Suwanee, GA Profile

Suwanee, GA, population 12,553, is located in Georgia's Gwinnett county, about 27.7 miles from Atlanta and 40.2 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Suwanee's population has grown by about 262%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Suwanee has grown by about 44%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	34.40
	Females	34.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,725	N/A
2001	10,297	18.02%
2002	10,440	1.39%
2003	10,599	1.52%
2004	10,965	3.45%
2005	12,553	14.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$84,038

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	168
2002	142
2003	264
2004	205
2005	169
2006	224
2007	261
2008	170

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	1	3	1	1	1	1
Robbery	5	3	8	8	9	16	26	11
Aggravated Assault	7	8	19	11	9	12	11	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,619
2002	3,124
2003	2,672
2004	3,483
2005	2,931
2006	2,794
2007	2,654
2008	3,218

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	49	49	75	65	57	67	75
Larceny, Theft	152	216	206	265	235	275	308	399
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	20	28	34	30	30	22	36
Arson	0	0	1	2	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,013 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles