Palmetto, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County
(originally Campbell County
) and now partly in Coweta County
in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. The population was 4,488 at the 2010 census.
1050 feet 0r 320 meters AMSL, is located at 33°31′16"N 84°40′4"W (33.521117, -84.667662)
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 1.60%, is water.
of 2000, there were 3,400 people, 1,223 households, and 881 families residing in the city. The population density
was 656.2 people per square mile (253.4/km²). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 247.6 per square mile (95.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.41% White, 44.18% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.38% from other races
, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% of the population.
There were 1,223 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,286, and the median income for a family was $36,989. Males had a median income of $31,944 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,097. About 7.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
(originally Campbell County
Campbell County, Georgia
Campbell County, Georgia was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1828 to 1931. It was created by the state legislature on December 20, 1828 from land taken from Fayette, Coweta, and Carroll counties, and from the half of DeKalb County which became Fulton County soon afterward. Georgia's...
) and now partly in Coweta County
Coweta County, Georgia
Coweta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 89,215. The 2009 Census Estimate placed the population at 131,936...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The population was 4,488 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Palmetto, elevationElevation
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1050 feet 0r 320 meters AMSL, is located at 33°31′16"N 84°40′4"W (33.521117, -84.667662)
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²), of which 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 1.60%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,400 people, 1,223 households, and 881 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 656.2 people per square mile (253.4/km²). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 247.6 per square mile (95.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.41% White, 44.18% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% of the population.
There were 1,223 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,286, and the median income for a family was $36,989. Males had a median income of $31,944 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,097. About 7.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.