Macon County Information
Macon in
Georgia occupies
406 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,817, a change from a 2000 population of
14,080 and
13,114 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
50 acts of violent crime reported in
Macon in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
393 people:
7.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Macon, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Macon | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 406 sq. miles | Ranked 2,569 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,817 | Ranked 2,181 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,725 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,080 | Ranked 2,159 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,114 | Ranked 2,130 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 39.2% | |
| African American | 59.5% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 50 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 244 | 280 |
| Burglaries | 65 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 162 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,386 | 5,437 |
| Unemployed Population | 393 | 352 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | 6.5% |
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