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Powder Springs Georgia Information: Powder Springs, Georgia is part of COBB County. Population for Powder Springs from the last gathering is 12481. You can view Powder Springs venues that host many Powder Springs GA events every year. You can also research Powder Springs Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Powder Springs Georgia real estate guide. Powder Springs Georgia has a latitude of 33.8813 and a longitude of -84.6872. Zip codes in Powder Springs, GA include 30127 ... more Powder Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Powder Springs, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Powder Springs, GA was 12,481.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Powder Springs was 5,911, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Powder Springs, GA
There are an estimated 2,628 married men in the town. 62.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Powder Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Powder Springs is 6,570 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Powder Springs, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,643 married women in the community. 51.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Powder Springs, GA
The median age of people living in Powder Springs, GA was 32 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 Powder Springs was 1,000. There were 8,257 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.3 percent of the population (785) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Powder Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Powder Springs, GA was 12,273.

White Population in Powder Springs, GA
The estimated White population in the Powder Springs community is 7,225, which is 57.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Powder Springs, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,666, which is 37.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Powder Springs, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Powder Springs, GA was 25.

Asian Population in Powder Springs, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 135.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Powder Springs, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Powder Springs was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 215, while those of “two or more races” was 208 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Powder Springs community was 539, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Powder Springs, GA
The household population number in Powder Springs was 12,240.

Group Quarters Population in Powder Springs, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 241.

Average Household Size in Powder Springs, GA
The average household size in Powder Springs is 3.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Powder Springs, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,101 total housing units in Powder Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,004, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,500 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 504 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 97 vacant homes in Powder Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Powder Springs, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,339, with a median value in dollars of 114,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Powder Springs, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,071 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Powder Springs, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,733 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Powder Springs, Georgia
2,214 people in Powder Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Powder Springs, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Powder Springs was 1,156, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Powder Springs, GA
In 2000, there were 1,872 people in Powder Springs, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Powder Springs, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,204 people in Powder Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Powder Springs, Georgia
There were 6,662 in the labor force in Powder Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 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 Powder Springs was 37.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Powder Springs, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,486. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Powder Springs, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,392. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Powder Springs, Georgia
Per capita income in Powder Springs in the last full census was 19,776. 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 Powder Springs numbered 200, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Powder Springs, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,080, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.