CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA

'Chamblee' is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,552 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Schools

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Private schools

See also

References

External links

Geography

Chamblee is located at (33.887552, -84.305326).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,552 people, 2,673 households, and 1,849 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,174.5/km² (3,043.3/mi²). There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 335.7/km² (869.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.36% White, 3.71% African American, 0.91% Native American, 13.98% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 31.45% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.37% of the population.
There were 2,673 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 161.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 176.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,992, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $22,024 versus $22,368 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,492. About 15.8% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. In addition, 16.7% of families reported a household income higher than $100,000 while 19.2% of families reported a household income lower than $25,000.

Schools

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

DeKalb County School System serves Chamblee.
Elementary

★ Ashford Park Elementary School

★ Huntley Hills Elementary School, a public Montessori school

★ Dresden Elementary School

★ Nancy Creek Elementary School
All of the elementary schools are in unincorporated areas.
Middle schools

★ Chamblee Middle School

★ Sequoyah Middle School (Doraville, serves a section of southern Chamblee)
High schools

★ Chamblee Charter High School

★ Cross Keys High School (Unincorporated, serves a section of southern Chamblee)

Private schools

Cross and Crown School

See also

★ Chamblee (MARTA station)

References

External links

★ Official Chamblee Website

★ Official Income Data for Chamblee as reported by the 2000 US Govt. Census