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 around 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
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Location of Tucker, Georgia
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.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 26,532 people, 10,421 households, and 7,200 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 852.3/km² (2,208.2/mi²). There are 10,704 housing units at an average density of 343.8/km² (890.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,421 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 23.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the CDP the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $59,953, and the median income for a family is $66,549. Males have a median income of $41,784 versus $33,956 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $28,318. 4.3% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.