Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM2.5
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.277. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00219. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.2%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.2% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 3.3 people | | Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.8% | | Whole state: | 67.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jennings, FL
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Jennings compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above 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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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Jennings, Florida:
- North Florida Inn Motel, 2020 Hamiltan Ave, Jennings, FL 32053
, Phone: (386) 938-2224, Fax: (386) 938-2294
- Jennings House Inn, I-75 & SR 143, Jennings, FL 32053

- Holiday Inn Of Jennings/inn Of Lake City,inc, I-75 & State Rd 143, Jennings, FL 32053
, Phone: (386) 938-3501
- Econo Lodge, RT1 Box 222, Jennings, FL 32053
, Phone: (386) 938-5500
- Quality Inn Of Jennings, I -75 & St Rd 143, Jennings, FL 32053
, Phone: (386) 938-3501
- Quality Inn, 1846 Hamilton Ave, Jennings, FL 32053
, Phone: (386) 938-3501
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Jennings, Florida
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Florida:
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Religion statistics for Jennings (based on Hamilton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.24%
| Here |  | 29.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 55.9% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 31.0% | 10.3% | 17.2% | 3.4% | 6.9% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Catholic Church | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10.3% |
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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: 5 | Hamilton County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Hamilton County: | 11.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Hamilton County: | 10.9% | | Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hamilton County: | 32.2% | | State: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
3 | $12,350 | $49,400 | 1 | $489 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $5,086 | $61,032 | 2 | $2,159 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $237 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,252 | $27,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,580 | $42,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,694 | $32,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $25,962 | $44,506 | 6 | $2,885 |
8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,228 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.78% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
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:
7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,639 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.68% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
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 Jennings:
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jennings:
- WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WXHT (102.7 FM; MADISON, FL; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
- WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WQHL-FM (98.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WLVO (106.1 FM; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: LEON F. PETTERSEN)
- WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Jennings:
- WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
Jennings fatal accident list:
Sep 28, 1995 12:30 AM, S. R. 93, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Oct 14, 1985 04:45 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Jennings)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Int Cr 6 And I75 (Lat: 30.518000 Lon: -83.057639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WBY437
Assigned Frequencies: 72.6800 MHz, 72.6800 MHz Grant Date: 05/13/2004, Expiration Date: 07/26/2014
Registrant: Fox Ridge Communications Inc, 122 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-7991, Fax: (717) 334-5656, Email:
- Along I75 At The Florida Welcome Center (Lat: 30.539111 Lon: -83.169861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPLX526
Assigned Frequencies: 1.61000 MHz Grant Date: 04/01/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2002, Certifier: Marion L Clarke
Registrant: University Of Florida Florida Sea Grant, Gainesville, FL 32611-0405, Fax: (352) 392-5113
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Jennings, Sw Quadrant Of Cr 6 & I 75 Int (Lat: 30.517972 Lon: -83.057611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 52 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTS306
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/15/2008, Expiration Date: 03/01/2018
Registrant: Wireless Spectrum Resources, Inc., Miami, FL 33116-2655, Phone: (305) 589-1280, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jennings)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 201JW , Serial Number: 24-0041, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1976
Registrant (Individual): Borge Larsen, 4960 Nw Cr 152, Jennings, FL 32053 - Aircraft: BEECH T42 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 261S , Serial Number: 65-12696, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1996
Registrant (Individual): Frank Iii Bird, 435 Nw 18th Pl, Jennings, FL 32053
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Jennings
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Jennings, FL
| Most common first names in Jennings, FL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 32 | 71.1 years |
| William | 19 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 15 | 77.5 years |
| Willie | 14 | 77.6 years |
| John | 13 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 9 | 76.3 years |
| Ethel | 6 | 77.0 years |
| George | 6 | 71.8 years |
| Lillie | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Walter | 6 | 69.4 years |
| Most common last names in Jennings, FL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 18 | 76.0 years |
| Deas | 16 | 77.0 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 75.2 years |
| Adams | 9 | 73.8 years |
| Hill | 8 | 65.0 years |
| Lewis | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Howell | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Sullivan | 7 | 73.1 years |
| Sauls | 6 | 79.8 years |
| Avriett | 6 | 68.2 years |
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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