Redan, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Redan is a census-designated place
(CDP) in DeKalb County
, Georgia
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 33,015. It is an affluent predominantly African American
community in eastern DeKalb County.
Redan was probably named after the numerous redan
s built during the Atlanta Campaign
of the American Civil War
. There is also a Redan High School
located here. It has also been said that Redan was named after the Redan Store, a trading stop along the railway run by a couple named Reed and Ann.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.52%, is water.
of 2000, there were 33,841 people, 11,748 households, and 8,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,542.0 people per square mile (1,368.2/km²). There were 12,106 housing units at an average density of 1,267.1/sq mi (489.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.68% White, 91.27% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races
, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 11,748 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,564, and the median income for a family is $56,021. Males have a median income of $36,115 versus $31,166 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $20,316. 5.5% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 33,015. It is an affluent predominantly African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community in eastern DeKalb County.
Redan was probably named after the numerous redan
Redan
Redan is a term related to fortifications. It is a work in a V-shaped salient angle toward an expected attack...
s built during the Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. There is also a Redan High School
Redan High School
Redan High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The school is south of the city of Stone Mountain....
located here. It has also been said that Redan was named after the Redan Store, a trading stop along the railway run by a couple named Reed and Ann.
Geography
Redan is located at 33°44′21"N 84°9′57"W (33.739256, -84.165781).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.52%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 33,841 people, 11,748 households, and 8,517 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,542.0 people per square mile (1,368.2/km²). There were 12,106 housing units at an average density of 1,267.1/sq mi (489.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.68% White, 91.27% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 11,748 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,564, and the median income for a family is $56,021. Males have a median income of $36,115 versus $31,166 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $20,316. 5.5% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Redan, Georgia, Hometown, USA website