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Augusta, GA mapPopulation (year 2000): 138,000
Males: 64,951  (47.1%)
Females: 73,049  (52.9%)

Richmond County

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30901, 30904, 30905, 30906, 30907, 30909.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $30,545 in 2000)
Augusta  $34,700
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,300 (it was $72,200 in 2000)
Augusta  $86,300
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Augusta:

  • Black (51.0%)
  • American Indian (51.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 414 feet

Land area: 94.5 square miles.

Population density: 1460 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Augusta

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta CCD

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 113 registered sex offenders living in Augusta, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Augusta to the number of sex offenders is 1221 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Augusta:  0.8% ($564)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Augusta satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (145.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (653.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (1.9 miles ), North Augusta, SC (5.3 miles ), Gracewood, GA (6.5 miles ), Martinez, GA (6.7 miles ), Belvedere, SC (7.2 miles ), Clearwater, SC (8.3 miles ), Evans, GA (9.0 miles ), Beech Island, SC (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings

Latitude: 33.46 N, Longitude: 82.02 W


People in group quarters in Augusta
  • 1232 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1221 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1219 people in state prisons
  • 744 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 498 people in nursing homes
  • 244 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 165 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 133 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 95 people in other group homes
  • 64 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 706



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Augusta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Augusta place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 28.2 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Amy Grant - (born 1960), singer, Laurence Fishburne - (born 1961), actor, Carlos Rogers - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jul 2, 1981), Deon Grant - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Mar 14, 1979), Jonathan Broxton - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, born: Jun 16, 1984), Kendrell Bell - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jul 2, 1978), Macay McBride - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Oct 24, 1982), Todd Greene - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: May 8, 1971), Beau Jack - (1921-2000), boxer, Charles Howell III - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 6/20/79).


Main business address for: GEORGIA CAROLINA BANCSHARES INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP LLC (NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING), MORRIS PUBLISHING FINANCE CO (NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING), GEORGIA BANK FINANCIAL CORP /GA (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Augusta:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (3651 WHEELER RD)
  • GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (3405 MIKE PADGETT HWY)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (1120 15TH ST)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - SELECT AUGUSTA (3651 WHEELER ROAD/FOURTH FLOOR)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (2260 WRIGHTSBORO RD)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (1350 WALTON WAY)
  • WALTON REHABILITATION HOSP (1355 INDEPENDENCE DR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 9 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 71 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 85 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta:
  • DANIEL FIELD (about 2 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: DNL)
  • TWIN LAKES (about 16 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; ID: S17)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 24 miles; TRENTON, SC; ID: 6J6)

Colleges/Universities in Augusta:
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,778; Location: 2500 WALTON WAY; Public; Website: www.aug.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,300; Location: 3200 Augusta Tech Drive; Public; Website: www.augusta.tec.ga.us)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA (FT enrollment: 1,932; Location: 1120 FIFTEENTH ST; Public; Website: www.mcg.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • KERR BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 207; Location: 2528 CENTERWEST PKY BLDG A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kerrbusinesscollege.com)
  • PAINE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 162; Location: 1235 15TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.paine.edu)
  • AUGUSTA AREA DIETETIC INTERNSHIP-UNIVERSITY HOSP (FT enrollment: 16; Location: 1350 WALTON WAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: universityhealth.org)
  • MEYBOHM INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 3519 WHEELER RD; Private, for-profit)
  • AUGUSTA AVIATION INCORPORATED (Location: DANIEL FIELD; Private, for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY (Location: 1350 WALTON WAY; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Augusta:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 24 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 79 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 83 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
Public high schools in Augusta:
  • ACADEMY OF RICHMOND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,295; Location: 910 RUSSELL STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GLENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,266; Location: 2840 GLENN HILLS DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CROSS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,264; Location: 3855 OLD WAYNESBORO ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,186; Location: 2011 LUMPKIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOSEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 1701 15TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 871; Location: 1002 PATRIOTS WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LANEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 1339 LANEY-WALKER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOHNSON MAGNET (Students: 436; Location: 1324 LANEY-WALKER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Augusta:
  • WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS OF AUGUSTA (Students: 563; Location: 3067 WHEELER ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CURTIS BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1326 BROAD ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 1920 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ALLELUIA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 2819 PEACH ORCHARD RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SOUTHGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 2226 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Augusta:
  • GLENN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,165; Location: 2941 GLENN HILLS DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 931; Location: 3420 JULIA AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • TOBACCO ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 2397 TOBACCO ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LANGFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 3019 WALTON WAY EXTENSION; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DAVIDSON MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 615 12TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • MURPHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 2610 MILLEDGEVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WINDSOR SPRING ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 2534 WINDSOR SPRING ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WALKER TRADITIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 666; Location: 1301 WRIGHTSBORO ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
  • MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: 3630 GOLDFINCH DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • TUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 495 BOY SCOUT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle schools in Augusta:
  • ST MARY ON THE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 1220 MONTE SANO AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 2248 WALTON WAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HILLCREST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 3045 DEANS BRIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: PO BOX 2446 1016 LANEY WALKER; Grades: KG - 8)
  • THE AUGUSTA SCHOOL INC (Students: 88; Location: 2623 WASHINGTON RD BLDG C 102; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WEE WISDOM DAY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 3423 PEACH ORCHARD RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • TERRELL VISITATION ACADEMY (Students: 41; Location: REGENCY BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • AUGUSTA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 4301 WHEELER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LITTLE LAMBS' DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 38; Location: 132 MCELMURRAY DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EBENEZER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 21; Location: 1699 OLIVE RD; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Augusta:
  • EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,864,419; Location: 902 GREENE STREET; 551,168 books; 2,037 audio materials; 15,100 video materials; 690 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Augusta: Forest Hills Golf Course (A), Masters Industrial Park (B), Flowing Wells Spring (C), Green Meadow Golf Course (D), Dodge Racetrack (E), Miracle Mile Industrial Park (F), Union Station (G), Augusta National Golf Club (H), Augusta Golf Course (I), Augusta Farmers Market (J), Augusta Exchange Club Fair Grounds (K), Richmond County Jail (L), Richmond County Courthouse (M), Fire Station Number 5 (N), Augusta Civic Center (O), Augusta Correctional Institution (P), Augusta-Richmond County Museum (Q), Augusta-Richmond County Public Library (R), Fire Station Number 7 (S), Gertrude Herbert Memorial Institute of Art (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Forest Hills Shopping Center (1), Olde Town Plaza Shopping Center (2), The Big Tree Shopping Center (3), The Plaza Shopping Center (4), Richmond Plaza Shopping Center (5), Key Centre Shopping Center (6), Sherman Village Shopping Center (7), Market Place Shopping Center (8), Fleming Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Augusta include: Adas Yeshuron Synagogue (A), Advent Christian Church (B), Wheeler Heights Baptist Church (C), Warren Church (D), Williams Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Williams Memorial Church (F), Woodlawn Baptist Church (G), Young Zion Baptist Church (H), Antioch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Newmen Cemetery (1), Westover Memorial Cemetery (2), West View Cemetery (3), Magnolia Cemetery (4), Summerville Cemetery (5), Duval Cemetery (6), Chavous Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Kissing Bower Lake (A), Kerns Pond (B), New Savannah Bluff Pool (C), Lake Aumond (D), Garden Springs Lake (E), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Four (F), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number One (G), Wastewater Treatment Pond Number Three (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Twiggs Dead River (B), Sadie Morris Creek (C), Raes Creek (D), Cranes Creek (E), Cason Dead River (F), Polar Bridge Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Augusta include: Allen Park (1), Broad Street Historic District (2), Chafee Park (3), Courthouse Square (4), Greene Street Historic District (5), Harrisburg-West End Historic District (6), Highland Park (7), Julian Smith Park (8), King Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Augusta Canal Interpretive Center (Museums; 1450 Greene Street Suite 400) (1), Ezekiel Harris Historic House (Museums; 1840 Broad St) (2), Fort Discovery (Museums; 1 7th Street Suite 502) (3), Augusta Museum of History (560 Reynolds Street) (4), Augusta Richmond County Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 2500 Walton Way) (5), Morris Museum Of Art (Art Museums; 1 10th St) (6), Meadow Garden (Historical Places & Services; 1320 Independence Drive) (7), Funsville (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4350 Wheeler Road) (8), Creative Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 307 Commerce Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Augusta Budget Inn (441 Broad Street) (1), Econo Lodge (444 Broad St) (2), Comfort Inn Medical Center Area (1455 Walton Way) (3), Economy Inn (3061 Deans Bridge Road) (4), Comfort Inn Augusta (629 Frontage Road Northwest) (5), Augusta Lodge (1520 Gordon Highway) (6), Adam's Affordable Inn (1370 Gordon Highway) (7), Amerihost Inn Augusta GA (2650 Center West Parkway) (8), Ashley's (2155 Gordon Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government - Public Defender's Office-Augusta Judicial Cir (401 Hale Street) (1), Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government - Juvenile Court (401 Walton Way Lbby) (2), Georgia State Government - Juvenile Justice Department- Department Of Juvenile Jus (2 Lafayette Center 10T) (3), U S Government - Bankruptcy Court- Judge (500 Ford Street East Basement) (4), Georgia State Government - Juvenile Justice Department- Richmond County Juvenile Court- Intake (600 Broad Street) (5), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1 10th Street) (6), U S Government - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk (933 Broad Street Lbby) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Augusta

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.087 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.088 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 22.2 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 15.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.3 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.02 µ/m3 in 1990).



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

AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS (Population served: 180000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2002)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-13-2002 to NOV-13-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2001)
BIG CANOE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 2860, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and AUG-25-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-18-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2001), St Intentional no-action (3 times from SEP-25-2001 to SEP-25-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (2 times from SEP-25-2001 to SEP-25-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation
CRAWFORDVILLE (Population served: 697, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and AUG-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2003), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and JAN-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  36.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  21.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


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Arena or stadium:
  • Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. Capacity: 8,658.
Banks with most branches in Augusta (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Forest Hills Branch, Augusta Mall Drive-In, Wheller/Walton Branch, Washington Road Branch/Agusta, Walton Way Branch, Broad Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Walton's Corner Branch, Center West Branch, Peach Orchard Branch, Gordon Highway Branch, Augusta Medical Ctr Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta: Eighth Street Branch, Washington Road Branch, Southside Branch, Medical Center Branch, Georgia Bank & Trust Company Of Augu. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $988.4 mil, Deposits: $774.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Peach Orchard Branch, Central Avenue Branch, West Parkway Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Bank of Georgia: First Bank Of Georgia, Daniel Village Branch, Medical Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.4 mil, Deposits: $341.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
  • AFB&T: Augusta Branch, Augusta First Bank & Trust, A Division Of Afb&T, Executive Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,186.4 mil, Deposits: $891.3 mil, headquarters in Athens, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company: Enterprise Mill Branch at 1450 Greene Street Suite 103, branch established on 2006-05-01; Enterprise Mill Branch at 1450 Greene Street, Suite 150, branch established on 2006-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $648.9 mil, Deposits: $543.6 mil, headquarters in Louisville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Queensborough Company, The
  • 2 other banks with 3 local branches



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9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.61% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,658 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.61%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Columbia County, GA  1.53% ($31,685 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.64% ($29,020)
from Burke County, GA  0.32% ($21,664)


10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.03%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,426 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.47%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, GA  2.32% ($42,199 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.70% ($30,446)
to Burke County, GA  0.24% ($25,994)


Strongest AM radio stations in Augusta:
  • WINZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FREDDIE LEE HANDY)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WKZK (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Augusta:
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WRMK-LP (100.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THE GOOD NEWS CHURCH)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Augusta:
  • WBEK-CA (Channel 16; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AVN, INC.)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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