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Redan Georgia Information: Redan, Georgia is part of DEKALB County. Population for Redan from the last gathering is 33841. You can view Redan venues that host many Redan GA events every year. You can also research Redan Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Redan Georgia real estate guide. Redan Georgia has a latitude of 33.7447 and a longitude of -84.136. Zip codes in Redan, GA include 30074 ... more Redan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Redan, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Redan, GA was 33,841.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Redan was 15,596, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Redan, GA
There are an estimated 5,599 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Redan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Redan is 18,245 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Redan, Georgia
There are an estimated 5,661 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Redan, GA
The median age of people living in Redan, GA was 30.5 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 Redan was 2,736. There were 23,068 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.1 percent of the population (1,053) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Redan, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Redan, GA was 33,353.

White Population in Redan, GA
The estimated White population in the Redan community is 1,922, which is 5.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Redan, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 30,886, which is 91.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Redan, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Redan, GA was 41.

Asian Population in Redan, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 238.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Redan, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Redan was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 255, while those of “two or more races” was 488 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Redan community was 603, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Redan, GA
The household population number in Redan was 33,796.

Group Quarters Population in Redan, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Redan, GA
The average household size in Redan is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Redan, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,106 total housing units in Redan.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,748, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,826 were owner-occupied (75.1), and 2,922 were renter-occupied (24.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 358 vacant homes in Redan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Redan, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,440, with a median value in dollars of 103,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Redan, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,005 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Redan, average costs per month were $329 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,454 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Redan, Georgia
6,006 people in Redan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Redan, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Redan was 3,031, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Redan, GA
In 2000, there were 4,640 people in Redan, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Redan, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,532 people in Redan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Redan, Georgia
There were 18,590 in the labor force in Redan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.3 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 Redan was 38.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Redan, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,564. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Redan, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,021. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Redan, Georgia
Per capita income in Redan in the last full census was 20,316. 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 Redan numbered 354, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Redan, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,839, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.