,822
2002	10,790
2003	9,477
2004	8,879
2005	9,108
2006	7,231
2007	6,881
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	99	75	78	68	81	100	-
Larceny, Theft	547	654	627	588	670	558	552	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	30	27	43	51	30	23	-
Arson	-	1	-	-	0		0	-

Location

Elevation	740 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.8 Square Miles