Population 43,785 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tucker
Household size in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Tucker holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Tucker is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Atlanta area overall, where the median age is 38.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Tucker than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tucker
Renters in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Tucker rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tucker as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Tucker are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Atlanta area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,039 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,031 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,227 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,814 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$775 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tucker costs $1,814 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $775 a month from 2006–10, a 75% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 38.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tucker
Bachelor's degrees in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Tucker (43.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Tucker never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.3 points, even as the national rate rose. Tucker has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Georgia cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tucker
| Period | Tucker | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Tucker than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tucker compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker | 2.76 | 40.3 | 10.2% | 36.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,814 | 43.3% | 83.1% | 4.5% |
| Clarkston | 3.90 | 25.3 | 19.8% | 71.8% | 13.9% | 1978 | $1,456 | 24.2% | 76.4% | 8.5% |
| Doraville | 3.19 | 35.0 | 16.1% | 44.7% | 6.9% | 1977 | $1,875 | 28.4% | 72.9% | 2.4% |
| Norcross | 2.61 | 35.9 | 14.5% | 57.1% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,854 | 31.8% | 77.7% | 3.0% |
| Pine Lake | 2.69 | 33.1 | 20.5% | 60.0% | 26.4% | 1976 | $1,563 | 36.5% | 92.8% | 8.9% |
| Stone Mountain | 3.11 | 38.5 | 15.0% | 35.9% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,667 | 32.8% | 89.3% | 7.9% |
| Scottdale | 2.79 | 32.3 | 8.5% | 47.4% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,461 | 44.3% | 91.6% | 8.7% |
| Chamblee | 3.22 | 28.8 | 10.5% | 60.7% | 10.8% | 1983 | $1,965 | 48.0% | 70.6% | 4.4% |
| Lilburn | 3.16 | 38.8 | 11.9% | 24.7% | 4.8% | 1987 | $2,014 | 38.7% | 83.4% | 4.0% |
| North Decatur | 2.22 | 39.9 | 5.1% | 45.2% | 14.7% | 1978 | $2,008 | 72.8% | 96.3% | 5.7% |
| Avondale Estates | 2.54 | 41.2 | 5.3% | 35.3% | 12.7% | 1977 | $1,342 | 70.0% | 97.1% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tucker. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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