Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.8. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.0636. This is significantly worse than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Commerce and their reported violations in the past:
COMMERCE (Population served: 6819, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and OCT-09-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and AUG-07-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (NOV-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-07-1998 to AUG-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-1998)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.0%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 70.5% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Commerce, GA
163 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
84 people in nursing homes
Commerce compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Commerce (2011 data):
- SCBT National Association: Main Office Commerce, Ingles Commerce Banking Center, Drive-In Facility, Wal-Mart Banking Center Branch. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $3,893.8 mil, Deposits: $3,257.7 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
- Northeast Georgia Bank: Freedom Bank Of Georgia Branch at 3165 Maysville Road, branch established on 2004/02/17; Commerce Branch at 30990 Highway 441 South, branch established on 2003/12/10. Info updated 2009/03/09: Bank assets: $417.3 mil, Deposits: $375.1 mil, headquarters in Lavonia, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
- CertusBank, National Association: Homer Branch at 1989 Historic Homer Highway, branch established on 2006/05/22. Info updated 2011/05/23: Bank assets: $1,817.6 mil, Deposits: $1,457.3 mil, headquarters in Easley, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Certusholdings, Inc.
- Pinnacle Bank: North Elm Street Branch at 1871 North Elm Street, branch established on 1929/01/01. Info updated 2008/11/07: Bank assets: $576.6 mil, Deposits: $509.5 mil, headquarters in Elberton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Corporation
- United Community Bank: Jackson County Branch at 2055 Homer Road, branch established on 2006/12/21. Info updated 2009/06/23: Bank assets: $6,977.4 mil, Deposits: $6,170.1 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 106 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- First Covenant Bank: at 1731 N Elm St, branch established on 2006/09/18. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $151.5 mil, Deposits: $142.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
- Regions Bank: Commerce Branch at 2123 North Elm Street, branch established on 1979/08/20. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Ila Branch at 5440 Commerce Street, branch established on 2005/06/30. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Commerce, Georgia:
- Howard Johnson Commerce, 148 Eishhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529
 , Phone: (706) 335-5581, Fax: (706) 335-7889
- Comfort Inn Commerce, I-85 & US 441, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-9001
- Jameson Inn Commerce, 267 Steven B Tanger Blvd, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-3738
- Hampton Inn, 153 Hampton CT, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-6161, Fax: (706) 335-6555
- Holiday Inn Express, 30747 Hwy 441 S, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-5183, Fax: (706) 335-6588
- Super 8, 158 Eisenhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 336-8008, Fax: (706) 335-8068
- Best Western Commerce Inn, 157 Eisenhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-3640, Fax: (706) 335-6470
- Americas Best Inn &suites, 30537 Hwy 441 & I85, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 335-5191, Fax: (706) 335-5191
- Comfort Suites, 30490 Hwy 441, Commerce, GA 30529 , Phone: (706) 336-0000, Fax: (706) 336-0026
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Commerce, Georgia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Commerce (based on Jackson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.23%
| Here | | 36.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 60.3% | 18.8% | 8.3% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
|---|
| Congregations | 44.4% | 22.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1.6% |
|---|
| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9.5% |
|---|
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: 6 | Jackson County: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Jackson County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Jackson County: | 5.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Here: | 5.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.7% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jackson County: | 26.6% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.0% | | 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 |
9 | $19,240 | $25,653 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $18,994 | $20,721 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $4,080 | $24,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $92,005 | $46,003 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $9,784 | $29,352 | 1 | $1,304 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 29 | $5,145 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $29,012 | $31,649 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,929 | $35,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $28,222 | $33,866 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,695 | $38,085 | 2 | $642 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $26,874 | $35,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $17,054 | $40,930 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $20,683 | $35,457 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $8,010 | $24,030 | 2 | $757 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $6,248 | $37,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
103 | $295,830 | $34,466 | 34 | $7,848 |
Commerce government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,097,000 ($166.95)
Solid Waste Management: $308,000 ($46.87)
All Other: $35,000 ($5.33)
Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($5.33)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $4,621,000 ($703.24)
Electric Utilities: $3,919,000 ($596.41)
Police Protection: $1,143,000 ($173.95)
Water Utilities: $1,084,000 ($164.97)
Sewerage: $723,000 ($110.03)
Regular Highways: $589,000 ($89.64)
Central Staff Services: $347,000 ($52.81)
Parks & Recreation: $317,000 ($48.24)
Solid Waste Management: $251,000 ($38.20)
Financial Administration: $219,000 ($33.33)
Libraries: $131,000 ($19.94)
Fire Protection: $104,000 ($15.83)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $97,000 ($14.76)
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($5.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $142,000 ($21.61)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $774,000 ($117.79)
All Other: $770,000 ($117.18)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,307,000 ($1112.01)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,230,000 ($643.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,338,000 ($1116.73)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,198,000 ($638.87)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,093,000 ($166.34)
General Revenue, NEC: $256,000 ($38.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $872,000 ($132.70)
Sewerage: $581,000 ($88.42)
Electric Utilities: $324,000 ($49.31)
Gas Utilities: $192,000 ($29.22)
Regular Highways: $140,000 ($21.31)
General - Other: $114,000 ($17.35)
Police Protection: $92,000 ($14.00)
Parks & Recreation: $69,000 ($10.50)
Fire Protection: $63,000 ($9.59)
Central Staff: $20,000 ($3.04)
Libraries: $11,000 ($1.67)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.61)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,256,000 ($1712.98)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $5,856,000 ($891.19)
Electric Utilities: $4,447,000 ($676.76)
Water Utilities: $1,646,000 ($250.49)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $469,000 ($71.37)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $489,000 ($74.42)
Housing & Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- Tax - Property: $2,032,000 ($309.24)
Other Selective Sales: $192,000 ($29.22)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $139,000 ($21.15)
NEC: $81,000 ($12.33)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($3.35)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,480,000 ($377.42)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $430,000 ($65.44)
13.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,464 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.65% | | 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:
8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,109 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.90% | | 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 Commerce:
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- 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.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Commerce:
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- 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.)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
TV broadcast stations around Commerce:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Commerce, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 31
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 19
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Commerce fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Commerce, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 129 | 69.9 years |
| William | 115 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 108 | 76.7 years |
| John | 103 | 75.1 years |
| Willie | 55 | 76.0 years |
| Annie | 51 | 80.3 years |
| Robert | 46 | 67.0 years |
| Thomas | 41 | 72.8 years |
| Ruby | 40 | 81.7 years |
| Ruth | 37 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Commerce, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Brown | 62 | 74.8 years |
| Smith | 60 | 78.6 years |
| Wilson | 55 | 76.2 years |
| Martin | 50 | 73.0 years |
| Minish | 49 | 75.5 years |
| Williams | 47 | 72.6 years |
| Wood | 46 | 76.1 years |
| Lord | 44 | 79.9 years |
| Evans | 44 | 73.2 years |
| Hix | 35 | 80.4 years |
| Businesses in Commerce, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Journeys | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | KFC | 1 |
| Aeropostale | 2 | | La-Z-Boy | 1 |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | | Lane Bryant | 1 |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | Marriott | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Banana Republic | 1 | | Motherhood Maternity | 1 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | | Nike | 3 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Outback | 1 |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | | Outback Steakhouse | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | | Ruby Tuesday | 1 |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Ryan's Grill | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | | SAS Shoes | 2 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| DressBarn | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | | Subway | 3 |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 4 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Gap | 1 | | Toys"R"Us | 1 |
| Gymboree | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| J.Crew | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Jones New York | 1 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Commerce, GA
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
- #83 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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