Bonanza is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 3,135 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Bonanza is located in southern Clayton County at (33.464663, -84.337589). It is bordered by Irondale to the north and Lovejoy to the south. U.S. Routes 19 and 41 form the eastern border of the CDP, leading north to Jonesboro, the county seat, and to downtown

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. The city of Griffin is to the south. According to the

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, the Bonanza CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 4,406 people, 1,220 households, and 885 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,904 people, 934 households, and 765 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.74%

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, 30.61%

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, 0.24% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.03%

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, 3.62% from

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, and 1.17% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.44% of the population. There were 934 households, out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.40. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,609, and the median income for a family was $49,667. Males had a median income of $35,755 versus $25,024 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,575. About 6.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the

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, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Clayton County, Georgia Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)