Barrow County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00248. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carl, GA
Carl compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Barrow County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Carl:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.74%
| Here |  | 33.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 49.6% | 22.4% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 29.2% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 2.1% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Wesleyan Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 2.1% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 16.7% |
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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: 12 | Barrow County: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Barrow County: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37 | Barrow County: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 3.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Barrow County: | 28.0% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,140 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,440 |
Carl government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($98.21)
Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($44.64)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($23.81)
General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($11.90)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.95)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.98)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.98)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000 ($160.71)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($29.76)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($8.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $297,000 ($883.93)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000 ($20.83)
Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($20.83)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.98)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000 ($89.29)
13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,325 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.54% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,205 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.82% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Carl:
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WPLO (610 AM; 2 kW; GRAYSON, GA; Owner: TERESA PRIETO)
- WXEM (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carl:
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYFW (89.5 FM; WINDER, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- 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)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
TV broadcast stations around Carl:
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
- WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Carl fatal accident list:
Sep 3, 2005 09:03 AM, Carl Bethlehem Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 1990 12:00 AM, Sr8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1986 12:03 AM, 8, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 29, 1983 07:20 AM, 8, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 4
May 2, 1981 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1976 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Hill Top, 0.5 Mile North Of Carl (Lat: 34.004556 Lon: -83.806556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN671
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Monica A Gaudio, 1083 Atlanta Highway (Lat: 34.004472 Lon: -83.806556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 68.8 m, Licensee ID: L00132207
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000 - Monica A Gaudio, 1083 Atlanta Highway (Lat: 34.004472 Lon: -83.806556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 68.8 m, Licensee ID: L00132207
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000 - CHRISTINE A VERRE, 1083 Atlanta Highway (Lat: 34.004472 Lon: -83.806556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 68.8 m
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- 1083 Atlanta Highway (Lat: 34.004444 Lon: -83.806667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 68.8 m
Registrant: Cellco Partnership Dba , 180 Washington Valley Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921, Phone: (908) 306-6889, Email:
- 1083 Atlanta Highway (Lat: 34.004444 Lon: -83.806667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 68.8 m
Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 420 Ne Of Int Jefferson & Rr Tracks (Lat: 34.007611 Lon: -83.811278), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPKU759, Licensee ID: L00003681
Assigned Frequencies: 160.350 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 160.890 MHz, 161.100 MHz, 161.265 MHz, 161.415 MHz, 161.430 MHz Grant Date: 05/16/2002, Expiration Date: 07/24/2012, Certifier: L W Allen
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - CARL, Various Locations (Lat: 34.003139 Lon: -83.801278), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOT385
Assigned Frequencies: 956.306 MHz Grant Date: 05/10/1999, Expiration Date: 05/10/2009, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2009
Registrant: Phone: (770) 242-2565
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Top executives"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
- #43 (30011) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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