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Powder Springs, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Cobb County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
17,414
Population
2,188/sq mi density
$96,961
Median Income
$38,254 per capita
$283,700
Home Value
$361,656 Zillow
$1,778
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
971
Violent Crime/100K
4,372 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$96,961 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$283,700 home value, $1,778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
971 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,961
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,254
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Powder Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Powder Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,961
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,254
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$103,645
144%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,491
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,491
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.9%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$81,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
15.9%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,427
Restaurants
1,764
Healthcare
2,444
Retail
2,326
Manufacturing
470
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$103,645
44% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,260
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,961 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,254 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $103,645 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,491 |
| County GDP | $81,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 15.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,427 |
| Restaurants | 1,764 |
| Healthcare | 2,444 |
| Retail | 2,326 |
| Manufacturing | 470 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $103,645 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,260 |