Rockmart, GA Profile

Rockmart, GA, population 4,310, is located in Georgia's Polk county, about 41.4 miles from Atlanta and 73.7 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Rockmart's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rockmart has grown by about 11%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	31.80
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,870	N/A
2001	3,920	1.29%
2002	3,943	0.59%
2003	3,987	1.12%
2004	4,193	5.17%
2005	4,310	2.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,171

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	530
2002	321
2003	327
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	405
2007	379
2008	350

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	0	-	-	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	1	2	-	-	5	0	0
Robbery	1	1	2	-	-	4	3	2
Aggravated Assault	15	11	9	-	-	9	14	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,618
2002	3,336
2003	3,192
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	3,642
2007	4,487
2008	3,679

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	52	28	-	-	32	40	27
Larceny, Theft	129	72	89	-	-	116	146	136
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	11	10	-	-	14	15	5
Arson	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	788 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles