Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 27.6% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomson, GA
168 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Thomson 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 significantly 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Thomson (2007 data):
- Regions Bank: Thomson Main Office, Washington Road Branch, Hill Street Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: Jackson Branch at 201 Jackson Street, branch established on 1902-01-01; Washington Road/Thomson Branch at 658 Main Street, branch established on 1974-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- First Bank of Georgia: Messenger Service Branch at 110 East Hill Street, branch established on 1999-03-01; Hill Street Branch at 110 East Hill Street, branch established on 2005-09-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.4 mil, Deposits: $341.5 mil, headquarters in Augusta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
- Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company: Thomson/West Hill Branch at 549 West Hill Street, branch established on 2001-02-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $648.9 mil, Deposits: $543.6 mil, headquarters in Louisville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Queensborough Company, The
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Thomson Branch at 235 Main Street, branch established on 1997-09-15. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
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2004 Presidential Election results in McDuffie County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
17 | $20,243 | $14,289 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,592 | $19,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $16,753 | $28,719 | 3 | $1,178 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $2,389 | $14,334 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $27,396 | $23,482 | 5 | $1,519 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $17,506 | $30,010 | 6 | $1,448 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,645 | $30,580 | 4 | $1,198 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,064 | $24,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
18 | $23,364 | $15,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
11 | $16,246 | $17,723 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $10,950 | $21,900 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
19 | $21,556 | $13,614 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
108 | $171,705 | $19,078 | 18 | $5,342 |
Thomson government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,074,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000
All Other: $5,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $296,000
General - Other: $124,000
Gas Utilities: $32,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $10,255,000
Water Utilities: $3,418,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,032,000
Police Protection: $781,000
Regular Highways: $650,000
Local Fire Protection: $614,000
Central Staff Services: $380,000
Financial Administration: $117,000
Housing and Community Development: $91,000
General - Other: $85,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $69,000
Libraries: $55,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks and Recreation: $195,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
General - Other: $54,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,154,000
All Other: $193,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Rents: $64,000
General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,000
General - Other: $21,000
Gas Utilities: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,155,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $10,616,000
Water Utilities: $3,539,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $196,000
All Other: $28,000
- Tax - Property: $520,000
Other Selective Sales: $358,000
Public Utilities Sales: $355,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $101,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $96,000
Other License: $31,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,277,000
6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,576 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.43% | | 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:
6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,206 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.12% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Thomson:
- WTWA (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thomson:
- WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
- WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Thomson:
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Thomson, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 25
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 36
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 25
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 77
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 138
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 97
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 231
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Thomson fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
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