Hampton, Georgia

Hampton, Georgia

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Hampton is a city in western Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,857. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,743.

The Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Tara Field airport 4A7 are located 3 miles or 5km west of Hampton. A major air traffic control center which also covers the south east United States is also located in Hampton. It was once known as Bear Creek or Bear Creek Station, named for a creek that runs through the area. The town was moved and renamed when the Railroad was built approx. 1 mile to the east. Named for Brig. General Wade Hampton an American soldier in Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Geography

Hampton is located at coor dms|33|22|53|N|84|17|22|W|city (33.381522, -84.289573)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.

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ports

Hampton has a race track for NASCAR called the "Atlanta Motor Speedway".

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,857 people, 1,411 households, and 1,049 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.6 people per square mile (347.1/km²). There were 1,525 housing units at an average density of 355.7/sq mi (137.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.16% White, 13.38% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 1,411 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,094, and the median income for a family was $48,310. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $25,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,924. About 2.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

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