Ocilla, GA Profile

Ocilla, GA, population 3,417, is located in Georgia's Irwin county, about 100.6 miles from Tallahassee and 118.2 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Ocilla's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ocilla has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	59%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	23.00
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,270	N/A
2001	3,249	-0.64%
2002	3,257	0.25%
2003	3,249	-0.25%
2004	3,191	-1.79%
2005	3,417	7.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,332

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	836
2002	380
2003	519
2004	665
2005	577
2006	N/A
2007	623
2008	793

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	1	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	1	3	2	-	3	5
Robbery	7	2	1	7	3	-	4	3
Aggravated Assault	18	9	15	12	13	-	12	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,062
2002	3,830
2003	5,705
2004	4,896
2005	4,707
2006	N/A
2007	6,851
2008	6,882

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	66	29	46	25	30	-	28	56
Larceny, Theft	101	99	134	121	115	-	177	155
Motor Vehicle Theft	36	3	7	16	10	-	15	6
Arson	0	0	0	-	0		-

Location

Elevation	340 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles