Tallapoosa, GA Profile

Tallapoosa, GA, population 3,031, is located in Georgia's Haralson county, about 51.8 miles from Atlanta and 88.6 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Tallapoosa's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tallapoosa has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.40
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,789	N/A
2001	2,890	3.62%
2002	2,928	1.31%
2003	2,970	1.43%
2004	3,008	1.28%
2005	3,031	0.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,938

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	210
2002	274
2003	339
2004	532
2005	322
2006	N/A
2007	158
2008	161

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	0	-	0	0
Robbery	0	1	3	3	0	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	5	5	7	13	10	-	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,486
2002	5,999
2003	8,579
2004	8,253
2005	4,191
2006	N/A
2007	3,864
2008	4,116

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	32	49	42	46	-	31	26
Larceny, Theft	52	125	184	184	70	-	83	88
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	18	20	22	14	-	8	14
Arson	-	-	0	0	0		0

Location

Elevation	1,134 feet above sea level
Land Area	7 Square Miles