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Powder Springs, GA Profile


Powder Springs, GA, population 15,958, 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 the past decade the population of Powder Springs has grown by about 16%. Since 2005 Powder Springs's population has grown by about 10%.

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
White58%
African American37%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200012,806N/A
200113,1612.77%
200213,4412.13%
200313,9663.91%
200414,2842.28%
200514,5051.55%
200614,9583.12%
200715,3402.55%
200815,6602.09%
200915,9581.90%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$56,486
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001110
2002130
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005184
2006367
2007373
2008604
2009257
2010228
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0149
2002 0188
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 011214
2006 051040
2007 322032
2008 041576
2009 021425
2010 11727

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,042
20022,291
2003N/A
2004N/A
20052,470
20062,498
20072,388
20082,646
20092,301
20102,251
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 59 173 29
2002 70 210 19
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 84 253 26
2006 99 248 27
2007 103 238 24
2008 110 269 37
2009 131 210 26
2010 137 191 27

Location

Elevation940 feet above sea level
Land Area5.3 Square Miles



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