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Stone Mountain, Georgia, in De Kalb county, is 13 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is part of the Atlanta metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 7,145 people people live in Stone Mountain.
In Stone Mountain, about 39% of adults are married. Stone Mountain has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the city spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Stone Mountain.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.
In 2000, Stone Mountain had a median family income of $40,888. It turns out that people in Stone Mountain tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($59,400) in Stone Mountain than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Stone Mountain, about 56% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Stone Mountain is higher than that of most other communities in Georgia.
In Stone Mountain, 91% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.
Comparing Stone Mountain to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Stone Mountain colleges • Stone Mountain travel • Stone Mountain mortgages and property.
 | Stone Mountain Colleges Stone Mountain colleges and trade schools. |
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 | Stone Mountain Mortgage Stone Mountain property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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