Powder Springs, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,614 (Urban population: 15,551, Rural population: 63 (all nonfarm))

Powder Springs, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,186 (4,071 occupied: 3,563 owner occupied, 508 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 660 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $625 (lower quartile is $494, upper quartile is $856)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $800

Median gross rent in Powder Springs, GA in 2007: $811

Housing units in Powder Springs with a mortgage: 2,988 (437 second mortgage, 244 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 351

Powder Springs,GA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,451 (it was $114,000 in 2000)

Powder Springs:	$172,451
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,653 - $225,175

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $191,411
Here: $191,411
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,635
Here: $124,635
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $59,880
Here: $59,880
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,376
Here: $155,376
State: $151,985

Mobile homes: $74,762
Here: $74,762
State: $44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $79,444
Here: $79,444
State: $74,556

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,737

In family households: 11,896 (2,463 male householders, 961 female householders)
2,457 spouses, 4,785 children (4,385 natural, 95 adopted, 305 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 366 other relatives, 299 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 841 (236 male householders (187 living alone)), 439 female householders (366 living alone)), 166 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 243 (203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 977 2-persons, 915 3-persons, 813 4-persons, 453 5-persons, 198 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 553 1-person, 100 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,882 married couples with children.
961 single-parent households (194 men, 767 women).

89.9% of residents of Powder Springs speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 944 (7.3%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Powder Springs, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 157 5 rooms: 587 6 rooms: 1,073 7 rooms: 783 8 rooms: 512 9 or more rooms: 354

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Powder Springs, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 54 4 rooms: 89 5 rooms: 138 6 rooms: 104 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 154
1995 to 1998: 651
1990 to 1994: 937
1980 to 1989: 1,391
1970 to 1979: 492
1960 to 1969: 328
1950 to 1959: 96
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 86

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Powder Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 240 3 bedrooms: 2,173 4 bedrooms: 948 5 or more bedrooms: 146

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Powder Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 132 3 bedrooms: 254 4 bedrooms: 51 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Powder Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 897 2 vehicles: 1,776 3 vehicles: 615 4 vehicles: 160 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Powder Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 224 2 vehicles: 159 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Powder Springs, GA:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 70
$90,000 to $99,999: 90
$100,000 to $124,999: 297
$125,000 to $149,999: 913
$150,000 to $174,999: 829
$175,000 to $199,999: 760
$200,000 to $249,999: 1033
$250,000 to $299,999: 249
$300,000 to $399,999: 52
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Powder Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Powder Springs:

Less than $100: 23 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 35
$500 to $549: 59
$550 to $599: 73
$600 to $649: 40
$650 to $699: 66
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 69
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 303 1990 to 1994: 111 1985 to 1989: 132 1980 to 1984: 188 1975 to 1979: 59 1970 to 1974: 48 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 87

Powder Springs, GA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.8%
Number of people working at home: 177 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 49
5 to 9 minutes: 257
10 to 14 minutes: 396
15 to 19 minutes: 471
20 to 24 minutes: 492
25 to 29 minutes: 375
30 to 34 minutes: 1212
35 to 39 minutes: 265
40 to 44 minutes: 366
45 to 59 minutes: 1137
60 to 89 minutes: 862
90 or more minutes: 237

Powder Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,128 (81%)
Carpooled: 804 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 83 (1%)
Worked at home: 177 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 147
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 150
$20,000 to $24,999: 234
$25,000 to $29,999: 147
$30,000 to $34,999: 202
$35,000 to $39,999: 256
$40,000 to $44,999: 307
$45,000 to $49,999: 185
$50,000 to $59,999: 499
$60,000 to $74,999: 664
$75,000 to $99,999: 773
$100,000 to $124,999: 290
$125,000 to $149,999: 116
$150,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4372

United States or American: 1746

German: 671

Irish: 667

English: 583

Subsaharan African:: 410

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 304

Scottish: 235

Scotch-Irish: 234

African: 222

Italian: 197

French (except Basque): 151

Jamaican: 141

Nigerian: 130

Haitian: 121

Polish: 112

Hungarian: 89

British: 83

Dutch: 60

Guyanese: 55

Russian: 40

Danish: 39

Ethiopian: 38

European: 37

Estonian: 35

Norwegian: 33

Austrian: 32

Welsh: 26

French Canadian: 26

Greek: 26

Arab:: 22

Czech: 22

Swedish: 21

Iranian: 20

West Indian: 18

Portuguese: 17

Lebanese: 15

Slovak: 15

Ghanian: 12

Acadian/Cajun: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Canadian: 10

Bahamian: 9

British West Indian: 9

Scandinavian: 9

Kenyan: 8

Syrian: 7

Barbadian: 6

Armenian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (13%)
Nigeria (9%)
Jamaica (9%)
Haiti (8%)
Colombia (8%)
Other Western Africa (6%)
Guyana (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5982
Northeast: 1623
Midwest: 1334
South: 2450
West: 440

47% of Powder Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 31
12th grade, no diploma: 143
High school graduate (or equivalency): 898
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 645
Associate degree: 238
Bachelor's degree: 857
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 125
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,263
Less than 1 year of college: 246
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 672
Associate degree: 350
Bachelor's degree: 805
Master's degree: 242
Professional school degree: 60
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,280
Black householders: $55,187
Asian householders: $65,533
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,875
Some other race householders: $83,608
Two or more races householders: $32,416
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,126

Powder Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Powder Springs household income for Black householders

Powder Springs household income for Asian householders

Powder Springs household income for Some other race householders

Powder Springs household income for Two or more races householders

Powder Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Powder Springs marital status for males

Powder Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,620
Black or African American householders: $164,887
Asian householders: $224,792
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $170,182
Some other race householders: $133,876
Two or more races householders: $170,182
Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,391

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,717
One, attached: 198
Two: 117
3 or 4: 54
5 to 9: 19
Mobile homes: 63
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,332

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Powder Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (30%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169

Here:	7.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	1.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116

Here:	24.7%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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