The Rock-Yatesville, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 2,893.

Males: 1,457	(50.4%)
Females: 1,436	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,428 (it was $40,910 in 2000)

The Rock-Yatesville:	$42,428
Georgia:	$47,590

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,150

The Rock-Yatesville CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $101,706 (it was $68,600 in 2000)

The Rock-Yatesville:	$101,706
Georgia:	$162,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $138,933; Detached houses: $180,377; Townhouses or other attached units: $131,849; Mobile homes: $79,711

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White alone - 2,403 (82.8%)
Black alone - 443 (15.3%)
Hispanic - 34 (1.2%)
Two or more races - 11 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 5 (0.2%)

Races in The Rock-Yatesville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in The Rock-Yatesville: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 88.4 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in The Rock-Yatesville:

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in The Rock-Yatesville CCD:

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

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

The Rock-Yatesville CCD:	0.8% ($532)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (33.0 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (58.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (644.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yatesville, GA (2.0 miles ), Thomaston, GA (2.7 miles ), Hannahs Mill, GA (2.8 miles ), Culloden, GA (2.9 miles ), Aldora, GA (2.9 miles) , Lincoln Park, GA (2.9 miles ), Barnesville, GA (3.0 miles ), Meansville, GA (3.2 miles) .

Latitude: 32.93 N, Longitude: 84.21 W

The Rock-Yatesville household income distribution

The Rock-Yatesville home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	11.4%
Georgia:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Health care (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Printing and related support activities (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 (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in The Rock-Yatesville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in The Rock-Yatesville, Georgia

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The Rock-Yatesville, Georgia average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

The Rock-Yatesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the The Rock-Yatesville place center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/2/2006, a category F3 tornado 20.6 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

The Rock-Yatesville-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 57.8 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 92.4 miles away from The Rock-Yatesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Upson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near The Rock-Yatesville:

UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; THOMASTON, GA)
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; FORSYTH, GA)
SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; GRIFFIN, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to The Rock-Yatesville:

Gordon College (about 10 miles; Barnesville, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)
Griffin Technical College (about 23 miles; Griffin, GA; FT enrollment: 2,546)
Macon State College (about 29 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 3,540)
Central Georgia Technical College (about 32 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 3,913)
Fort Valley State University (about 33 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,123)
Mercer University (about 34 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,184)
Middle Georgia Technical College (about 42 miles; Warner Robins, GA; FT enrollment: 2,199)

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Notable locations in The Rock-Yatesville: Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A), Georgia Greenhouses (B), Yatesville Fire Department (C), Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in The Rock-Yatesville include: Grays Chapel (A), Andrews Chapel (B), Bethany Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Liberty Chapel (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Arnold Cemetery (1), Salem Cemetery (2), Sandy Grove Cemetery (3), Andrews Chapel Cemetery (4), Antioch Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Binford Lake (A), Haygood Lake (B), Lake Julia (C), Lake Maude (D), Trice Lake (E), Triple S Lake (F), Nash Lake (G), McGehee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Weatherford Branch (A), Threemile Creek (B), Sullivan Creek (C), Israel Creek (D), Rose Creek (E), Fourth Branch (F), Bunkley Woods Branch (G), Kendall Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Upson 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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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 20.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:	20.3
U.S.:	38.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.9
U.S.:	25.6

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in The Rock-Yatesville, GA

The Rock-Yatesville compared to Georgia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
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 (62%)
Electricity (31%)
Utility gas (3%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Upson County Georgia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Upson County Georgia:

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Religion statistics for The Rock-Yatesville (based on Upson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.25%

Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	71.0%	11.0%	5.1%	3.5%	2.1%
Congregations	47.2%	13.2%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Name	Catholic Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Congregations	1.9%	3.8%	7.5%	3.8%	17.0%

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: 8

Here:	2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Upson County:	1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14

This county:	5.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24

Upson County:	8.70 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Upson County:	11.9%
State:	10.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	31.0%
State:	27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.1%
Georgia:	14.6%

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
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 Pike County, GA	0.50% ($24,311 average AGI)
from Spalding County, GA	0.49% ($21,386)
from Lamar County, GA	0.40% ($41,861)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
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 Pike County, GA	0.56% ($39,160 average AGI)
to Spalding County, GA	0.49% ($26,068)
to Lamar County, GA	0.37% ($25,758)

Strongest AM radio stations in The Rock-Yatesville:

WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
WBAF (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: BARNESVILLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WTGA (1590 AM; 1 kW; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in The Rock-Yatesville:

WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WCRU-LP (97.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: THOMASTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around The Rock-Yatesville:

WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)

The Rock-Yatesville on our top lists:

#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"

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