Candler-McAfee, Georgia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia |
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Location in Metro Atlanta | |
Coordinates: 33°43′38″N 84°16′29″W / 33.72722°N 84.27472°WCoordinates: 33°43′38″N 84°16′29″W / 33.72722°N 84.27472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | DeKalb |
Area | |
• Total | 7 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
• Land | 7 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 23,025 |
• Density | 3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 13-12834 |
Candler-McAfee is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census.
Candler-McAfee is located on East side of Atlanta outside of East Lake . The Belvedere Park CDP is to the north and Panthersville CDP is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.29%, is water.
The area is home to DeKalb Fire Station 26 and its iconic water tower.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,294 people, 9,030 households, and 6,926 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,054.2 people per square mile (1,565.1/km²). There were 9,415 housing units at an average density of 1,349.0/sq mi (520.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.31% White, 95.17% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.