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Population (year 2000): 76,939. Estimated population in July 2006: 75,335 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 35,425  (46.0%)
Females: 41,514  (54.0%)

Dougherty County

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31701, 31705, 31707.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,532 (it was $28,639 in 2000)
Albany  $36,532
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,400 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Albany  $94,400
Georgia:  $147,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $547.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 21.3%

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Races in Albany:

  • Black (64.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.3%), English (4.6%), Irish (3.6%), German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 208 feet

Land area: 55.5 square miles.

Population density: 1360 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Albany

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1,149 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 164 registered sex offenders living in Albany, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 461 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $977 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $676 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (151.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (749.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Dougherty, GA (2.2 miles ), East Dougherty, GA (4.4 miles ), Putney, GA (8.1 miles ), Leesburg, GA (10.4 miles ), Philema, GA (12.7 miles ), Baconton, GA (14.3 miles ), Sasser, GA (15.7 miles ), Newton, GA (21.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 367 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 424 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1998: 231 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 224 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 2000: 117 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2001: 120 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 2002: 158 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2003: 133 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2004: 118 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2005: 109 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 2006: 101 buildings, average cost: $113,400

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Latitude: 31.58 N, Longitude: 84.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,574 (+18.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,752 (77.3%)


People in group quarters in Albany
  • 1149 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 866 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 813 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 490 people in nursing homes
  • 412 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 214 people in state prisons
  • 165 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 38 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,369 (-1.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.0%
Georgia:  4.6%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Albany by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 127776588
    per 100,000 15.28.88.98.77.76.510.210.3
Rapes 3429374937514031
    per 100,000 43.036.347.060.947.865.851.139.8
Robberies 258225213220261217216243
    per 100,000 326.5281.9270.3273.5337.1280.1275.7312.3
Assaults 292281279238233250252271
    per 100,000 369.5352.1354.1295.8300.9322.7321.6348.3
Burglaries 1,5071,3281,3221,2971,2801,5761,7041,645
    per 100,000 1906.91663.91677.81612.11653.02034.32174.82114.0
Thefts 3,9903,4672,9093,3192,9673,3752,9583,235
    per 100,000 5048.94344.03691.94125.43831.74356.53775.24157.3
Auto thefts 359317335300401349329399
    per 100,000 454.3397.2425.2372.9517.9450.5419.9512.8
Arson 1423N/A19231421N/A
    per 100,000 17.728.8N/A23.629.718.126.8N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 608.4523.6506.4515.0525.4566.8545.1571.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 215 (184 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.44
US city average:  3.00

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Albany-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Albany city center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category 3 tornado 22.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Daryl Smith - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Apr 14, 1982), Deion Branch - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Jul 18, 1979), Fernando Bryant - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Mar 26, 1977), Harry James - (1916-1983), musician, Thomas Hennen - astronaut, Alan Bridges - College basketball player (Mercer Bears), Alexander Johnson - College basketball player (Florida State Seminoles), James Hawkins - College football player (UT-Chattanooga Mocs), Marcus Campbell - College basketball player (Mississippi St. Bulldogs), Montavious Waters - College basketball player (South Florida Bulls).


Main business address for: GRAY TELEVISION INC (TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Albany:
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (2000 PALMYRA RD BOX 1908)
  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (417 THIRD AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CAMILLA, GA)
  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; AMERICUS, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albany:
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 4 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 77 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
  • MOODY AFB (about 81 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albany:
  • SYLVESTER (about 20 miles; SYLVESTER, GA; ID: SYV)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 21 miles; DAWSON, GA; ID: 16J)
  • CAMILLA-MITCHELL COUNTY (about 27 miles; CAMILLA, GA; ID: CXU)

Local government website: www.albany.ga.us

Colleges/Universities in Albany:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,996; Location: 504 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.asurams.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • DARTON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,759; Location: 2400 GILLIONVILLE RD; Public; Website: www.dartnet.peachnet.edu)
  • ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,561; Location: 1704 South Slappey Boulevard; Public; Website: www.albanytech.org)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Albany:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 86 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
Public high schools in Albany:
  • WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,334; Location: 2600 PARTRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DOUGHERTY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,184; Location: 1800 PEARCE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MONROE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,053; Location: 900 LIPPITT DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 789; Location: 801 RESIDENCE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Albany:
  • DEERFIELD-WINDSOR SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: PO BOX 71149 2301 STUART AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SHERWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 560; Location: 1418 OLD PRETORIA ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • BYNE MEMORIAL BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 313 SOCIETY AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DARSEY PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 1201 W. OGLETHORPE BLVD.; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 52; Location: 1506 RADIUM SPRING RD.; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Albany:
  • MERRY ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 1601 FLORENCE DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 1700 SAMFORD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DOUGHERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 738; Location: 1800 MASSEY DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 605 MEADOWLARK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY MAGNET (Students: 689; Location: 700 CORN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 622; Location: 120 SUNSET BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ROBERT A. CROSS MIDDLE MAGNET (Students: 616; Location: 324 LOCKETT STATION ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • RADIUM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 2600 RADIUM SPRINGS DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 2200 BARNESDALE WAY; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ALICE COACHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 1425 WEST OAKRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Albany:
  • SAINT TERESA SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 417 EDGEWOOD LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NEW COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 1510 WEST BROAD AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
  • ALBANY COMMUNITY SDA CHURCH (Students: 7; Location: PO BOX 384; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Albany:
  • DOUGHERTY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,450,058; Location: 300 PINE AVENUE; 302,166 books; 7,677 audio materials; 16,529 video materials; 302 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Alexander Johnson now plays for the NBA...Lincoln Elementary has moved to it's new location on Tift Avenue...Birthplace for Ray Charles, musician, Ray Knight, Baseball, Ray Stevens, comic...Alice Coachman...1st Black Female to win a Gold medal, in Track and Field in the Olympics. added by Mrs. Robinson
  • ALBANY CHURCHES: BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL, HINES MEMORIAL CHRSITIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL, MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, GREATER SECOND MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW BIRTH FELLOWSHIP, GREATER PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, RHEMA WORD NON-DENOMENATIONAL, VICTORIOUS LIFE CHURCH, GREATER MT. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

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Notable locations in Albany: Northeast Industrial Park (A), Turner Field Municipal Golf Course (B), Slappey Industrial Park (C), Albany East Industrial Park (D), Gordon Commercial Park (E), Herty State Nursery (F), Pine Forest Raquet Club (G), Doublegate Country Club (H), Northwest Branch Library (I), Lee Branch Library (J), Dougherty County Courthouse (K), Dougherty County Jail (L), Albany Municipal Auditorium (M), Margaret Road Hazard Library (N), Fire Station Number 2 (O), Westtown Branch Library (P), Carnegie Library of Albany (Q), Talulah Massey Branch Library (R), Haley Memorial Youth Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Junction Shopping Center (1), Third Avenue Shopping Center (2), Shackleford Shopping Center (3), Magnolia Square Shopping Center (4), Lake Park Shopping Center (5), Radium Crossing Shopping Center (6), Midtown Shopping Center (7), Midtown Mall Shopping Center (8), Hunters Mill Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Albany include: Westminster Presbyterian Church (A), Albany Church (B), Albany Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Arcadia Baptist Church (D), Avalon Church (E), Avalon United Methodist Church (F), Union Baptist Church (G), Trinity United Methodist Church (H), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Floral Memory Gardens (1), Oakview Cemetery (2), Mount Bethel Church (3), Carver Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Crown Hill Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Willow Lake (A), Loretta, Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Lake Worth (D), Lake Cornelia (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Muckafoonee Creek (A), Piney Woods Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Albany include: Albany Railroad Depot Historic District (1), Carver Park (2), Exchange Club Fairgrounds (3), Hilsman Park (4), Madison Park (5), Mills Stadium (6), Riverside Park (7), Shackleford Park (8), Tallulah Massey Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Albany Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Albany Museum of Art (311 Meadowlark Drive) (1), Albany Civil Rights Movement Museum (326 Whitney Avenue) (2), Georgia State Government - Albany State University- Educational Media (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Pendegrast Library) (3), Georgia State Government - Albany State University (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Pendergrast Library) (4), Thronateeska Heritage Museum & Wetherbee Planetarm (Historical Places & Services; 100 West Roosevelt Avenue) (5), Barlow Amusement & Music CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 832 Pine Avenue) (6), J & H Music (Amusement & Theme Parks; 729 East Broad Avenue) (7), All American Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2608 North Slappey Boulevard) (8), Annett Bus Lines (Tours & Charters; 2500 Wexford Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Dollar Inn (2706 North Slappey Boulevard) (1), Comfort Suites Merry Acres (1400 Dawson Rd) (2), Greenery Restaurant (2505 North Slappey Boulevard) (3), Albany Courtyard by Marriott (3019 Kensington Court) (4), Hampton Inn Albany (806 N Westover Blvd) (5), Best Western Albany Mall inn (2729 Pointe North Boulevard) (6), Best Holiday Motel (2702 North Slappey Boulevard) (7), Days Inn Albany GA (422 West Oglethorpe Boulevard) (8), Courtyard Albany (3019 Kensington Court) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Secret Service (235 West Roosevelt Avenue) (1), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (235 West Roosevelt Avenue) (2), Dougherty County - Birth Certificates- Probate Court- Marriage Lice (225 Pine Avenue) (3), Dougherty County - Court Judges- Juvenile Court & Juvenile Probation (225 Pine Avenue) (4), Dougherty County - Clerk of Superior & State Court (225 Pine Avenue) (5), Dougherty County - Municipal Court (225 Pine Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Albany

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.6 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

ALBANY (Population served: 87029, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and AUG-24-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)
BIG OAK ESTATES (Population served: 109, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-21-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2000), St Intentional no-action (OCT-28-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CARVER SUBDIVISION (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and JUL-21-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1996 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1994), St Compliance achieved (3 times from DEC-21-1994 to JUN-28-1995), St Intentional no-action (FEB-16-1996)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
BYRON LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 76, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-21-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (APR-04-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-04-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (APR-04-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-10-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2002)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
DOUBLEGATE NORTH, PHASE VI (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and SEP-15-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2004)
BAR W MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-25-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-21-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2001)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
PATAULA HIDEAWAY WS, INC. (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-23-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRY CIRCLE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2003 and JUL-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-02-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and SEP-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-1997), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2001), St Intentional no-action (FEB-17-2004)
  • 98 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany that have no violations reported:
  • CRESTWOOD CROSSING SUBDIVISION (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Albany compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Gray Civic Center. Capacity: 10,711.
Banks with most branches in Albany (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: East Albany Branch, South Slappey Branch, Dawson Road Branch, North Slappy Drive Branch, Hunters Mill Shop On, Albany Main Office. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Westover Road Branch, Albany Main Branch, Mock Rd Branch, Gillionville Rd Branch, Wal-Mart Money Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Albany Main Branch, Albany Mall Branch, East Albany Branch, Slappey Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Security Bank and Trust Company of Albany: Northwest Branch, Security Bank And Trust Company Of A, West Branch, Five Points Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $386.4 mil, Deposits: $300.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Heritage Bank of the South: Albany Branch, Slappey Branch, Downtown Branch, Heritage Bank Of The South. Info updated 2006-10-27: Bank assets: $399.8 mil, Deposits: $300.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Albany Bank & Trust, National Association: Downtown Branch, Messenger Service Branch, at 2815 Meredyth Drive. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $203.3 mil, Deposits: $156.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Capital Bancshares, Inc.
  • Colony Bank Ashburn: Colony Bank Chehaw Branch at 716 Philema Road, branch established on 2004-03-15; Colony Branch at 2609 Ledo Road, branch established on 1996-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.9 mil, Deposits: $299.9 mil, headquarters in Ashburn, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
  • Bank of Terrell: Leesburg Branch at 3000 North Slappey Drive, branch established on 2002-10-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.7 mil, Deposits: $106.8 mil, headquarters in Dawson, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Community Bancorp, Incorporated
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 16$56,158$42,1190$0
Judicial and Legal 4$15,343$46,0290$0
Streets and Highways 48$124,234$31,0590$0
Financial Administration 37$115,044$37,3120$0
Police Protection - Officers 163$449,710$33,1070$0
Police - Other 26$69,522$32,08764$26,964
Firefighters 158$421,198$31,9900$0
Fire - Other 10$26,568$31,8820$0
Airports 15$48,436$38,7490$0
Solid Waste Management 51$131,246$30,8810$0
Sewerage 35$91,206$31,2710$0
Parks and Recreation 23$59,528$31,05852$38,375
Water Supply 53$174,587$39,5290$0
Electric Power 63$222,365$42,3550$0
Gas Supply 24$87,431$43,7160$0
Transit 30$56,371$22,54810$15,910
Other and Unallocable 140$465,684$39,9168$9,339
Totals for Government 896$2,614,630$35,017134$90,588


Albany government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $799,000
  • Charges - All Other: $11,084,000
    Sewerage: $7,495,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,626,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,129,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $5,997,000
    Water Utilities: $2,977,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,181,000
    Sewerage: $2,103,000
    Regular Highways: $1,675,000
    Fire Protection: $1,427,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    General: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $57,944,000
    General - Other: $15,099,000
    Gas Utilities: $14,431,000
    Police Protection: $12,995,000
    Water Utilities: $9,368,000
    Sewerage: $8,639,000
    Fire Protection: $8,011,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,207,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,661,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,992,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,495,000
    Regular Highways: $4,247,000
    Financial Administration: $2,188,000
    Air Transportation: $1,192,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $700,000
    Corrections - Other: $399,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $54,875,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $21,861,000
    Benefit Payments: $8,398,000
    Total Federal Securities: $7,419,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $5,709,000
    From Local Government: $3,199,000
    Total Other Securities: $451,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $11,378,000
    All Other: $3,021,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $602,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $399,000
    General: $242,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,245,000
    General Support: $10,046,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $71,022,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,299,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,815,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $77,378,000
    Other, NEC: $987,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,644,000
    Other, NEC: $1,496,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,570,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,730,000
    Rents: $127,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,261,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,215,000
    Water Utilities: $911,000
    Sewerage: $621,000
    Police Protection: $422,000
    Regular Highways: $387,000
    Central Staff: $269,000
    Electric Utilities: $217,000
    Parks & Recreation: $173,000
    Financial Administration: $132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Air Transportation: $85,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $44,729,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $65,992,000
    Gas Utilities: $13,320,000
    Water Utilities: $11,242,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $5,000,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,657,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,715,000
    Highways: $114,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,818,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,169,000
    NEC: $2,262,000
    Public Utilities: $2,145,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,400,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $39,243,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,684,000

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($410 average AGI)
Dougherty County:  0.14%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, GA  1.21% ($55,687 average AGI)
from Worth County, GA  0.49% ($24,506)
from Terrell County, GA  0.32% ($25,228)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Dougherty County:  0.10%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, GA  1.82% ($43,796 average AGI)
to Worth County, GA  0.49% ($30,832)
to Mitchell County, GA  0.31% ($26,242)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSRA (1250 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIFELINE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGPC (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W203AT (88.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSRD-LP (93.1 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: SONSHINE RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)

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