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Acworth Georgia Information: Acworth, Georgia is part of COBB County. Population for Acworth from the last gathering is 13422. You can view Acworth venues that host many Acworth GA events every year. You can also research Acworth Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Acworth Georgia real estate guide. Acworth Georgia has a latitude of 34.0377 and a longitude of -84.7098. Zip codes in Acworth, GA include 30101 ... more Acworth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Acworth, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Acworth, GA was 13,422.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Acworth was 6,553, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Acworth, GA
There are an estimated 2,984 married men in the town. 60.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Acworth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Acworth is 6,869 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Acworth, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,946 married women in the community. 55.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Acworth, GA
The median age of people living in Acworth, GA was 30.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Acworth was 1,341. There were 9,792 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (972) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Acworth, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Acworth, GA was 13,154.

White Population in Acworth, GA
The estimated White population in the Acworth community is 10,692, which is 79.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Acworth, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,696, which is 12.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Acworth, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Acworth, GA was 28.

Asian Population in Acworth, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 309.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Acworth, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Acworth was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 426, while those of “two or more races” was 268 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Acworth community was 812, or 6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Acworth, GA
The household population number in Acworth was 13,401.

Group Quarters Population in Acworth, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 21.

Average Household Size in Acworth, GA
The average household size in Acworth is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Acworth, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,453 total housing units in Acworth.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,194, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,829 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 1,365 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 259 vacant homes in Acworth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Acworth, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,709, with a median value in dollars of 128,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Acworth, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,093 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Acworth, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,266 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Acworth, Georgia
2,508 people in Acworth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Acworth, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Acworth was 1,263, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Acworth, GA
In 2000, there were 1,927 people in Acworth, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Acworth, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,419 people in Acworth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Acworth, Georgia
There were 7,564 in the labor force in Acworth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Acworth was 37.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Acworth, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,918. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Acworth, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,163. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Acworth, Georgia
Per capita income in Acworth in the last full census was 21,956. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Acworth numbered 227, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Acworth, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,114, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.