Pine Lake, Georgia

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Pine Lake is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Pine Lake is located at 33°47′29″N, 84°12′23″W (33.791505, -84.206428)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 5.00% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 621 people, 321 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,261.9/km² (3,293.0/mi²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 709.2/km² (1,850.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.72% White, 17.55% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 3.54% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.76% of the population.

There were 321 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.4% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 43.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,029, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,529. About 11.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Pine Lake is similar to Decatur, in that it has a large gay and lesbian population due to the city's overall well-rounded and tolerant views of diversity. The lake adds a nice touch to a wonderful hidden town in the suburbs of Atlanta.