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Population in July 2007: 519,145. Population change since 2000: +19.7%
 

Males: 257,687  (49.6%)
Females: 261,458  (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 2007: $47,153 (it was $34,770 in 2000)
Atlanta:  $47,153
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,300 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
Atlanta:  $240,300
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $362,193; Detached houses: $395,422; Townhouses or other attached units: $322,652; In 2-unit structures: $434,936; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,196; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,389; Mobile homes: $75,321

Median gross rent in 2007: $832.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 21.1%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Black residents)

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, 30328, 30329, 30331, 30336, 30337, 30339, 30340, 30341, 30342, 30344, 30345, 30346, 30349, 30350, 30354, 30360, 30363.

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Races in Atlanta:

  • Black (61.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Atlanta: 97.6 (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: 3940 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: 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 622 registered sex offenders living in Atlanta, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Atlanta to the number of sex offenders is 835 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,877 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,792 (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

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

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.1%
Georgia:  4.7%


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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Atlanta by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 14313414415214911290110129
    per 100,000 34.831.733.834.934.626.020.922.625.9
Rapes 321278367276281267223171148
    per 100,000 78.065.886.063.465.262.151.835.229.8
Robberies 4,0724,3224,3414,1683,7013,1162,8612,9593,577
    per 100,000 990.11023.51017.8957.1858.6724.5664.3609.1719.3
Assaults 6,6906,8495,9565,3734,3604,4274,0394,3084,221
    per 100,000 1626.61622.01396.41233.81011.51029.4937.8886.8848.8
Burglaries 8,5719,2568,7318,5548,0656,7266,6487,4018,859
    per 100,000 2083.92192.02047.11964.21871.01563.91543.71523.51781.5
Thefts 28,35227,27825,72123,70622,93120,70318,99318,95220,353
    per 100,000 6893.46459.96030.65443.55319.94813.94410.13901.24092.8
Auto thefts 7,3287,3516,9357,2227,2355,7565,7565,8787,020
    per 100,000 1781.71740.81626.01658.31678.51338.41336.51210.01411.7
Arson 189196128151165207198175155
    per 100,000 46.046.430.034.738.348.146.036.031.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1318.51298.71235.61142.31059.2934.1861.5793.0862.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2,182 (1,669 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.21
US city average:  3.00

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Atlanta-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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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:
  • ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (303 PARKWAY DR NE)
  • CRAWFORD LONG HOSPITAL (550 PEACHTREE ST NE)
  • EGLESTON CHILDREN'S HOSP AT EMORY, INC (1405 CLIFTON RD NE)
  • EMORY DUNWOODY MEDICAL CENTER (4575 N SHALLOWFORD RD)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1364 CLIFTON RD NE)
  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (80 JESSE HILL, JR DRIVE SE)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL - ATLANTA (705 JUNIPER STREET NE)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (1000 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE)
  • PEACHFORD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (2151 PEACHFORD RD NE)
  • PIEDMONT HOSPITAL (1968 PEACHTREE RD NW)
  • SCOTTISH RITE CHILDRENS MED CTR INC (1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-ATLANTA (550 PEACHTREE STREET NE)
  • SHEPHERD SPINAL CENTER (2020 PEACHTREE RD NW)
  • SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (501 FAIRBURN ROAD SW)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA (5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD)
  • WESLEY WOODS GERIATRIC HOSPITAL (1821 CLIFTON RD NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Atlanta, GA

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Atlanta: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Atlanta, GA

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: 17,302; Location: 33 GILMER ST SE; Public; Website: www.gsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 13,841; Location: 225 NORTH AVE; Public; Website: www.gatech.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 10,839; Location: 1380 S OXFORD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emory.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,652; Location: 223 JAMES P BRAWLEY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.CAU.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,867; Location: 830 WESTVIEW DR SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morehouse.edu)
  • MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,708; Location: 643 Martin Luther King, Jr. NW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.morrisbrown.edu)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,207; Location: 1560 METROPOLITAN PKY SW; Public; Website: www.atlantatech.org/)
  • SPELMAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,847; Location: 350 SPELMAN LN SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spelman.edu)
  • ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,140; Location: 1630 METROPOLITAN PKY SW; Public; Website: www.atlm.peachnet.edu)
  • OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,075; Location: 4484 PEACHTREE RD NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.oglethorpe.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA (FT enrollment: 934; Location: 6600 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD; 100 EMBASSY ROW; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aia.artinstitute.edu)
  • ADVANCED CAREER TRAINING-ATLANTA CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 655; Location: ONE CORPORATE SQ STE 110; Private, for-profit; Website: www.actglobal.com)
  • AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 652; Location: 3330 PEACHTREE RD., NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aiuniv.edu)
  • BAUDER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 594; Location: 3500 PEACHTREE RD NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bauder.edu)
  • GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE-ATLANTA MAIN CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 536; Location: 41 MARIETTA ST STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: GMIAtlsnts@freewwweb.com)
  • BEULAH HEIGHTS BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 380; Location: 892-906 BERNE ST SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beulah.org)
  • ATLANTA COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 1280 PEACHTREE ST N E; Private, not-for-profit)
  • INTERDENOMINATIONAL THEOLOGICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 352; Location: 700 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.itc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • GEORGIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (FT enrollment: 315; Location: 990 HAMMOND DR STE 1100; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ATLANTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (FT enrollment: 304; Location: 2300 PEACHFORD RD STE 3200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.atlantaschoolofmassage.com)
Biggest public high schools in Atlanta:
Biggest private high schools in Atlanta:
  • LOVETT SCHOOL (Students: 1,480; Location: 4075 PACES FERRY RD NW; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 1,260; Location: 805 MOUNT VERNON HWY NW; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST PIUS X CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,063; Location: 2674 JOHNSON ROAD NE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MARIST SCHOOL (Students: 1,028; Location: 3790 ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • PAIDEIA SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location: 1509 PONCE DE LEON NE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PACE ACADEMY (Students: 824; Location: 966 W PACES FERRY RD NW; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 2890 NORTH FULTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE GALLOWAY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 215 WEST WIEUCA ROAD NW; Grades: KG - 12)
  • KATHERINE JACOB GREENFIELD HEB (Students: 576; Location: 5200 NORTHLAND DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • THE HOWARD SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMP (Students: 480; Location: 1246 PONCE DE LEON; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Atlanta:
  • THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 335 COLEWOOD WAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MT VERNON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 471 MT VERNON HWY NE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 557; Location: 3110 A ASHFORD DUNWOODY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOO (Students: 496; Location: 2855 BRIARCLIFF RD NE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 7171 GLENRIDGE DRIVE NE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCH (Students: 491; Location: 1320 HEARST DR NE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 46 PEACHTREE WAY NE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TRINITY SCHOOL INC. (Students: 476; Location: 3254 NORTSIDE PKWY NW; Grades: PK - 6)
  • DAVIS ACADEMY (Students: 385; Location: 8105 ROBERTS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 345 10TH ST NE; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Atlanta

Library in Atlanta:
  • ATLANTA FULTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $35,273,537; Location: ONE MARGARET MITCHELL SQUARE; 2,495,677 books; 68,173 audio materials; 67,660 video materials; 3,300 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: Capital City Country Club (A), Bellwood Yard (B), Hulsey Yards (C), Diuid Hills Golf Club (D), Chattahoochee Station (E), Little Five Points (F), Cherokee Town Club (G), Ansley Park Golf Course (H), Underground Atlanta (I), Meadowbrook Country Club (J), Union Station (K), Southside Industrial Park (L), Brookwood Station (M), Inman Yard (N), Browns Mill Golf Course (O), Cross Creek Golf Course (P), Martin Luther King Junior Community Center (Q), Fitten Hall (R), Wenn Student Center (S), Van Leer Electrical Engineering Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rio Mall Shopping Center (1), Collier Heights Plaza Shopping Center (2), Northside Parkway Shopping Center (3), Richway Shopping Center (4), Campbellton Plaza Shopping Center (5), Ben Hill Plaza Shopping Center (6), Paces Ferry Plaza Shopping Center (7), Paces Ferry Shopping Center (8), Buckhead Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Atlanta include: Aarons Tabernacle Church (A), Welcome Home Baptist Church (B), Adair Park Church (C), West Atlanta Primitive Baptist Church (D), West End Church of Christ (E), West Hunter Street Baptist Church (F), West Oakland Baptist Church (G), West Side Community Church (H), Westhills Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westview Cemetery (1), Lincoln Cemetery (2), Magnolia Cemetery (3), East View Cemetery (4), McDonald Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Parks in Atlanta include: Washington Park (1), Wesley Avenue Park (2), Adair Park (3), Adams Park (4), Alexander Park (5), Wesley Coan Park (6), Anderson Park (7), Ansley Park (8), Ansley Park Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cascade Heights Station Atlanta Post Office (A), Lakewood Station Atlanta Post Office (B), Martech Station Atlanta Post Office (C), Civic Center Station Atlanta Post Office (D), East Atlanta 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

 

Air pollution trends in Atlanta

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.0 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.2 ppm in 2000, 5.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.021 ppm in 2000, 0.021 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.089 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.117 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.146 ppm in 2000, 0.119 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 23.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 27.3 µ/m3 in 2000, 38.9 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 7 sites: 16.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.8 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.10 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.04 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.03 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0028 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0035 ppm in 2000, 0.0062 ppm in 1990).



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)

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
  • 13465 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3761 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3070 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2610 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1649 people in other group homes
  • 1524 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 1225 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 significantly 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 (2009 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: 47 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 42 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 38 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • RBC Bank (USA): 9 branches. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Fidelity Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-12-11: Bank assets: $1,759.6 mil, Deposits: $1,448.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Southern Corporation
  • Regions Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Fulton Branch, Cascade Crossing, Atlanta Brach Branch, Atlanta - Buckhead Branch, Atlanta - Midtown Branch, Atlanta - Skye Mill Road. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 33 other banks with 52 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 Lenox, 3300 Lenox Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: (404) 262-3344, Fax: (404) 262-8654
  • 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
  • 213 other hotels and motels
See all 221 fire-safe hotels and motels in Atlanta, Georgia


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Atlanta travel time to work
Atlanta mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Atlanta:


Religon statistics for Atlanta

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 2204$9,568,190$52,095211$138,577
Police - Other 563$2,037,428$43,4270$0
Firefighters 1170$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 9264$35,160,847$45,545698$1,073,792


Atlanta government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $-1,619,132,296
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $459,677,000
    Sewerage: $97,029,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,573,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,029,000
    All Other: $10,684,000
    Parking Facilities: $762,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $485,421,000
    Water Utilities: $181,206,000
    Sewerage: $120,804,000
    Regular Highways: $8,367,000
    General - Other: $3,959,000
    Housing and Community Development: $370,000
    Parks and Recreation: $298,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $147,973,000
    Air Transportation: $120,284,000
    General - Other: $99,771,000
    Water Utilities: $95,449,000
    Parks and Recreation: $68,089,000
    Local Fire Protection: $64,213,000
    Sewerage: $63,632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,794,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,812,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,124,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,290,000
    Regular Highways: $17,783,000
    Financial Administration: $12,215,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,722,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,050,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,094,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $10,108,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $510,723,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $113,215,000
    Benefit Payments: $63,837,000
    From Parent Local Government: $56,124,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $26,103,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $7,652,000
    Withdrawals: $1,351,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $160,567,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $929,450,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $84,599,000
    All Other: $20,894,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,659,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $87,421,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $23,228,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Parks and Recreation: $22,671,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $90,488,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,672,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $294,294,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $154,990,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $16,465,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,811,000
    Rents: $6,464,000
    Sale of Property: $1,600,000
    Special Assessments: $103,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,092,388,704
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,021,262,704
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,420,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,106,000
    Regular Highways: $17,298,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,308,000
    Police Protection: $3,600,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,877,000
    Water Utilities: $544,000
    Sewerage: $362,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,230,593,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,544,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $27,150,000
    Beginning: $26,695,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $244,453,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $102,171,000
    Highways: $7,858,000
    All Other: $4,256,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $185,590,000
    Other Selective Sales: $59,216,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $39,334,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $37,534,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,083,000
    Other License: $12,334,000
    Public Utility License: $6,583,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $460,791,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,276,000

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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 841
Total length: 10,308 meters (33,819ft)
Total costs: $85,402,000
Total average daily traffic: 45,095,311
Total average daily truck traffic: 326,867

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 14
  • 1910-1919: 14
  • 1920-1929: 38
  • 1930-1939: 34
  • 1940-1949: 17
  • 1950-1959: 50
  • 1960-1969: 158
  • 1970-1979: 67
  • 1980-1989: 356
  • 1990-1999: 75
  • 2000-2009: 18
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: 288 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 180 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Atlanta, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 388 (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: 695 (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: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1105 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Atlanta)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Atlanta)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1206 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 107 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 ORIGINATED379$166,87511,309$223,6396,130$226,524677$166,13260$3,264,8844,089$168,3632$94,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$186,1442,063$211,3621,779$189,960181$99,2142$207,500953$166,6393$80,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED145$168,5536,626$210,4467,181$198,7401,094$79,02423$540,5924,021$169,8457$67,733
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN89$159,4142,396$215,6962,629$206,703198$128,45919$977,8321,109$168,7192$96,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$171,540736$226,695707$233,77555$120,0381$860,000334$185,1990$0
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 106 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,891$208,503589$195,969714$176,3371$229,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED489$207,031202$206,188171$182,4370$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED160$234,89640$210,84479$218,6870$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN250$224,25580$229,74083$205,4640$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS30$210,05311$225,68611$193,2810$0
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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


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