Acworth, GA City Data

Acworth, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,422 people who live in Acworth and approximately 607,751 who live in Cobb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Acworth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Acworth. We have included Acworth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Acworth Information

Cobb County where Acworth resides is 344.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 607,751 and has a population rank of 89 out of all the places in the United States.

Acworth has a total of 13,422 people and of those residents there are 6,553 males and 6,869 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 10,379 births each year and around 3,203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Acworth varies per year, but currently 13,154 are one race and 268 are two or more races.

Of the 13,422 people who live in Acworth, there are 3,923 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Acworth is 1,986 male and 1,937 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,792.

General Acworth Information
Total area in square miles - Cobb County	344.51
Water area in square miles - Cobb County	N/A
Resident population - Cobb County	607,751
Population rank - Cobb County	89
Total population	13,422
Total population (male)	6,553
Total population (female)	6,869
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Cobb County	10,379
Deaths- Cobb County	3,203
Population of one race	13,154
Population of two or more races	268
Population under 20 years	3,923
Population under 20 years (male)	1,986
Population under 20 years (female)	1,937
Total population 18 years and over	9,792

Acworth Social Characteristics

There are 227,487 households in Acworth. Families make up 157,937 of these households. The table below breaks down the Acworth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (123,587), male householder with no wife present (8,385) and female householder with no husband present (23,273). The remainder of the Acworth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 70,908. Acworth, GA moving companies help people in Acworth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Acworth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Acworth is based, there are 242,096 females 15 and over; of those females there are 59,306 never married, 133,969 now married, 4,568 separated, 15,559 widowed, and 28,694 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,318 separated, 2,959 widowed and 19,487 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Acworth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Acworth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cobb County)
Total households	227,487
Family households (families)	157,937
With own children under 18 years	86,575
Married-couple family	123,587
With own children under 18 years	64,883
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,385
With own children under 18 years	3,918
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,273
With own children under 18 years	14,888
Nonfamily households	70,908
Householder living alone	52,670
65 years and over	9,415

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,101
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	739
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,317
Householder	3,589
Spouse	2,851
Child	3,968
Other relatives	219
Nonrelatives	271
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	64
Unmarried partner	278
Foster child	12
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,084
Male householder	727
Male householder living alone	504
Male householder not living alone	223
Female householder	878
Female householder living alone	716
Female householder not living alone	162
Nonrelatives	479
Unmarried partner	180
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	197
Foster child	N/A
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,096
Never married	59,306
Now married	133,969
Separated	4,568
Widowed	15,559
Divorced	28,694
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,318
Widowed	2,959
Divorced	19,487

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,422
Male	6,553
Under 5 years	684
5 to 9 years	535
10 to 14 years	424
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	141
20 years	86
21 years	82
22 to 24 years	286
25 to 29 years	788
30 to 34 years	803
35 to 39 years	714
40 to 44 years	460
45 to 49 years	347
50 to 54 years	275
55 to 59 years	190
60 and 61 years	82
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	21
Female	6,869
Under 5 years	657
5 to 9 years	527
10 to 14 years	397
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	152
20 years	75
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	317
25 to 29 years	813
30 to 34 years	773
35 to 39 years	661
40 to 44 years	493
45 to 49 years	351
50 to 54 years	336
55 to 59 years	250
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	149
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,422
One race	13,154
White	10,692
Black or African American	1,696
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	309
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	40
Two or more races	268

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,401
People who are White alone	10,676
People who are Black or African American alone	1,691
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	309
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	812
People who are Some other race alone	426

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	564,574
Same house	247,545
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	65,316
Different state or abroad	135,422
Different state	109,164
Abroad	26,258

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cobb County)
Total resident population	607,751
Born in United States	164,854
State of residence	227,454
Different state	301,937
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,921
Foreign born	70,439

Acworth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Acworth. That total enrollment is 165,032 for the population of the country, which includes Acworth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,274 and elementary or high school enrollment was 210,893 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 35,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Acworth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,032
Pre-kindergarten	14,414
Public	5,747
Private	8,667
Kindergarten	9,458
Public	8,160
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	71,629
Public	64,460
Private	7,169
Elementary and high school	105,447
Public	95,697
Private	9,750
High school grades 9 to 12	33,818
Public	31,237
Private	2,581
College, undergraduate years	26,757
Public	20,946
Private	5,811
Graduate or professional school	8,956
Public	5,347
Private	3,609
Not enrolled in school	416,349

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	395,349
Less than 9th grade	15,282
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,032
High school graduate	82,038
Some college, no degree	88,678
Associate's degree	23,141
Bachelor's degree	157,178
Graduate or professional degree	39.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	110,788

Acworth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 466,947 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Acworth. The Acworth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (139,394), service occupations (34,860), sales and office occupations (98,827), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (474), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,769) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,812). The 466,947 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 278,732 private wage and salary workers, 32,453 government workers, 17,271 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cobb County)
Population 16 years and over	466,947
In labor force	343,473
Civilian labor force	342,248
Employed	329,136
Unemployed	13,112
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	1,225
Females 16 years and over	238,303
In labor force	157,507
Civilian labor force	157,319
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,607
Armed forces	188
Males 16 years and over	228,644
In labor force	185,966
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,505
Armed forces	1,037

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cobb County)
Workers 16 years and over	325,412
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	262,772
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	39,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,319
Other means	2,428
Worked at home	13,235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,782,545

OCCUPATION (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	139,394
Service occupations	34,860
Sales and office occupations	98,827
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	474
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,769
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,812

INDUSTRY (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	771
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	33,019
Wholesale trade	15,779
Retail trade	42,841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,472
Information	17,174
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	29,580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	49,539
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	49,522
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	22,686
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,600

CLASS OF WORKER (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Private wage and salary workers	278,732
Government workers	32,453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,271
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Acworth Housing Characteristics

In Acworth, GA there are 237,522 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 227,487 occupied and 10,035 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Acworth, there are 157,298 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,311 units in Acworth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Acworth, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Acworth, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Acworth. There are 1,125 housing units with rent less than $200, 662 with rent between $200-299, 2,867 with rent between $300-499 and 65,851 with rent for $500 and above. Full Acworth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Acworth, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cobb County)
Total housing units	237,522
Occupied housing units	227,487
Vacant housing units	10,035

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cobb County)
Total housing units	237,522
1-unit, detached	157,298
1-unit, attached	12,311
2 units	2,750
3 or 4 units	7,683
5 to 9 units	17,571
10 to 19 units	18,896
20 to 49 units	6,727
50 or more units	9,109
Mobile home	5,090

HOUSING TENURE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Owner-occupied	155,055
Renter-occupied	72,432

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
No vehicles available	8,675
2 vehicle available	148,139
3 vehicles available	33,463
4 vehicles available	8,913
5 or more vehicles available	2,610

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Utility gas	174,864
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,491
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	165
Coal or coke
Wood	321
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	227

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Less Than $50,000	155,055
$50,000 to $99,999	25,911
$100,000 to $149,999	46,793
$150,000 to $199,999	31,332
$200,000 to $299,999	24,200
$300,000 to $499,999	7,740
$1,000,000 or more	206
Median (dollars)	147,600

GROSS RENT (Cobb County)
Occupied units paying rent	72,432
Less than $200	1,125
$200 to $299	662
$300 to $499	2,867
$500 to $699	15,211
$700 to $999	37,345
$1,000 to $1,499	11,983
$1,500 or more	1,311