Roswell, GA Profile

Roswell, GA, population 85,920, is located in Georgia's Fulton county, about 19.0 miles from Atlanta and 56.6 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Roswell's population has grown by about 66%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roswell has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.60
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	79,334	N/A
2001	81,263	2.43%
2002	83,001	2.14%
2003	83,911	1.10%
2004	85,077	1.39%
2005	85,920	0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,726

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	186
2002	272
2003	N/A
2004	197
2005	167
2006	201
2007	215
2008	198

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	-	4	0	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	12	5	-	13	7	12	17	14
Robbery	42	48	-	77	71	93	107	99
Aggravated Assault	95	172	-	63	68	73	65	60

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,426
2002	2,178
2003	N/A
2004	2,747
2005	2,678
2006	2,501
2007	2,544
2008	2,815

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	398	380	-	430	442	445	499	528
Larceny, Theft	1,395	1,291	-	1,552	1,724	1586	1612	1807
Motor Vehicle Theft	178	136	-	203	174	187	150	144
Arson	5	0	-	9	4	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area	32.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles