Suwanee, Georgia
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Suwanee is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,725. Suwanee was the practicing home of the Atlanta Falcons football team from 1979 to 2001.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-Suwanee.PNG Suwanee is located at 34°3'5" North, 84°4'22" West (34.051447, -84.072893)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²). 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.71% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,725 people, 2,947 households, and 2,375 families residing in the city. The population density was 343.4/km² (889.5/mi²). There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 123.7/km² (320.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.49% White, 6.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 6.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 3.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,947 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $84,038, and the median income for a family was $91,519. Males had a median income of $60,147 versus $40,650 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,712. 2.2% of the population and 1.5% of families were below the poverty line. 1.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.