Fulton County Information
Fulton in
Georgia occupies
535 square miles and has a 2006 population of
960,009, a change from a 2000 population of
815,821 and
648,776 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.5% percent is 25-35, and
17% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9,724 acts of violent crime reported in
Fulton in 2004, a change from
12,755 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
23,155 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Fulton, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fulton | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 535 sq. miles | Ranked 2,056 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 960,009 | Ranked 40 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 934,242 | |
| Population 2000 | 815,821 | Ranked 55 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 648,776 | Ranked 73 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 51.6% | |
| African American | 42.9% | |
| Asian American | 4.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9,724 | 12,755 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 138 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 351 | |
| Robberies | 3,920 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5,315 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 52,719 | 57,086 |
| Burglaries | 10,901 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 33,845 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7,973 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 472,795 | 432,000 |
| Unemployed Population | 23,155 | 14,787 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3.4% |
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