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Located in the northeast portion of the state and about 20 minutes outside of Atlanta, the growing town of Tucker is home to more than 26,000 residents. The spillover effect from Atlanta's success is having a huge effect on towns such as Tucker. Once nothing more than a bedroom community, Tucker's downtown district, its parks, and its public areas are now indicative of a growing economy. Tucker is surrounded by similar suburb towns such as Clarkston, Decatur, Chamblee, Lithonia and Stone Mountain. The city of Tucker is filled with quiet neighborhood streets in combination with a lively downtown district which makes for a great place to live, work and play. Tucker has four large parks and over 110-acres of lakes, grassland and hiking trails for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy. Reasonably priced housing dominates the area in attractive neighborhoods filled with quiet streets, towering trees and clean common areas. In the downtown area, retail stores, restaurants, specialty shops and boutiques abound as do antique malls and village centers. The local transportation network is highly sophisticated and links Tucker residents to the surrounding area. Employment opportunities are rampant as are entertainment options in this continually expanding metropolitan area. With its historical significance, unique culture, and community pride, Tucker makes for an attractive, affordable place to live. Whether your pursuit is retirement, work, or play, Tucker is equipped to satisfy your needs and desires.   

History

The community that became known as Tucker started around Brownings Courthouse. The courthouse building initially stood near the intersection of Pleasantdale and La Vista Roads. The courthouse building was relocated to be in front of the Tucker Community Center. Tucker got to be a larger railroad stop along the Seaboard Coastline Railroad, which delivered freight to Cofer Brothers Building Supply and later to a DuPont Paint Factory, now closed. Tucker centered around businesses started by the Cofer Brothers - building supplies, hardware store, general store and bank.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,532 people, 10,421 households, and 7,200 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.26% White, 14.05% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 1.86% from multiple races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.72% of the population.

Out of the 10,421 households, 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Individuals made up 23.2% of all households and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.

Of the population 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.

A household's median was $59,953, and the median income for a family was $66,549. Males had a median income of $41,784 versus $33,956 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,318. About 2.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were under the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.