Pearson, GA Profile

Pearson, GA, population 1,901, is located in Georgia's Atkinson county, about 97.5 miles from Jacksonville and 103.6 miles from Tallahassee.

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

Pearson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pearson tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	38%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.10
	Males	25.80
	Females	28.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,805	N/A
2001	1,795	-0.55%
2002	1,820	1.39%
2003	1,878	3.19%
2004	1,882	0.21%
2005	1,901	1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,188

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	487
2002	689
2003	216
2004	687
2005	513
2006	815
2007	623
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-
Robbery	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	-
Aggravated Assault	8	12	3	10	9	13	9	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,542
2002	2,756
2003	2,808
2004	2,750
2005	5,955
2006	7,238
2007	5,189
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	14	2	12	21	35	19	-
Larceny, Theft	27	37	44	38	89	100	80	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	6	2	6	7	1	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	205 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles