GA Regular Public School District 42 Schools

Forsyth County

Cumming, GA 30040 • Forsyth County • 42 Operating Schools

(770) 887-2461

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

260,062

53,860 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$138,000

Overall Poverty Rate

4.52%

11,712 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

3.83%

2,105 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	52,268	2,493	4.77%	18.43%	14.57%
2021	54,049	2,783	5.15%	19.29%	15.78%
2022	53,662	1,910	3.56%	16.04%	15.17%
2023	54,634	2,537	4.64%	17.69%	14.98%
2024	54,892	2,105	3.83%	16.14%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $493,800

Median Gross Rent $1,937/mo

Owner-Occupied 73,661

Renter-Occupied 13,027

Occupied 86,688

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 73,661 (85%)

Renter-Occupied 13,027 (15%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 86,688 households

1,801 (2.1%)

< $10k

731 (0.8%)

$10k-$14k

956 (1.1%)

$15k-$19k

1,472 (1.7%)

$20k-$24k

1,341 (1.5%)

$25k-$29k

1,109 (1.3%)

$30k-$34k

1,566 (1.8%)

$35k-$39k

1,965 (2.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,441 (1.7%)

$45k-$49k

3,373 (3.9%)

$50k-$59k

4,705 (5.4%)

$60k-$74k

8,694 (10%)

$75k-$99k

9,360 (10.8%)

$100k-$124k

8,747 (10.1%)

$125k-$149k

14,355 (16.6%)

$150k-$199k

25,072 (28.9%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,801 (2.1%)

$10k-$14k

731 (0.8%)

$15k-$19k

956 (1.1%)

$20k-$24k

1,472 (1.7%)

$25k-$29k

1,341 (1.5%)

$30k-$34k

1,109 (1.3%)

$35k-$39k

1,566 (1.8%)

$40k-$44k

1,965 (2.3%)

$45k-$49k

1,441 (1.7%)

$50k-$59k

3,373 (3.9%)

$60k-$74k

4,705 (5.4%)

$75k-$99k

8,694 (10%)

$100k-$124k

9,360 (10.8%)

$125k-$149k

8,747 (10.1%)

$150k-$199k

14,355 (16.6%)

$200k+

25,072 (28.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 51,021 students

4,041 (7.9%)

1st

4,164 (8.2%)

2nd

3,997 (7.8%)

3rd

4,412 (8.6%)

4th

3,674 (7.2%)

5th

4,085 (8%)

6th

3,820 (7.5%)

7th

4,635 (9.1%)

8th

4,332 (8.5%)

9th

5,169 (10.1%)

10th

3,926 (7.7%)

11th

4,766 (9.3%)

12th

1st Grade

4,041 (7.9%)

2nd Grade

4,164 (8.2%)

3rd Grade

3,997 (7.8%)

4th Grade

4,412 (8.6%)

5th Grade

3,674 (7.2%)

6th Grade

4,085 (8%)

7th Grade

3,820 (7.5%)

8th Grade

4,635 (9.1%)

9th Grade

4,332 (8.5%)

10th Grade

5,169 (10.1%)

11th Grade

3,926 (7.7%)

12th Grade

4,766 (9.3%)