Suwanee, GA City Data

Suwanee, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,725 people who live in Suwanee and approximately 588,448 who live in Gwinnett County. We want to help people moving to or living in Suwanee 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 Suwanee. We have included Suwanee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Suwanee Information

Gwinnett County where Suwanee resides is 436.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 588,448 and has a population rank of 92 out of all the places in the United States.

Suwanee has a total of 8,725 people and of those residents there are 4,410 males and 4,315 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 10,369 births each year and around 2,374 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Suwanee varies per year, but currently 8,601 are one race and 124 are two or more races.

Of the 8,725 people who live in Suwanee, there are 2,739 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Suwanee is 1,403 male and 1,336 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 6,148.

General Suwanee Information
Total area in square miles - Gwinnett County	436.72
Water area in square miles - Gwinnett County	N/A
Resident population - Gwinnett County	588,448
Population rank - Gwinnett County	92
Total population	8,725
Total population (male)	4,410
Total population (female)	4,315
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Gwinnett County	10,369
Deaths- Gwinnett County	2,374
Population of one race	8,601
Population of two or more races	124
Population under 20 years	2,739
Population under 20 years (male)	1,403
Population under 20 years (female)	1,336
Total population 18 years and over	6,148

Suwanee Social Characteristics

There are 202,317 households in Suwanee. Families make up 153,531 of these households. The table below breaks down the Suwanee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (123,729), male householder with no wife present (7,916) and female householder with no husband present (19,024). The remainder of the Suwanee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 50,021. Suwanee, GA moving companies help people in Suwanee 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 Suwanee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Suwanee is based, there are 224,033 females 15 and over; of those females there are 48,161 never married, 134,339 now married, 3,913 separated, 12,776 widowed, and 24,844 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,068 separated, 2,505 widowed and 15,984 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Suwanee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Suwanee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gwinnett County)
Total households	202,317
Family households (families)	153,531
With own children under 18 years	90,243
Married-couple family	123,729
With own children under 18 years	71,801
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,916
With own children under 18 years	3,773
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,024
With own children under 18 years	12,661
Nonfamily households	50,021
Householder living alone	37,212
65 years and over	6,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,407
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	282
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,786
Householder	2,376
Spouse	2,117
Child	2,888
Other relatives	130
Nonrelatives	100
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	115
Foster child	2
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	737
Male householder	325
Male householder living alone	240
Male householder not living alone	85
Female householder	246
Female householder living alone	188
Female householder not living alone	58
Nonrelatives	166
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,033
Never married	48,161
Now married	134,339
Separated	3,913
Widowed	12,776
Divorced	24,844
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,068
Widowed	2,505
Divorced	15,984

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,725
Male	4,410
Under 5 years	374
5 to 9 years	382
10 to 14 years	365
15 to 17 years	188
18 and 19 years	94
20 years	33
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	272
30 to 34 years	386
35 to 39 years	539
40 to 44 years	496
45 to 49 years	382
50 to 54 years	306
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	1
Female	4,315
Under 5 years	372
5 to 9 years	397
10 to 14 years	332
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	31
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	303
30 to 34 years	441
35 to 39 years	551
40 to 44 years	443
45 to 49 years	363
50 to 54 years	274
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,725
One race	8,601
White	7,372
Black or African American	557
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	597
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	8
Two or more races	124

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,523
People who are White alone	7,227
People who are Black or African American alone	507
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	594
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	273
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	541,751
Same house	225,905
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	82,097
Different state or abroad	125,775
Different state	95,284
Abroad	30,491

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gwinnett County)
Total resident population	588,448
Born in United States	99,067
State of residence	219,543
Different state	261,505
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,882
Foreign born	99,518

Suwanee 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 Suwanee. That total enrollment is 161,510 for the population of the country, which includes Suwanee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,212 and elementary or high school enrollment was 219,237 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,693.

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 Suwanee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	161,510
Pre-kindergarten	14,265
Public	6,622
Private	7,643
Kindergarten	9,932
Public	8,886
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	75,344
Public	70,456
Private	4,888
Elementary and high school	109,619
Public	102,126
Private	7,493
High school grades 9 to 12	34,275
Public	31,670
Private	2,605
College, undergraduate years	21,757
Public	16,967
Private	4,790
Graduate or professional school	5,937
Public	3,954
Private	1,983
Not enrolled in school	398,634

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	372,628
Less than 9th grade	16,996
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	30,376
High school graduate	81,979
Some college, no degree	89,224
Associate's degree	27,146
Bachelor's degree	126,907
Graduate or professional degree	34.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	89,735

Suwanee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 439,929 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Suwanee. The Suwanee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (124,942), service occupations (32,788), sales and office occupations (94,639), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (302), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (31,725) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,075). The 439,929 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 266,330 private wage and salary workers, 30,387 government workers, 17,179 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gwinnett County)
Population 16 years and over	439,929
In labor force	325,379
Civilian labor force	325,067
Employed	314,471
Unemployed	10,596
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	312
Females 16 years and over	219,808
In labor force	145,870
Civilian labor force	145,809
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,472
Armed forces	61
Males 16 years and over	220,121
In labor force	179,509
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,124
Armed forces	251

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gwinnett County)
Workers 16 years and over	309,797
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	246,884
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	43,689
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,494
Other means	1,985
Worked at home	11,704
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,597,310

OCCUPATION (Gwinnett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	124,942
Management, professional, and related occupations	124,942
Service occupations	32,788
Sales and office occupations	94,639
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	302
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	31,725
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,075

INDUSTRY (Gwinnett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	124,942
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	752
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	37,753
Wholesale trade	18,974
Retail trade	42,283
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,342
Information	18,231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,755
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,997
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,875
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,175
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,662

CLASS OF WORKER (Gwinnett County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	124,942
Private wage and salary workers	266,330
Government workers	30,387
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,179
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Suwanee Housing Characteristics

In Suwanee, GA there are 209,682 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 202,317 occupied and 7,365 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Suwanee, there are 150,017 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,716 units in Suwanee. 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 Suwanee, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Suwanee, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Suwanee. There are 509 housing units with rent less than $200, 488 with rent between $200-299, 1,610 with rent between $300-499 and 51,608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Suwanee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Suwanee, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gwinnett County)
Total housing units	209,682
Occupied housing units	202,317
Vacant housing units	7,365

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gwinnett County)
Total housing units	209,682
1-unit, detached	150,017
1-unit, attached	7,716
2 units	4,163
3 or 4 units	7,575
5 to 9 units	12,739
10 to 19 units	13,614
20 to 49 units	4,442
50 or more units	4,396
Mobile home	4,919

HOUSING TENURE (Gwinnett County)
Occupied housing units	202,317
Owner-occupied	146,543
Renter-occupied	55,774

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gwinnett County)
Occupied housing units	202,317
No vehicles available	6,294
2 vehicle available	141,234
3 vehicles available	32,431
4 vehicles available	8,999
5 or more vehicles available	3,169

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gwinnett County)
Occupied housing units	202,317
Utility gas	147,526
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	50,539
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	275
Coal or coke	15
Wood	529
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	54
No fuel used	299

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gwinnett County)
Occupied housing units	202,317
Less Than $50,000	146,543
$50,000 to $99,999	18,076
$100,000 to $149,999	57,758
$150,000 to $199,999	31,284
$200,000 to $299,999	19,497
$300,000 to $499,999	4,448
$1,000,000 or more	201
Median (dollars)	142,100

GROSS RENT (Gwinnett County)
Occupied units paying rent	55,774
Less than $200	509
$200 to $299	488
$300 to $499	1,610
$500 to $699	9,815
$700 to $999	32,117
$1,000 to $1,499	9,044
$1,500 or more	631