West Dougherty, Georgia
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| Males: 27,353 |  (46.1%) |
| Females: 31,964 |  (53.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.5 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31707
| West Dougherty: | $44,176 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,934 (it was $19,040 in 2000)
West Dougherty CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,931 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
| West Dougherty: | $135,931 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $230,152; detached houses: $234,654; townhouses or other attached units: $207,761; in 2-unit structures: $598,821; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,682; mobile homes: $60,678; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $8,197
West Dougherty, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
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- 32,75654.9%Black alone
- 25,36242.5%White alone
- 6261.0%Hispanic
- 4240.7%Asian alone
- 3650.6%Two or more races
- 1000.2%American Indian alone
- 360.06%Other race alone
- 110.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in West Dougherty detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 217.0 square miles.
Population density: 273 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| West Dougherty CCD: | 1.2% ($968) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL 
(133.6 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (676.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
East Dougherty, GA (2.4 miles ),
), Philema, GA (3.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.58 N, Longitude: 84.20 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 229
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Construction (11.6%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Educational services (17.9%)
- Health care (15.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Average climate in West Dougherty, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.
| City: | 101 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.4 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
West Dougherty-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/20/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the West Dougherty place center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.
On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 22.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Dougherty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.3 miles away from West Dougherty center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from West Dougherty center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 218.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 218.1 miles away from West Dougherty center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 254.1 miles away from West Dougherty center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dougherty County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West Dougherty:
- VISTACARE OF GEORGIA- ALBANY (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- ALBANY COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- DCI ALBANY WEST TOWN (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- PALMYRA NH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- PHOEBE NORTH (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- PALMYRA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
- DCI ALBANY (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Dougherty:
- Darton State College (about 1 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,000)
- Albany Technical College (about 3 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
- Albany State University (about 4 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
- Georgia Southwestern State University (about 34 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 41 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
- Bainbridge State College (about 51 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
- Fort Valley State University (about 69 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Dougherty: Doublegate Country Club (A), Albany Gun Club (B), Gordon Commercial Park (C), Pine Forest Raquet Club (D), Slappey Industrial Park (E), Tallassee Plantation (F), Herty State Nursery (G), Southwest Georgia Regional Airport Fire Department (H), Albany Fire Department Station 8 (I), Albany Fire Department Station 10 (J), Albany Fire Department Station 5 (K), Albany Fire Department Station 04 (L), Albany Fire Department Station 6 (M), Potter Community Center (N), Albany Fire Department (O), Westtown Branch Library (P), Northwest Branch Library (Q), Lee Branch Library (R), Haley Memorial Youth Center (S), Albany Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Albany Mall Shopping Center (1), Albany Plaza Shopping Center (2), Barclay Shopping Center (3), Cross Station Shopping Center (4), Hunters Mill Shopping Center (5), Lake Park Shopping Center (6), Largo Plaza Shopping Center (7), Magnolia Square Shopping Center (8), Midtown Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Dougherty include: Avalon Church (A), Calvary Church (B), First Bethesda Church (C), Westminster Presbyterian Church (D), Thomas Memorial Church (E), Tabernacle Baptist Church (F), Shiloh Baptist Church (G), Saint Teresa Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Bethel Church (1), Blue Springs Cemetery (2), Carver Cemetery (3), Oakview Cemetery (4), Crown Hill Cemetery (5), Floral Memory Gardens (6), Mossy Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rush Pond (A), Bird Roost Pond (B), Big Cypress Lake (C), Lake Loretta (D), Lawton Pond (E), Windmill Pond (F), Baptizing Pond (G), Rawls Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tallahassee Creek (A), Percosin Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Muckafoonee Creek (D), West Chickasawhatchee Creek (E), Market Branch (F), Kiokee Creek (G), Kinchafoonee Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Dougherty include: Mills Stadium (1), Hilsman Park (2), Exchange Club Fairgrounds (3), Madison Park (4), Riverside Park (5), YMCA Sports Park (6), Tift Park (7), Carver Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 62.1% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 21.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 10.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
People in group quarters in West Dougherty in 2010:
- 400 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 186 people in college/university student housing
- 165 people in group homes intended for adults
- 154 people in correctional residential facilities
- 99 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 93 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 38 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in West Dougherty in 2000:
- 490 people in nursing homes
- 418 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 152 people in state prisons
- 65 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 48 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 44 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 38 people in other group homes
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in religious group quarters
For population 15 years and over in West Dougherty:
- Never married: 30.7%
- Now married: 48.8%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 11.1%
For population 25 years and over in West Dougherty:
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.0 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Dougherty, GA (based on Dougherty County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 33,011 | 91 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,196 | 17 |
| Black Protestant | 5,575 | 17 |
| Catholic | 3,963 | 1 |
| Other | 2,961 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 20 | 1 |
| None | 39,839 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Here: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
| Here: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 68
| This county: | 7.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dougherty County: | 14.1% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dougherty County: | 31.1% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Dougherty County: | 15.7% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Dougherty:
- WGPC (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSRA (1250 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIFELINE RADIO CORPORATION)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Dougherty:
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W203AT (88.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
- WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSRD-LP (93.1 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: SONSHINE RADIO CORPORATION)
- WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West Dougherty:
- WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
- W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 39ft / 11.7mTotal length
- $2,256,000Total costs
- 2,840Total average daily traffic
- 28Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,260Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 60.3%Electricity
- 35.5%Utility gas
- 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Wood
- 62.9%Electricity
- 33.9%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
West Dougherty compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
West Dougherty on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: registered nurses (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food processing workers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: social assistance (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 50,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 50,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal appearance workers (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: child care workers (population 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"