Tucker, Georgia
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Tucker is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 26,532. Although central Tucker, also known as "Main Street Tucker", is laid out as a planned "railroad town", it has never been formally incorporated, thus all services such as fire, police, water, schools etc. are provided by the county.
Nevertheless, the community has maintained a distinctive identity, centered on its public high school, churches, and locally owned and operated businesses such as the Cofer Brothers building supply business, Matthews' Cafeteria, and the Tucker Federal savings and loan association (although the latter institution was merged into RBC Centura). It also has been designated with its own ZIP code of 30084.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-Tucker.PNG Tucker is located at 33°51'6" North, 84°13'17" West (33.851736, -84.221524)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 31.4 km² (12.1 mi²). 31.1 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.83% water.
The Eastern Continental Divide cuts through downtown Tucker, running down Chamblee-Tucker Road and making a dog-leg onto La Vista Road before continuing south through the woods towards Mountain Industrial Road. All water falling to the west of this line flows into the Chattahoochee River and then into the Gulf of Mexico. All water falling to the east of this line flows to the Atlantic Ocean through the Ocmulgee River.
The community that became known as Tucker started around Brownings Courthouse. The courthouse building originally stood near the intersection of Pleasantdale and La Vista Roads. The presiding officer was a Justice of the Peace, and the court heard small claims cases up until the building was moved. The courthouse building was moved to a location in front of the Tucker Community Center, when La Vista Road was widened in the 1970's. Tucker grew as a railroad stop along the Seaboard Coastline Railroad, which delivered freight to Cofer Brothers Building Supply and later to a DuPont Paint Factory, now closed. Tucker centered around businesses started by the Cofer Brothers - building supplies, hardware store, general store and bank.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 26,532 people, 10,421 households, and 7,200 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 852.3/km² (2,208.2/mi²). There were 10,704 housing units at an average density of 343.8/km² (890.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.26% White, 14.05% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 7.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,421 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,953, and the median income for a family was $66,549. Males had a median income of $41,784 versus $33,956 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,318. 4.3% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line. 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.