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Fulton County

Population in July 2009: 540,921. Population change since 2000: +29.9%
Males: 268,496  (49.6%)
Females: 272,425  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30301, 30302, 30303, 30304, 30305, 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30310, 30311, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30316, 30317, 30318, 30319, 30320, 30321, 30322, 30323, 30324, 30325, 30326, 30327, 30328, 30329, 30330, 30331, 30332, 30333, 30334, 30335, 30336, 30337, 30338, 30339, 30340, 30341, 30342, 30343, 30344, 30345, 30346, 30347, 30348, 30349, 30350, 30351, 30353, 30354, 30355, 30356, 30357, 30358, 30359, 30360, 30361, 30362, 30363, 30364, 30365, 30366, 30367, 30368, 30369, 30370, 30371, 30374, 30375, 30376, 30377, 30378, 30379, 30380, 30381, 30384, 30385, 30386, 30387, 30388, 30389, 30390, 30392, 30394, 30396, 30398, 30399, 31106, 31107, 31119, 31126, 31131, 31139, 31141, 31145, 31146, 31150, 31156, 31191, 31192, 31193, 31195, 31196, 31197, 31198, 31199, 39901.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,981 (it was $34,770 in 2000)
Atlanta:

$49,981
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,912

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $257,200 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
Atlanta:

$257,200
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $384,753; Detached houses: $391,185; Townhouses or other attached units: $373,931; In 2-unit structures: $417,720; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,929; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,754; Mobile homes: $122,458; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $170,497

Median gross rent in 2009: $886.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 30303, 30305, 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30310, 30311, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30316, 30317, 30318, 30319, 30324, 30326, 30327, 30329, 30331, 30336, 30339, 30340, 30341, 30342, 30345, 30346, 30354, 30363.

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  • Black alone - 274,322 (50.7%)
  • White alone - 211,168 (39.0%)
  • Hispanic - 29,186 (5.4%)
  • Asian alone - 16,783 (3.1%)
  • Two or more races - 8,225 (1.5%)
  • American alone - 735 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 512 (0.09%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Atlanta: 97.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (5.9%), German (4.5%), Irish (4.5%), United States (3.0%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 131.7 square miles.

Population density: 4106 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Atlanta:

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlanta city:

  • Never married: 45.5%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

27,352 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Africa).

This city:  6.6%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 969 registered sex offenders living in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Atlanta to the number of sex offenders is 558 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,389 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,049 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (586.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Druid Hills, GA (2.2 miles ), North Druid Hills, GA (2.4 miles ), Decatur, GA (2.5 miles ), East Point, GA (2.5 miles ), Gresham Park, GA (2.5 miles ), Hapeville, GA (2.6 miles ), North Decatur, GA (2.7 miles ), Candler-McAfee, GA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 377 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1997: 308 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 1998: 449 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 760 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2000: 803 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2001: 781 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 759 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 980 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2004: 1356 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2005: 1564 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2006: 1842 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2007: 1247 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2008: 502 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2009: 169 buildings, average cost: $179,400
  • 2010: 83 buildings, average cost: $175,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.76 N, Longitude: 84.40 W


Atlanta nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The City to Busy to Hate, A-Town, The Big A, The Big Peach, City of Peace, Dogwood City, Hotlanta, ATL, The ATL, Blueland

Daytime population change due to commuting: +259,957 (+62.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 106,145 (59.3%)

Area codes: 678, 404, 770

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.7%
Georgia:

9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Atlanta by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 143134144152149112901101291058093
per 100,000 34.831.733.834.934.626.020.922.625.919.714.517.3
Rapes 32127836727628126722317114812613589
per 100,000 78.065.886.063.465.262.151.835.229.823.624.416.6
Robberies 4,0724,3224,3414,1683,7013,1162,8612,9593,5773,3082,7252,162
per 100,000 990.11023.51017.8957.1858.6724.5664.3609.1719.3620.6492.9403.0
Assaults 6,6906,8495,9565,3734,3604,4274,0394,3084,2213,8643,4193,405
per 100,000 1626.61622.01396.41233.81011.51029.4937.8886.8848.8724.9618.4634.7
Burglaries 8,5719,2568,7318,5548,0656,7266,6487,4018,8599,9899,1128,016
per 100,000 2083.92192.02047.11964.21871.01563.91543.71523.51781.51874.11648.01494.2
Thefts 28,35227,27825,72123,70622,93120,70318,99318,95220,35322,49919,51117,741
per 100,000 6893.46459.96030.65443.55319.94813.94410.13901.24092.84221.13528.83307.0
Auto thefts 7,3287,3516,9357,2227,2355,7565,7565,8787,0206,4905,7265,043
per 100,000 1781.71740.81626.01658.31678.51338.41336.51210.01411.71217.61035.6940.0
Arson 18919612815116520719817515514715795
per 100,000 46.046.430.034.738.348.146.036.031.227.628.417.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 1265.61246.71186.11096.51016.8896.7827.0761.2828.0755.4633.0583.5

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Crime in Atlanta detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,973 (1,612 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.00
Georgia average:

2.85

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +22,299 (+5.7%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Atlanta-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Atlanta city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1972, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Atlanta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Atlanta center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Atlanta center
On 1/15/1993 at 02:02:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.1 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Martin Luther King, Gladys Knight - (born 1944), soul singer, Julia Roberts - (born 1967), actor, Cynthia McKinney - Congressman, Spike Lee - (born 1957), black film director, Brittany Murphy - (born 1977), actress, Stephen Dorff - (born 1973), actor, Dainon Sidney - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: May 30, 1975), Daniel Wilcox - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Mar 23, 1977), Darius Watts - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Dec 19, 1981).


Main business address for: Gold Kist Inc. (POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING), IRT PARTNERS L P (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), COX RADIO INC (RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS), ROLLINS INC (SERVICES-TO DWELLINGS & OTHER BUILDINGS), CORAUTUS GENETICS INC (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), BEAZER HOMES USA INC (OPERATIVE BUILDERS), AGL RESOURCES INC (NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION), ATLANTIS PLASTICS INC (UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET) and 77 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Atlanta:

  • "SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD)
  • ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 303 PARKWAY DR NE)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, "1364 CLIFTON ROAD, NE")
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 550 PEACHTREE ST NE)
  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, "80 JESSE HILL, JR DRIVE SE")
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, "1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NE")
  • PIEDMONT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1968 PEACHTREE RD NW)
  • WESLEY WOODS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, "1821 CLIFTON ROAD, NE")

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Airports and heliports located in Atlanta:


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Amtrak station:

ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.atlanta.ga.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Atlanta:

  • Georgia State University (Full-time enrollment: 22,012; Location: 33 gilmer st; Public; Website: www.gsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (FT enrollment: 17,928; Location: 225 North Ave; Public; Website: www.gatech.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Emory University (FT enrollment: 12,059; Location: 408 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emory.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Clark Atlanta University (FT enrollment: 3,390; Location: 223 James P Brawley Drive, S.W.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cau.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The Art Institute of Atlanta (FT enrollment: 3,202; Location: 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row; Private, for-profit; Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta)
  • Morehouse College (FT enrollment: 2,512; Location: 830 Westview Dr SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morehouse.edu)
  • Atlanta Technical College (FT enrollment: 2,395; Location: 1560 Metropolitan Pky SW; Public; Website: www.atlantatech.edu/)
  • Shorter College-Professional Studies (FT enrollment: 2,170; Location: 6151 Powers Ferry Rd Ste 170; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shorter.edu/pro_studies/professional_home.htm; Offers Master's degree)
  • Spelman College (FT enrollment: 2,121; Location: 350 Spelman Ln SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spelman.edu)
  • Argosy University-Atlanta (FT enrollment: 1,695; Location: 980 Hammond Drive, Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.argosy.edu/atlanta; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Atlanta Metropolitan College (FT enrollment: 1,666; Location: 1630 Metropolitan Parkway, SW; Public; Website: www.atlm.edu)
  • Sanford-Brown College (FT enrollment: 1,542; Location: 1140 Hammond Dr Ste A-1150; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sb-atlanta.com)
  • Javelin Technical Training Center (FT enrollment: 1,208; Location: 4501 Circle 75 Pky Ste D-4280; Private, for-profit; Website: www.javelintraining.com)
  • American InterContinental University (FT enrollment: 1,169; Location: 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 500 Embassy Row; Private, for-profit; Website: atlanta.aiuniv.edu/about_aiu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Bauder College (FT enrollment: 1,088; Location: 384 Northyards Blvd., Suite 190; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bauder.edu)
  • Oglethorpe University (FT enrollment: 951; Location: 4484 Peachtree Rd NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oglethorpe.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Brown Mackie College-Atlanta (FT enrollment: 868; Location: 4370 Peachtree Rd NE; Private, for-profit; Website: brownmackie.edu)
  • Westwood College-Atlanta Midtown (FT enrollment: 563; Location: 1100 Spring St, Ste. 102; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westwood.edu)
  • Beulah Heights University (FT enrollment: 558; Location: 892 Berne St SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beulah.org; Offers Master's degree)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Atlanta (FT enrollment: 520; Location: 1745 Phoenix Blvd., Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

Biggest public high schools in Atlanta:

Biggest private high schools in Atlanta:

  • LOVETT SCHOOL (Students: 1,553; Location: 4075 PACES FERRY RD NW; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 1,323; Location: 805 MOUNT VERNON HWY NW; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MARIST SCHOOL (Students: 1,066; Location: 3790 ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD NE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,058; Location: 2674 JOHNSON RD NE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • PACE ACADEMY (Students: 947; Location: 966 W PACES FERRY RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PAIDEIA SCHOOL (Students: 929; Location: 1509 PONCE DE LEON AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 864; Location: 471 MT VERNON HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST FRANCIS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 856; Location: 9375 WILLEO RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 850; Location: 2890 N FULTON DR NE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HOLY SPIRIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 4449 NORTHSIDE DR; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:

  • DAVIS ACADEMY (Students: 714; Location: 8105 ROBERTS DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TRINITY SCHOOL INC (Students: 588; Location: 4301 NORTHSIDE PKWY NW; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 3110 ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD NE A; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 46 PEACHTREE WAY; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JUDE THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 7171 GLENRIDGE DR NE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 2855 BRIARCLIFF RD NE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 1320 HEARST DR NE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ATLANTA (Students: 437; Location: 5750 LONG ISLAND DR NW; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KATHERINE JACOB GREENFIELD HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 423; Location: 5200 NORTHLAND DR NE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 345 TENTH ST NE; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Atlanta, map of school districts: ATLANTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DE KALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Atlanta:

  • ATLANTA FULTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $37,965,708; Location: ONE MARGARET MITCHELL SQUARE; 2,308,353 books; 86 e-books; 86,804 audio materials; 116,077 video materials; 146 state licensed databases; 3,194 print serial subscriptions; 39 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Another Private Art School that you forgot to mention is: Portfolio Center-125 Bennett St. Atlanta, GA 30309
  • The Atlanta, Georgia city website has changed. It is no longer ci.atlanta.ga.us It is now www.atlantaga.gov
  • Biggest private high schools in Atlanta: The Westminster Schools, (Students: 1,804; Location: 1424 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Pre-first-12) added by Joseph

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Notable locations in Atlanta: Inman Yard (A), Southside Industrial Park (B), Hulsey Yards (C), Ansley Park Golf Course (D), Diuid Hills Golf Club (E), Browns Mill Golf Course (F), Brookwood Station (G), Cross Creek Golf Course (H), Union Station (I), Underground Atlanta (J), Bellwood Yard (K), Meadowbrook Country Club (L), Little Five Points (M), Cherokee Town Club (N), Capital City Country Club (O), Chattahoochee Station (P), Science And Technology Museum of Atlanta (Q), Robert W Woodruff Library (R), Stewart Lakewood Branch Atlanta-Fulton Library (S), Matheson Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Greenbriar Mall Shopping Center (1), Buckhead Plaza Shopping Center (2), Moores Mill Shopping Center (3), Collier Heights Plaza Shopping Center (4), Colony Square Shopping Center (5), Westridge Shopping Center (6), Westgate Shopping Center (7), West Paces Ferry Shopping Center (8), West End Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Atlanta include: Aarons Tabernacle Church (A), Ladd Street United Methodist Church (B), DeFoor Church (C), Adair Park Church (D), Liberty Church of Deliverance (E), Lily of the Valley Baptist Church (F), Lindsey Street Baptist Church (G), Deliverance Tabernacle Church (H), Lizzie Chapel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South View Cemetery (1), Silver Brook Cemetery (2), Crestlawn Cemetery (3), Magnolia Cemetery (4), Roseland Cemetery (5), Westview Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lakewood Fairgrounds Lake (A), Tatum Lake (B), Lake Palmyra (C), Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number One (D), Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir Number Two (E), Mount Gilead Lake (F), Brookhaven Country Club Lake (G), City of East Point Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Peachtree Creek (A), Nancy Creek (B), Veterans Creek (C), Proctor Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Atlanta include: South Bend Park (1), Carey Park (2), Cascade Springs Nature Preserve (3), Castleberry Hill Historic District (4), Hurt Park (5), Centennial Olympic Park (6), Center Hill Park (7), Chastain Memorial Park (8), Cheney Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: East Atlanta Station Atlanta Post Office (A), Civic Center Station Atlanta Post Office (B), Martech Station Atlanta Post Office (C), Cascade Heights Station Atlanta Post Office (D), Lakewood Station Atlanta Post Office (E), Ben Hill Station Atlanta Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fernbank Museum of Natural History - Membership Office (767 Clifton Road Northeast) (1), Atlanta History Center - Atlanta History- Public Relations (Museums; 130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest) (2), Atlanta History Center - Atlanta History General Information (Museums; 130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest) (3), Atlanta History Center - Atlanta History- School Group Reservations (Museums; 130 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest) (4), Imagine It the Children's Musem of Atlanta (Museums; 275 Cntnnl Olympc Park D) (5), Georgia Institute of Technology (Museums; 500 10th Street Northwest) (6), Center for Puppetry Arts (Museums; 1404 Spring Street Northwest) (7), Herndon Home Museum (587 University Place Northwest) (8), African World Museum & Center (134 Peachtree St) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn-Stes Atl Dwntwn S (759 Pollard Boulevard) (1), Comfort Inn (Highway I 85-285 & B) (2), Comfort Inn Buckhead North (5793 Roswell Road Northeast) (3), Embassy Suites Hotel (1030 Crown Pointe Parkway) (4), Amerisuites Downtown Atlanta (330 Peachtree St NE) (5), Hampton Inn Atlanta-Buckhead (3398 Piedmont Road Northeast) (6), Clarion Hotel Hartsfield Atlanta Airport (3601 North Desert Drive) (7), Best Western Airport East (2600 Century Parkway Northeast) (8), Extended Stayamerica (3115 Clairmont Road Northeast) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Fulton County Government - Traffic Department- Juvenile Court- Program Development Of (395 Pryor Street Southwest) (1), Fulton County Juvenile Court (34 Peachtree Street Northwest) (2), Fulton County Government - Sheriff- Juvenile Court Office (395 Pryor Street Southwest) (3), Fulton County Government - Juvenile Court- South Service Center (5600 Stonewall Tell Road) (4), Fulton County Government - Juvenile Court- North Service Center (7741 Roswell Road) (5), U S Government - Court- United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District- Clerk's Of (75 Spring Street Southwest) (6), Luray Court Group Home (2129 Luray Court) (7), Douglas County Government - Juvenile Court (8700 Hospital Drive) (8), U S Government - Court- United States Bankruptcy Court Northern Districtof- Ju (75 Spring Street Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  PM2.5 Ozone  CO  NO2 PM10 SO2 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.3. This is worse than average.
City:

39.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.0. This is worse than average. There were 26 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.0
U.S.:

9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.1
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.1. This is about average. There were 61 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.1
U.S.:

22.1
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.67. This is significantly better than average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.67
U.S.:

2.43
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00296. This is significantly better than average. There were 37 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00296
U.S.:

0.06353

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

ATLANTA (Population served: 650000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2002), St BCA signed (MAY-06-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-03-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and SEP-22-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-09-1997)
ATLANTA (Population served: 650000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2002), St BCA signed (MAY-06-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-03-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and SEP-22-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-09-1997)
PROVIDENCE PARK (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1996), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
AUTUMN FOREST MHP (Address: CHATEAU COMMUNITIES , Serves NC, Population served: 394, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from OCT-21-2005 to OCT-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
GEORGIA POWER-OLD SALEM PUBLIC USE AREA (Population served: 231, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
RACEWAY 763 (Serves TX, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
YMCA-CAMP HIGH HARBOUR (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MISTY MTN. GIRL SCOUT CAMP 1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-20-2002)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Atlanta that have no violations reported:

  • GEORGIA POWER-LAWRENCE SHOALS (Population served: 186, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.9% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atlanta, GA

People in group quarters in Atlanta:

  • 13,465 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,761 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,070 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,610 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,649 people in other group homes
  • 1,524 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 1,225 people in nursing homes
  • 579 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 347 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 292 people in halfway houses
  • 95 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 95 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 65 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 42 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 38 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in religious group quarters
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Atlanta compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Georgia Dome. Capacity: 71,149. Atlanta Falcons.
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium. Capacity: 55,000. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football.
  • Turner Field. Capacity: 50,096. Atlanta Braves.
  • Philips Arena. Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), Georgia Force (AFL).
  • Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Georgia Tech.
  • Forbes Arena. Morehouse College.

Banks with most branches in Atlanta (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: 46 branches. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 46 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 35 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 13 branches. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Fidelity Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 06/29/2010: Bank assets: $1,874.7 mil, Deposits: $1,562.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Southern Corporation
  • Regions Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • RBC Bank (USA): 8 branches. Info updated 12/08/2008: Bank assets: $27,111.8 mil, Deposits: $20,506.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 429 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • State Bank and Trust Company: Midtown Branch, East Paces Branch, United Americas Bank Branch, Chastain Branch, Sandy Springs Branch. Info updated 12/20/2010: Bank assets: $2,706.9 mil, Deposits: $2,339.7 mil, headquarters in Macon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Financial Corporation
  • 28 other banks with 45 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Atlanta, Georgia:

  • Hilton Atlanta Airport, 1031 Virginia Ave, Atlanta, GA 30354 , Phone: (404) 767-9000, Fax: (404) 768-0185
  • Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree CTR Ave Ne, Atlanta, GA 30303 , Phone: (Inv) lid Input
  • Atlanta Marriott Northwest, 200 Interstate N Pkwy Ne, Atlanta, GA 30339 , Phone: (770) 952-7900
  • Hilton Suites Atlanta - Perimiter, 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30328 , Phone: (770) 668-0808, Fax: (770) 730-3164
  • Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown, 35 Fourteenth St, Atlanta, GA 30309 , Phone: (404) 876-8888
  • Marriott Perimeter CTR, 246 Perimeter CTR Pkwy Ne, Atlanta, GA 30346 , Phone: (770) 394-6500, Fax: (770) 394-4338
  • Courtyard By Marriott Atlanta Dunwoody, 5601 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342 , Phone: (404) 843-2300, Fax: (404) 851-1938
  • Courtyard By Marriott, Atlanta, 1236 Executive Park Dr, Atlanta, GA 30329 , Phone: (404) 728-0708, Fax: (404) 636-4019
  • 217 other hotels and motels
All 225 fire-safe hotels and motels in Atlanta, Georgia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Atlanta travel time to work - commute


Atlanta mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:


Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Atlanta:

(Atlanta, Georgia Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Atlanta:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.72%
Here58.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents16.9%15.7%15.1%6.5%6.4%
Congregations21.9%17.4%4.0%0.8%6.4%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents4.5%3.9%3.1%2.2%25.7%
Congregations2.8%3.4%3.0%2.5%37.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
Fulton County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 59
Fulton County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 298
Fulton County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,102
Here:

11.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.6%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Fulton County:

23.2%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.1%
State:

14.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 374$1,562,098$50,1212$7,635
Other Government Administration 485$1,835,838$45,4230$0
Judicial and Legal 599$2,340,218$46,882109$377,294
Police Protection - Officers 2,204$9,568,190$52,095211$138,577
Police - Other 563$2,037,428$43,4270$0
Firefighters 1,170$5,189,301$53,2240$0
Fire - Other 31$139,240$53,8990$0
Correction 547$2,029,283$44,5180$0
Streets and Highways 333$1,024,657$36,9250$0
Airports 499$1,967,808$47,3220$0
Welfare 45$156,574$41,75366$91,214
Solid Waste Management 497$1,365,484$32,9690$0
Sewerage 910$3,122,621$41,1770$0
Parks and Recreation 523$1,493,605$34,270310$459,072
Water Supply 444$1,217,837$32,9150$0
Other and Unallocable 40$110,665$33,2000$0
Totals for Government 9,264$35,160,847$45,545698$1,073,792

Atlanta government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,675,835,000 ($4946.81)
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $459,677,000 ($849.80)
    Sewerage: $97,029,000 ($179.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $50,573,000 ($93.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $31,029,000 ($57.36)
    All Other: $10,684,000 ($19.75)
    Parking Facilities: $762,000 ($1.41)
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $485,421,000 ($897.40)
    Water Utilities: $181,206,000 ($335.00)
    Sewerage: $120,804,000 ($223.33)
    Regular Highways: $8,367,000 ($15.47)
    General - Other: $3,959,000 ($7.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $370,000 ($0.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $298,000 ($0.55)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $147,973,000 ($273.56)
    Air Transportation: $120,284,000 ($222.37)
    General - Other: $99,771,000 ($184.45)
    Water Utilities: $95,449,000 ($176.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $68,089,000 ($125.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $64,213,000 ($118.71)
    Sewerage: $63,632,000 ($117.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $44,794,000 ($82.81)
    Correctional Institutions: $35,812,000 ($66.21)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,124,000 ($48.30)
    Central Staff Services: $22,290,000 ($41.21)
    Regular Highways: $17,783,000 ($32.88)
    Financial Administration: $12,215,000 ($22.58)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,722,000 ($19.82)
    General Public Buildings: $7,050,000 ($13.03)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,094,000 ($9.42)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,108,000 ($18.69)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $510,723,000 ($944.17)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $113,215,000 ($209.30)
    Benefit Payments: $63,837,000 ($118.02)
    From Parent Local Government: $56,124,000 ($103.76)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $26,103,000 ($48.26)
    Local Employee Contribution: $7,652,000 ($14.15)
    Withdrawals: $1,351,000 ($2.50)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $160,567,000 ($296.84)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $929,450,000 ($1718.27)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $84,599,000 ($156.40)
    All Other: $20,894,000 ($38.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $12,659,000 ($23.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $87,421,000 ($161.62)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $23,228,000 ($42.94)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Parks and Recreation: $22,671,000 ($41.91)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $90,488,000 ($167.29)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,780,000 ($58.75)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,672,000 ($40.07)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $294,294,000 ($544.06)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $154,990,000 ($286.53)
    Fines and Forfeits: $16,465,000 ($30.44)
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,811,000 ($19.99)
    Rents: $6,464,000 ($11.95)
    Sale of Property: $1,600,000 ($2.96)
    Special Assessments: $103,000 ($0.19)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,387,356,000 ($11808.30)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,316,230,000 ($11676.81)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,420,000 ($675.55)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,106,000 ($33.47)
    Regular Highways: $17,298,000 ($31.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,308,000 ($22.75)
    Police Protection: $3,600,000 ($6.66)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,877,000 ($3.47)
    Water Utilities: $544,000 ($1.01)
    Sewerage: $362,000 ($0.67)
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000 ($0.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,593,000 ($2275.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,544,000 ($269.07)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $27,150,000 ($50.19)
    Beginning: $26,695,000 ($49.35)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $244,453,000 ($451.92)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $102,171,000 ($188.88)
    Highways: $7,858,000 ($14.53)
    All Other: $4,256,000 ($7.87)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.01)
  • Tax - Property: $185,590,000 ($343.10)
    Other Selective Sales: $59,216,000 ($109.47)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $39,334,000 ($72.72)
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,534,000 ($69.39)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,083,000 ($24.19)
    Other License: $12,334,000 ($22.80)
    Public Utility License: $6,583,000 ($12.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $460,791,000 ($851.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,276,000 ($240.84)

15.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.45%
Georgia average:

10.98%

1.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Fulton County:

1.20%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeKalb County, GA  2.62% ($48,840 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  1.48% ($52,974)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.01% ($53,719)


12.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.77%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($574 average AGI)
Fulton County:

0.11%
Georgia average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DeKalb County, GA  2.58% ($44,614 average AGI)
to Cobb County, GA  1.55% ($57,248)
to Clayton County, GA  1.05% ($24,318)

Strongest AM radio stations in Atlanta:

  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WALR (1340 AM; 1 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYZE (1480 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA)
  • WAFS (920 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNIV (970 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atlanta:

  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WCLK (91.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY)
  • WREK (91.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO COMMNS. BD, GEORGIA INST. TECH)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W290AA (105.9 FM; MABELTON, ETC., GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAMJ (102.5 FM; MABLETON, GA; Owner: NEW MABLETON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Atlanta:

  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Atlanta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 839
Total length: 10,291 meters (33,763ft)
Total costs: $80,426,000
Total average daily traffic: 45,112,485
Total average daily truck traffic: 325,872

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 12
  • 1910-1919: 14
  • 1920-1929: 38
  • 1930-1939: 33
  • 1940-1949: 17
  • 1950-1959: 49
  • 1960-1969: 158
  • 1970-1979: 69
  • 1980-1989: 355
  • 1990-1999: 75
  • 2000-2010: 19
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Atlanta, GA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Atlanta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1658 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 179 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Atlanta, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 398 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 713 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 95 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Atlanta)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Atlanta)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1529 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 108 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,991$172,8872,520$295,8406,392$292,523168$158,61635$1,560,755940$176,5390$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED125$158,142276$274,394669$259,60445$60,7641$176,000137$144,6021$25,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED480$155,824731$275,4473,296$254,760289$63,9567$5,690,250763$154,5354$58,168
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN423$157,490537$311,6211,871$251,62768$132,8721$280,000308$156,7810$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS114$171,883115$266,954506$268,87726$116,4070$073$191,5850$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 120 tracts in Atlanta, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 100 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED432$241,100179$266,68916$201,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED238$213,899121$244,70538$148,012
APPLICATIONS DENIED69$215,17262$229,2777$190,429
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$211,46927$248,5545$165,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS39$262,3879$282,9626$187,800

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 329
  • Hazardous Condition: 372
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Atlanta


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Atlanta, GA

Most common first names in Atlanta, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5,21369.2 years
Mary5,04377.4 years
John4,83771.5 years
William4,28672.2 years
Willie3,50369.5 years
Robert3,32368.0 years
Annie2,27977.5 years
Charles2,27469.0 years
George2,12672.5 years
Thomas1,56870.6 years
Most common last names in Atlanta, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3,33771.9 years
Johnson2,25871.3 years
Williams2,19870.1 years
Jones2,13172.0 years
Brown1,86171.7 years
Jackson1,55169.8 years
Davis1,49271.8 years
Harris1,25470.4 years
Thomas1,10170.1 years
Walker95369.7 years
Businesses in Atlanta, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T16Lane Furniture6
Abercrombie & Fitch2Loews1
Aeropostale4Lowes1
Ann Taylor6Macy's6
Apple Store2Marriott32
Arby's9Marshalls3
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets5
AutoZone9McDonald's29
BEBE4Motel 63
Bath & Body Works5Nordstrom3
Bed Bath & Beyond4Office Depot8
Blockbuster8OfficeMax3
Brookstone5Outback Steakhouse3
Budget Car Rental4Panda Express1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Panera Bread6
Burger King17Papa John's Pizza8
Burlington Coat Factory2Payless12
CVS31Penske8
Caribou Coffee11PetSmart4
Chick-Fil-A26Pizza Hut15
Chipotle6Popeyes11
Cinnabon 3Publix Super Markets25
Comfort Inn2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Comfort Suites4Quality3
Costco3Quiznos19
DHL6RadioShack12
Dairy Queen6Rite Aid11
Days Inn1Rooms To Go1
Decora Cabinetry3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Domino's Pizza10SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts17Saks Fifth Avenue1
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
FedEx227Sears4
Foot Locker11Sephora2
GNC14Spencer Gifts1
GameStop9Sprint Nextel9
Gap4Staples3
Gymboree3Starbucks55
H&R Block19Subway27
Haagen-Dazs6Super 83
Hardee's1T-Mobile28
Havertys Furniture1T.J.Maxx4
Haworth2Taco Bell7
Hilton3Target6
Holiday Inn17The Limited3
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us5
Home Depot8U-Haul28
Houlihan's2UPS274
IHOP5Value City Furniture1
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless9
KFC9Victoria's Secret5
Kincaid1Waffle House19
Kmart1Walgreens11
Kohl's1Walmart3
Kroger21Wendy's17
LENSCRAFTERS6Whole Foods Market4
La Quinta4YMCA13
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Atlanta, GA


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