Lithonia, GA

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Lithonia, Georgia

Lithonia, Georgia, in De Kalb county, is 16 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is considered part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Lithonia has a population of 2,187.

The People and Families of Lithonia

In Lithonia, about 26% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about the city is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. Lithonia is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lithonia had a median family income of $24,792.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Lithonia ($8,975). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lithonia Housing

About 33% of housing units in Lithonia are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Lithonia, 84% of commuters drive to work. Residents of Lithonia, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Lithonia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Lithonia, GA

Comparing Lithonia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	16 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	De Kalb
Metro Area	Atlanta
Standard Zip Codes	30038, 30039, 30058
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.73
Longitude	-84.099

Station	COVINGTON
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	ALPHARETTA 4 SSW
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	WINDER 1 SSE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,187	100%
Male	949	43.4%
Female	1,238	56.6%
Under 18	752	34.4%
18+	1,435	65.6%
65+	259	11.8%
Median Age	29.6
Average Family Size	3.25
White	364	16.6%
African-American	1,741	79.6%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	31	1.4%
Mixed Race	46	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,197
Growth	10
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	81.6%
US/American	5.6%
Irish	2.7%
Jamaican	2.6%
English	1.4%
Guyanese	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
German	0.8%
African	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lithonia	2,187	$24,792
Avondale Estates	2,609	$92,341
Clarkston	7,231	$38,056
Conyers	10,689	$38,255
Pine Lake	621	$35,313
Snellville	15,351	$74,077
Stone Mountain	7,145	$40,888

(As of 2005)
Stonecrest Mall -Retail Area 8000 Mall Parkway
Target Lithonia T-1909 8109 Mall Pkwy

(As of 2006)
5401 Fairington Road (770) 593-3540

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