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Banks County

Population in July 2007: 2,954.
Males: 1,483  (50.2%)
Females: 1,471  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,656 (it was $36,741 in 2000)
Davis Academy:

$37,656
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,152

Davis Academy CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,643 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Davis Academy:

$127,643
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $177,010; Detached houses: $247,703; Mobile homes: $98,743

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Davis Academy races chart
  • White alone - 2,338 (89.7%)
  • Black alone - 157 (6.0%)
  • Hispanic - 56 (2.1%)
  • Asian alone - 34 (1.3%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.08%)

Races in Davis Academy detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Davis Academy: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 48.8 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Davis Academy:

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davis Academy CCD:

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Davis Academy CCD:  0.8% ($600)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Davis Academy satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (22.2 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (66.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (572.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Commerce, GA (2.3 miles ), Homer, GA (2.4 miles ), Maysville, GA (2.8 miles ), Sandy Cross, GA (3.0 miles ), Ila, GA (3.2 miles ), Nicholson, GA (3.3 miles ), Gillsville, GA (3.5 miles) , Carnesville, GA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.27 N, Longitude: 83.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Davis Academy household income distribution Davis Academy home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Davis Academy, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Davis Academy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Davis Academy place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 21.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Davis Academy-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Davis Academy center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Davis Academy center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Banks County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Davis Academy:

  • BJC MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; COMMERCE, GA)
  • COBB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; ROYSTON, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; TOCCOA, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davis Academy:

  • Athens Technical College (about 20 miles; Athens, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • University of Georgia (about 24 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 31,017)
  • Gainesville State College (about 26 miles; Oakwood, GA; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • North Georgia College & State University (about 37 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 4,201)
  • Georgia Gwinnett College (about 39 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,051)
  • Gwinnett Technical College (about 43 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,066)
  • Tri-County Technical College (about 44 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 4,064)

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Notable locations in Davis Academy: Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 340 (A), Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 320 (B), Banks County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Station 310 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Davis Academy include: Blacksprings Church (A), Hebron Church (B), Mount Bethel Church (C), Neils Grove Church (D), New Salem Church (E), Bush River Church (F), Beaverdam Church (G), Webb Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McDonald Cemetery (1), Beaverdam Cemetery (2), Hebron Cemetery (3), Mount Bethel Cemetery (4), New Salem Cemetery (5), Weebs Creek Cemetery (6), Thomas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sanders Lake (A), Harden Lake (B), Reservoir 44 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Webb Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Hickory Level Creek (D), Grove Creek (E), Crooked Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Banks 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
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AQI  PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.4. This is about average.
City:

33.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00248. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00248
U.S.:

0.06353


Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
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 2009:
This place:

17.5%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Davis Academy, GA


Davis Academy compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Banks County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Banks County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Davis Academy (based on Banks County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.54%
Here46.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents76.3%8.1%7.9%6.2%1.6%
Congregations54.8%6.5%9.7%19.4%9.7%
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 supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Banks County:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

10.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.3%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Banks County:

29.1%
Georgia:

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

15.3%
State:

14.6%

11.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.24%
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:
from Habersham County, GA  2.24% ($34,108 average AGI)
from Jackson County, GA  1.98% ($25,226)
from Hall County, GA  1.66% ($28,910)


10.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.11%
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:
to Habersham County, GA  2.17% ($25,096 average AGI)
to Jackson County, GA  1.80% ($31,063)
to Hall County, GA  1.25% ($27,364)

Strongest AM radio stations in Davis Academy:

  • WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Davis Academy:

  • 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.)
  • WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Davis Academy:

  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)


Davis Academy on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations:"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"

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