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Bacon County

Population in July 2007: 2,881.
Males: 1,471  (51.1%)
Females: 1,410  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,186 (it was $30,320 in 2000)
Rockingham:  $37,186
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,134
Rockingham:  $19,134
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,528 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Rockingham:  $94,528
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,831; Detached houses: $132,968; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,605; Mobile homes: $31,959

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Races in Rockingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • American Indian (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Rockingham: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 145.4 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockingham

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockingham CCD

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Rockingham:  0.8% ($421)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Rockingham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (82.2 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (96.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (710.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Alma, GA (2.3 miles ), Satilla Creek, GA (3.0 miles ), Surrency-Thornton, GA (3.4 miles ), Bristol, GA (3.6 miles ), Baxley, GA (3.8 miles ), Surrency, GA (3.9 miles ), Nicholls, GA (3.9 miles ), Dixie Union, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 82.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Rockingham household income distribution Rockingham home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Rockingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Rockingham place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Rockingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockingham:
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • APPLING HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BAXLEY, GA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Rockingham:
  • 15 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockingham:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 82 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 97 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 100 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)

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Churches in Rockingham include: Wesley Chapel (A), Alma Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Unity Church (D), Tenmile Creek Church (E), Big Creek Church (F), Springfield Church (G), Carter Chapel (H), Church of Jesus (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (2), Turner Cemetery (3), Ten Mile Cemetery (4), Big Creek Cemetery (5), Johnsons Cemetery (6), Jesus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bar-O-Ranch Lake (A), Johnsons Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Mckinnon Lake (D), Tanner Lake (E), Anderson Lake (F), Aldridge And Eason Lake (G), Lee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Creek (A), Bishop Creek (B), Tenmile Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockingham, GA


13 people in nursing homes
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Rockingham compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bacon County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Rockingham

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents58.5%19.6%10.6%6.3%2.4%
Congregations37.9%13.8%13.8%10.3%3.4%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.6%0.5%0.4%N/A
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%
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.


6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Coffee County, GA  1.09% ($23,235 average AGI)
from Ware County, GA  0.55% ($23,824)
from Appling County, GA  0.48% ($21,600)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
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 Coffee County, GA  1.06% ($22,424 average AGI)
to Ware County, GA  0.68% ($21,143)
to Appling County, GA  0.61% ($20,316)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockingham:
  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockingham:
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockingham:
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 200 N Of Hwy 32, Call Sign: KIP337, Licensee ID: L00011952
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.145 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2003, Expiration Date: 10/03/2013
    Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1704 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (478) 751-3494, Fax: (478) 751-3465, Email:


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