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Tucker Georgia Information: Tucker, Georgia is part of DEKALB County. Population for Tucker from the last gathering is 26532. You can view Tucker venues that host many Tucker GA events every year. You can also research Tucker Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Tucker Georgia real estate guide. Tucker Georgia has a latitude of 33.8489 and a longitude of -84.2244. Zip codes in Tucker, GA include 30084 ... more Tucker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tucker, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tucker, GA was 26,532.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tucker was 12,767, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tucker, GA
There are an estimated 6,283 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Tucker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tucker is 13,765 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tucker, Georgia
There are an estimated 6,308 married women in the community. 54.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tucker, GA
The median age of people living in Tucker, GA was 39.6 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 Tucker was 1,632. There were 21,022 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (4,133) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tucker, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tucker, GA was 26,038.

White Population in Tucker, GA
The estimated White population in the Tucker community is 19,438, which is 73.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tucker, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,729, which is 14.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tucker, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tucker, GA was 45.

Asian Population in Tucker, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,096.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tucker, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tucker was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 717, while those of “two or more races” was 494 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tucker community was 2,047, or 7.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tucker, GA
The household population number in Tucker was 26,251.

Group Quarters Population in Tucker, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 281.

Average Household Size in Tucker, GA
The average household size in Tucker is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tucker, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,704 total housing units in Tucker.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,421, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,785 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 2,636 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 283 vacant homes in Tucker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tucker, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,410, with a median value in dollars of 157,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tucker, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,145 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tucker, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tucker, Georgia
8,009 people in Tucker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tucker, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tucker was 3,013, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tucker, GA
In 2000, there were 3,572 people in Tucker, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tucker, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,020 people in Tucker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tucker, Georgia
There were 14,932 in the labor force in Tucker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 Tucker was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tucker, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,953. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tucker, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,549. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tucker, Georgia
Per capita income in Tucker in the last full census was 28,318. 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 Tucker numbered 210, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tucker, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,141, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.