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Spalding County

Population in 2010: 2,894. Population change since 2000: -10.5%
Males: 1,390  (48.0%)
Females: 1,504  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 30212.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,094 (it was $25,078 in 2000)
Experiment:

$32,094
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,718

Experiment CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,094 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Experiment:

$96,094
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $92,974; Detached houses: $94,766; Mobile homes: $26,216

Median gross rent in 2009: $493.

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  • Black alone - 1,504 (52.0%)
  • White alone - 1,220 (42.2%)
  • Hispanic - 112 (3.9%)
  • Two or more races - 35 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 10 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Experiment: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Subsaharan African (6.2%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.9%), English (2.8%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 952 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Experiment:

  • High school or higher: 53.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Experiment CDP:

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 37.4%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $935 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $170 (0.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (34.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (621.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Griffin, GA (1.4 miles ), East Griffin, GA (1.8 miles ), Sunny Side, GA (2.2 miles) , Orchard Hill, GA (2.7 miles ), Hampton, GA (2.7 miles ), Rover, GA (2.8 miles ), Williamson, GA (2.9 miles ), Woolsey, GA (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 33.27 N, Longitude: 84.27 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.9%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Retail trade (23%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Experiment-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Experiment place center injured 3 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 3/5/1989, a category F3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the place center injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Experiment-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Experiment center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spalding County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Experiment:

  • SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)
  • SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; JACKSON, GA)
  • PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; FAYETTEVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Experiment, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Experiment:

  • Griffin Technical College (about 2 miles; Griffin, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,546)
  • Gordon College (about 17 miles; Barnesville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,278)
  • Clayton State University (about 23 miles; Morrow, GA; FT enrollment: 3,755)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (about 29 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 17,928)
  • Georgia Perimeter College (about 30 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 11,522)
  • Atlanta Technical College (about 32 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Spelman College (about 34 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,121)

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Churches in Experiment include: Vineyard Baptist Church (A), Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (B), Kincaid Memorial United Methodist Church (C), Highland Baptist Church (D), Faith Temple Assembly of God Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Spalding County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.8. This is about average.
City:

37.8
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.6
U.S.:

9.6
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.9
U.S.:

25.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.4%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Experiment, GA


65 people in nursing homes

Experiment compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Spalding County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Spalding County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Experiment (based on Spalding County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.03%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents50.0%12.8%10.6%5.2%4.1%
Congregations36.5%23.0%5.4%4.1%2.7%
NameMuslim EstimateCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3.7%2.4%1.9%1.9%7.4%
Congregations1.4%1.4%1.4%1.4%23.0%
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: 16
Here:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Spalding County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
This county:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
Spalding County:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Spalding County:

11.5%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.7%
State:

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

11.4%
Georgia:

14.6%

8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.95%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Spalding County:

0.07%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Henry County, GA  1.51% ($36,606 average AGI)
from Clayton County, GA  1.18% ($32,229)
from Pike County, GA  0.61% ($38,968)


8.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.03%
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 Henry County, GA  1.13% ($28,553 average AGI)
to Pike County, GA  0.73% ($41,544)
to Clayton County, GA  0.71% ($24,238)

Strongest AM radio stations in Experiment:

  • WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKEU (1450 AM; 1 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: WLT & ASSOCIATES)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Experiment:

  • W290AG (105.9 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Experiment:

  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • 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)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • University Of Georgia Station (Lat: 33.264000 Lon: -84.282139), Call Sign: WQL514, Licensee ID: L00011952
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.920 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/10/2015
    Registrant: State Of Georgia, 254 Washington St Sw, Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$118,80412$82,44647$133,7881$3,39027$124,0670$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$81,7100$01$32,5500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$69,1701$122,74016$104,8941$1,3602$51,5350$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$46,7902$455,34511$102,3931$114,6001$43,4001$47,470
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$27,8001$60,3504$78,1500$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1604.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$383,1300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$143,0801$109,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1604.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Experiment on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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