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Gainesville, GA Profile


Gainesville, GA, population 35,750, is located in Georgia's Hall county, about 34.6 miles from Athens and 49.9 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Gainesville's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gainesville has grown by about 27%. Since 2005 Gainesville's population has grown by about 12%.

Gainesville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gainesville 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
White65%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed16%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,964N/A
200127,8687.33%
200228,3521.74%
200329,8105.14%
200430,6412.79%
200531,9534.28%
200633,0183.33%
200734,1363.39%
200835,4763.93%
200935,7500.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,605
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001645
2002819
2003624
2004538
2005466
2006648
2007533
2008N/A
2009339
2010334
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1645117
2002 11338167
2003 1850118
2004 41245102
2005 11531102
2006 21777121
2007 21855109
2008 ----
2009 3153374
2010 1173962

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,910
20027,265
20037,292
20047,709
20056,855
20065,850
20075,566
2008N/A
20094,594
20104,552
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 233 1,697 142
2002 241 1,575 127
2003 286 1,660 123
2004 285 1,861 190
2005 235 1,790 166
2006 228 1584 147
2007 293 1494 133
2008 - - -
2009 349 1255 91
2010 278 1283 62

Location

Elevation1,249 feet above sea level
Land Area22.7 Square Miles
Water Area2 Square Miles



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