42 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Africa).
This place:
2.3%
Georgia:
7.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $539 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $288 (0.3%)
Raoul-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Raoul place center killed 6 peopleand injured 30 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/20/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the place center killed 12 peopleand injured 171 peopleand caused $20 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Raoul-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 92% 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 75.3 miles away from the city center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Raoul 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 72.2 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 66.7 miles away from the city center On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Raoul center On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Habersham County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Raoul:
HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; DEMOREST, GA)
"NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; TOCCOA, GA)
Amtrak stations near Raoul:
18 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
18 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Raoul:
Gainesville State College (about 22 miles; Oakwood, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
North Georgia College & State University (about 23 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 4,201)
Athens Technical College (about 35 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 2,099)
University of Georgia (about 38 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 31,017)
Georgia Gwinnett College (about 40 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,051)
Gwinnett Technical College (about 43 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,066)
Clemson University (about 48 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 16,837)
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 15.8 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 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00248
U.S.:
0.06353
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.6%
(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 59.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Raoul (based on Habersham County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.54%
Here
52.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
70.0%
10.9%
3.8%
3.5%
3.2%
Congregations
50.0%
14.5%
8.1%
1.6%
3.2%
Name
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
LDS (Mormon) Church
Episcopal Church
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Other
Adherents
2.4%
2.1%
2.0%
0.6%
1.6%
Congregations
3.2%
1.6%
1.6%
3.2%
12.9%
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: 7
Habersham County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Habersham County:
0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Habersham County:
7.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:
6.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.6%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Habersham County:
25.9%
Georgia:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
19.7%
State:
14.6%
8.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,937 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.04%
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:
