Porterdale, GA Profile

Porterdale, GA, population 1,569, is located in Georgia's Newton county, about 30.9 miles from Atlanta and 39.9 miles from Athens.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Porterdale has grown by about 22%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.10
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,281	N/A
2001	1,324	3.36%
2002	1,385	4.61%
2003	1,432	3.39%
2004	1,499	4.68%
2005	1,569	4.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,967

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,210
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	578
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	-	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	29	-	-	-	8	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,268
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	4,557
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	41	-	-	-	15	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	14	-	-	-	52	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	-	-	4	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	-	-	1	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	680 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities