McDonough, GA Profile

McDonough, GA, population 15,523, is located in Georgia's Henry county, about 25.1 miles from Atlanta and 56.7 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's McDonough's population has grown by about 190%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of McDonough has grown by about 83%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	29.90
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	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	8,493	N/A
2001	9,211	8.45%
2002	10,231	11.07%
2003	11,626	13.64%
2004	13,712	17.94%
2005	15,523	13.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,482

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,085
2004	1,116
2005	1,207
2006	1,173
2007	1,092
2008	885

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	2	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	3	1	4	4	5	8
Robbery	-	-	11	7	18	23	30	21
Aggravated Assault	-	-	94	124	147	161	167	150

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	7,257
2004	7,771
2005	6,359
2006	5,361
2007	4,307
2008	3,835

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	113	129	172	161	158	154
Larceny, Theft	-	-	570	725	648	621	570	550
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	53	72	70	77	69	72
Arson	-	-	1	0	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	803 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles