Pelham, GA Profile

Pelham, GA, population 3,914, is located in Georgia's Mitchell county, about 48.3 miles from Tallahassee and 104.5 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Pelham's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pelham has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	42%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	25.60
	Females	38.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	21.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,126	N/A
2001	4,068	-1.41%
2002	4,055	-0.32%
2003	4,027	-0.69%
2004	3,937	-2.23%
2005	3,914	-0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,040

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	308
2002	510
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,051
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	1	-
Forcible Rape	0	1	-	-	-	-	3	-
Robbery	6	4	-	-	-	-	6	-
Aggravated Assault	7	17	-	-	-	-	31	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,272
2002	4,149
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	5,356
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	47	-	-	-	-	39	-
Larceny, Theft	78	131	-	-	-	-	168	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	-	-	-	-	2	-
Arson	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	365 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities