Macon, GA Profile

Macon, GA, population 94,316, is located in Georgia's Bibb county, about 76.5 miles from Atlanta and 78.9 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Macon's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Macon has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	35%
	African American	62%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	31.60
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	97,255	N/A
2001	95,972	-1.32%
2002	95,824	-0.15%
2003	95,492	-0.35%
2004	94,819	-0.70%
2005	94,316	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,405

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	707
2002	627
2003	665
2004	712
2005	836
2006	876
2007	785
2008	955

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	18	16	18	16	20	12	22	19
Forcible Rape	60	63	46	54	58	53	43	41
Robbery	275	240	229	253	332	358	302	370
Aggravated Assault	351	319	354	367	406	430	365	454

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,926
2002	9,632
2003	9,328
2004	9,792
2005	9,443
2006	9,745
2007	8,580
2008	8,380

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	2,291	2,288	1,881	2,003	2,028	2355	1979	1963
Larceny, Theft	6,272	6,296	6,181	6,455	6,124	5891	5166	4972
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,323	1,211	1,010	1,026	1,065	1240	852	823
Arson	60	80	54	50	81	115	74	113