Hiram, GA Profile

Hiram, GA, population 1,762, is located in Georgia's Paulding county, about 23.2 miles from Atlanta and 79.7 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Hiram's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hiram has grown by about 29%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	30.50
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,361	N/A
2001	1,564	14.92%
2002	1,631	4.28%
2003	1,610	-1.29%
2004	1,677	4.16%
2005	1,762	5.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,069

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	574
2002	1,405
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	3,267
2008	1,701

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	-	-	-	-	2	3
Robbery	2	9	-	-	-	-	8	5
Aggravated Assault	6	9	-	-	-	-	54	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,511
2002	1,968
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	21,695
2008	19,436

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	15	-	-	-	-	50	38
Larceny, Theft	5	4	-	-	-	-	345	346
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	9	-	-	-	-	30	16
Arson	0	0	-	-	-			-

Location

Elevation	1,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities