Kennesaw, GA Profile

Kennesaw, GA, population 30,522, is located in Georgia's Cobb county, about 23.0 miles from Atlanta and 71.1 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Kennesaw's population has grown by about 143%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kennesaw has grown by about 41%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	31.10
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,675	N/A
2001	23,080	6.48%
2002	25,080	8.67%
2003	25,383	1.21%
2004	28,177	11.01%
2005	30,522	8.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,404

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	99
2002	110
2003	91
2004	91
2005	121
2006	N/A
2007	104
2008	93

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	2	0	-	2	2
Robbery	7	4	7	9	7	-	10	13
Aggravated Assault	15	19	15	12	27	-	21	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,005
2002	2,250
2003	2,347
2004	2,107
2005	1,933
2006	N/A
2007	1,667
2008	1,671

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	60	89	86	91	-	94	118
Larceny, Theft	370	426	455	422	398	-	413	409
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	24	47	45	56	-	37	28
Arson	-	-	-	-	0			-

Location

Elevation	1,092 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles