Atlanta, TX Profile

Atlanta, TX, population 5,677, is located in Texas's Cass county, about 47.3 miles from Shreveport and 143.3 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Atlanta's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Atlanta has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	29%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.20
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,745	N/A
2001	5,684	-1.06%
2002	5,658	-0.46%
2003	5,614	-0.78%
2004	5,640	0.46%
2005	5,677	0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,188

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	868
2002	950
2003	454
2004	596
2005	858
2006	617
2007	571
2008	730

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	9	9	9	5	6	4
Robbery	2	8	2	2	8	10	5	5
Aggravated Assault	46	47	15	21	31	21	21	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,013
2002	3,733
2003	3,596
2004	3,982
2005	4,222
2006	3,751
2007	4,085
2008	3,740

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	51	44	40	49	55	40	59
Larceny, Theft	135	162	145	183	182	154	171	138
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	11	17	4	10	10	18	8
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	11.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles