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Suwanee Georgia Information: Suwanee, Georgia is part of GWINNETT County. Population for Suwanee from the last gathering is 8725. You can view Suwanee venues that host many Suwanee GA events every year. You can also research Suwanee Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Suwanee Georgia real estate guide. Suwanee Georgia has a latitude of 34.0648 and a longitude of -84.0848. Zip codes in Suwanee, GA include 30024 ... more Suwanee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Suwanee, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Suwanee, GA was 8,725.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Suwanee was 4,410, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Suwanee, GA
There are an estimated 2,334 married men in the town. 67 percent of men over 15 years old in Suwanee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Suwanee is 4,315 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Suwanee, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,270 married women in the community. 68.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Suwanee, GA
The median age of people living in Suwanee, GA was 34.2 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 Suwanee was 746. There were 6,148 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.3 percent of the population (377) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Suwanee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Suwanee, GA was 8,601.

White Population in Suwanee, GA
The estimated White population in the Suwanee community is 7,372, which is 84.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Suwanee, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 557, which is 6.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Suwanee, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Suwanee, GA was 11.

Asian Population in Suwanee, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 597.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Suwanee, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Suwanee was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 124 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Suwanee community was 276, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Suwanee, GA
The household population number in Suwanee was 8,523.

Group Quarters Population in Suwanee, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 202.

Average Household Size in Suwanee, GA
The average household size in Suwanee is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Suwanee, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,144 total housing units in Suwanee.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,947, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,279 were owner-occupied (77.3), and 668 were renter-occupied (22.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 197 vacant homes in Suwanee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Suwanee, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,159, with a median value in dollars of 208,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Suwanee, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,603 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Suwanee, average costs per month were $355 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,337 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Suwanee, Georgia
2,618 people in Suwanee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Suwanee, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Suwanee was 687, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Suwanee, GA
In 2000, there were 1,029 people in Suwanee, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Suwanee, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,280 people in Suwanee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Suwanee, Georgia
There were 4,861 in the labor force in Suwanee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73 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 Suwanee was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Suwanee, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $84,038. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Suwanee, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $91,519. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Suwanee, Georgia
Per capita income in Suwanee in the last full census was 29,712. 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 Suwanee numbered 36, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Suwanee, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 202, or 2.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.