Powder Springs, GA Profile

Powder Springs, GA, population 14,507, is located in Georgia's Cobb county, about 18.6 miles from Atlanta and 75.3 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Powder Springs's population has grown by about 81%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Powder Springs has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	30.60
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,481	N/A
2001	13,085	4.84%
2002	13,385	2.29%
2003	13,944	4.18%
2004	14,270	2.34%
2005	14,507	1.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,486

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	110
2002	130
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	184
2006	367
2007	373
2008	604

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	0	3	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	-	-	1	5	2	4
Robbery	4	8	-	-	12	10	20	15
Aggravated Assault	9	8	-	-	14	40	32	76

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,042
2002	2,291
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	2,470
2006	2,498
2007	2,388
2008	2,646

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	59	70	-	-	84	99	103	110
Larceny, Theft	173	210	-	-	253	248	238	269
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	19	-	-	26	27	24	37
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0	3	3

Location

Elevation	940 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles