Demographic Information
Facts & Figures
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The City of Powder Springs was incorporated in 1838 in the lands of two Cherokee Indian chiefs. Its mild climate, rich soil, and inviting springs offered health and recreation. People with strong work ethic and sense of community pride settled in the hills surrounding the seven springs.
Location
The city is located approximately twenty-two miles west of Atlanta, approximately 12 miles southwest of Marietta, and 25 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Powder Springs is convenient to Interstate 20, 75, and 285, and Norfolk-Southern Railroad has a major intermodal shipping facility nearby. GRTA Park and Ride is just 1-mile from historic downtown. The City contains 1,095.3 acres of land of which 18.6% are classified as parks, recreation, or conservation and transportation, utilities, or right of way and 5.2% are classified as developable.
Land Area (2007)
Approximately 4,580 acres or 7.2 square miles.
Census Data
From 1990-2000, Powder Springs’ population increased 219 percent.
| Powder Springs’ population in previous decades, Robert and Company, Jerry Weitz and Associates figures: |
| 1980 |
3,381 |
| 1990 |
6,893 |
| 2000 |
12,481 |
| 2005 |
14,689 |
| Average Household Size |
Number of Housing Units |
| City of Powder Springs |
3.06 |
2000 U.S. Bureau of the Census |
| Cobb County |
2.64 |
4,186 |
Median Home Value (2007)
2000 U.S. Census &
Prudential Real Estate |
Household Income (2007) |
| $173,700 |
Powder Springs Median Household Income $69,477 |
| $111,200 |
GA Median Household Income $52,164 |
Educational Attainment
2000 U.S. Census |
| 87.4 percent of Powder Springs’ residents are high school graduate and higher. 28.7 percent have a bachelor’s and more advanced degree. |
Employment
2002 U.S. Census figures |
| Retail |
0.0%
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Accommodation & Food Service
|
21.8%
|
|
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Assistance
|
10.3%
|
|
Health Care & Social Assistance
|
9.5%
|
|
Wholesale
|
6.0%
|
|
Administrative, Support, Waste Mgt., and Remediation Services
|
4.3%
|
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Education Services
|
0.0%
|
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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
|
0.0%
|
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Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
5.0%
|
Travel Time to Work
2000 U.S. Census |
| Mean Travel Time to Work 27.5 minutes |
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