Ft. Valley, GA Profile

Ft. Valley, GA, population 8,197, is located in Georgia's Peach county, about 64.5 miles from Columbus and 87.6 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Ft. Valley's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Valley has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	22%
	African American	75%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.50
	Males	26.20
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,005	N/A
2001	8,234	2.86%
2002	8,227	-0.09%
2003	8,227	0.00%
2004	8,208	-0.23%
2005	8,197	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,646

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,269
2002	1,254
2003	1,237
2004	N/A
2005	993
2006	1,690
2007	1,801
2008	1,353

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	-	0	0	2	4
Forcible Rape	6	4	2	-	6	0	0	0
Robbery	22	25	19	-	12	24	13	18
Aggravated Assault	75	76	79	-	66	119	131	88

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,879
2002	4,851
2003	4,207
2004	N/A
2005	5,460
2006	6,111
2007	6,056
2008	5,324

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	163	151	128	-	173	131	101	113
Larceny, Theft	279	243	184	-	272	373	371	306
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	12	28	-	17	13	19	14
Arson	2	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	523 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles