Redan is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantly

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community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta. According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford.

Redan High School Redan High School is a public secondary school of the DeKalb County School District located in Redan, Georgia. Redan was established in 1976 by the DeKalb County School District. The school's mascot is the Raider. Both Redan High School and its ...

and

Lithonia High School Lithonia High School is a public high school located in Stonecrest, Georgia, United States, near Lithonia. A part of the DeKalb County School District, it serves 1,450 students in grades 9–12. Darrick McCray is the current principal. The scho ...

are located here.

Geography

Redan is located at (33.739256, -84.165781). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.52%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 33,841 people, 11,748 households, and 8,517 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 12,106 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the CDP was 5.68% White, 91.27% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78%. Of the 11,748 households 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 1.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35. The age distribution was 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males. The median household income was $51,564 and the median family income was $56,021. Males had a median income of $36,115 versus $31,166 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,316. 5.5% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

DeKalb County School District The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Stone Mountain and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. DCSD operates p ...

serves the CDP. Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP: * Redan Elementary School * Panola Way Elementary School (Redan) * Stoneview Elementary School * Woodridge Elementary School * E. L. Miller Elementary School * Shadow Rock Elementary School Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP: * Redan Middle School (Redan) * Lithonia Middle School * Miller Grove Middle School There are two public high schools in its boundaries:

and

. They, along with Miller Grove High School, serve portions of the CDP.High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year
"

DeKalb County School System The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Stone Mountain and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. DCSD operates ...

. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.

References

External links

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