Panthersville, Georgia
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Panthersville, Georgia | |
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| The Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology in Panthersville The Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology in Panthersville | |
| Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia | |
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| Coordinates: 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°WCoordinates: 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,237 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-59080[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332600[3] |
Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,237 in 2020, up from 9,749 in 2010.
History
[edit | edit source]The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Panthersville is located at 33°42′20″N 84°16′43″W / 33.70556°N 84.27861°W (33.705639, -84.278551).[5] The Candler-McAfee CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 0.27% is water.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Panthersville was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[6][7]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 215 | 148 | 359 | 1.82% | 1.52% | 3.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 11,275 | 9,357 | 10,197 | 95.62% | 95.98% | 90.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 15 | 10 | 21 | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 24 | 25 | 57 | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 10 | 11 | 40 | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 106 | 91 | 254 | 0.90% | 0.93% | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 140 | 106 | 305 | 1.19% | 1.09% | 2.71% |
| Total | 11,791 | 9,749 | 11,237 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Panthersville had a population of 11,237. The median age was 36.0 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.6 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 4,537 households in Panthersville, including 2,251 family households, and 29.0% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 21.1% were married-couple households, 22.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 5,306 housing units, of which 14.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%.[11][12]
Economy
[edit | edit source]Panthersville is home to the Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a Macy's (former Rich's) department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores.
The CDP is the headquarters for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation,[14] and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.[15]
Education
[edit | edit source]The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone:[16]
- Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (in the CDP), Flat Shoals (in the CDP), and Columbia (outside of the CDP)[17]
- Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (most) and Columbia (some) (outside of the CDP)[18]
- High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (most) and Columbia High School (some) (both outside of the CDP)[19]
References
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- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Panthersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1970CensusGA - ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Panthersville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panthersville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panthersville CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Contact Us | Georgia Bureau of Investigation".
- ↑ "Georgia Regional Hospital, Decatur, eventseeker".
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panthersville CDP, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020. - Compare with school addresses and boundary maps.
- ↑ "Elementary School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Middle School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.
- ↑ "High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year." DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.