Clayton County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2011: 259,641 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 49,845
Renter-occupied apartments: 32,398

% of renters here:	39%
State:	39%

Land area: 143 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 1820 people per square mile

(very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Clayton County: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Clayton County, Georgia:

Black Non-Hispanic Alone (59.8%)
White Non-Hispanic Alone (21.6%)
Hispanic or Latino (11.4%)
Asian alone (5.1%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Some other race alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:	30.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 114,892	(48.6%)
Females: 121,625	(51.4%)

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Clayton County,GA real estate house value trend

Average household size:

Clayton County:	2.8 people
Georgia:	3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,582 ($42,697 in 1999)

This county:	$43582
Georgia:	$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $705 (lower quartile is $580, upper quartile is $828)

This county:	$705
State:	$637

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,200 (it was $90,900 in 2000)

Clayton County:	$120,200
Georgia:	$162,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,000 - $156,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $168,167
Here:
$168,167
State:
$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,014
Here:
$140,014
State:
$183,253

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,366
Here:
$176,366
State:
$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $543,569
Here:
$543,569
State:
$202,248

Mobile homes: $55,444
Here:
$55,444
State:
$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,350
Here:
$2,350
State:
$74,556

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,230
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $345

Institutionalized population: 1,964

Clayton County, GA map from a distance

Health of residents in Clayton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
64.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
39.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
98.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 2323 buildings, average cost: $102,600
2001: 2534 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2002: 2283 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2003: 2519 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2004: 2046 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2005: 2106 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2006: 2217 buildings, average cost: $138,500
2007: 1238 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2008: 403 buildings, average cost: $126,100
2009: 85 buildings, average cost: $128,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 70.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 29.0%

2008 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Georgia:

Obama (Democratic): 83.3%
McCain (Republican): 16.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,222 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $668 (0.6%)

Clayton County household income distribution in 2009

Clayton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(14.4% for Black residents, 39.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%

Clayton County:	15.6%
Georgia:	16.5%

(14.4% for Black residents, 39.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 31 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clayton County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Forest Park, Riverdale, Irondale, Conley, Morrow, Jonesboro, Bonanza, Lake City, Lovejoy.

Clayton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Clayton County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 16.7 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 37 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Local government website:www.co.clayton.ga.us

Click to draw/clear Clayton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clayton County: Mountain View Industrial Park (A), Morrow Industrial Park (B), Camp Calvin (C), Blalock Industrial Park (D), Atlanta Southern Industrial Park (E), Atlanta-Clayton District Industrial Park (F), Arrowhead Professional Plaza (G), Morrow Library (H), Clayton County Fire Department Station 8 (I), Clayton County Fire Department Station 5 (J), Clayton County Fire Department Station 3 (K), Clayton County Fire Department Station 2 (L), Clayton County Police Headquarters (M), Clayton County Central Services Complex (N), Clayton County Animal Shelter (O), Clayton County Fire Department Station 10 (P), Clayton County Fire Department Station 9 (Q), Clayton County Chamber of Commerce (R), Atlanta Fire / Rescue Station 40 Airport Division (S), Atlanta Fire / Rescue Station 35 Airport Division (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Southway Shopping Center (1), Roberds Plaza South Shopping Center (2), Riverdale Square Shopping Center (3), Riverdale Crossing Shopping Center (4), Parkwood Village Shopping Center (5), North Clayton Village Shopping Center (6), North Clayton Plaza Shopping Center (7), Maddox Plaza Shopping Center (8), Lake Harbin Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clayton County include: Old Landmark Church (A), Anvil Block Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethsaida Church (D), Temple Church (E), Hampton Road Church (F), Coffer Grove Church (G), Flat Rock Church (H), Faith Deliverance Christian Church International (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Carver Memorial Park Cemetery (2), Mundy Cemetery (3), Crawford-Dorsey Cemetery (4), Flatrock Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), New Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Frog Pond (A), Log Cabin Pond (B), Richmond Pond (C), Thorntons Lake (D), Bruce Lake (E), Indian Lake (F), Jackson Lake (G), Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thames Creek (A), Sweetgum Creek (B), Rocky Creek (C), Roberts Brook (D), Mossflorinstone Creek (E), Lowland Creek (F), Log Cabin Pond Brook (G), Little Rum Creek (H), Kendrick Waters (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clayton County include: Maddox Road Park (1), Rum Creek Park (2), Tar Creek Mini-Park (3), Tara Stadium (4), Conley Road Park (5), Grant Road Park (6), Pine Circle Park (7), Flat Shoals Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Fayette County , Fulton County , Henry County , Spalding County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Here:	11.2%
Georgia:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 11,042
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 25,889 (30% naturalized citizens)

Clayton County:	10.9%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9,570
1990 to 1994: 5,946
1985 to 1989: 3,715
1980 to 1984: 3,263
1975 to 1979: 1,316
1970 to 1974: 993
1970 to 1974: 337
1965 to 1969: 749

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.1%

Clayton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 53,335
One, attached: 2,670
Two: 1,260
3 or 4: 5,018
5 to 9: 10,421
10 to 19: 5,322
20 or more: 4,566
Mobile homes: 3,802
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Clayton County with a mortgage: 38,076 (4,230 second mortgage, 2,985 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,085

Here:	84.3% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.36%

Here		28.4%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 67,081
Total congregations: 108

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Muslim Estimate	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	37,267 (55.6%)	9,073 (13.5%)	7,189 (10.7%)	2,513 (3.7%)	1,481 (2.2%)
Congregations	33 (30.6%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.1%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	1,418 (2.1%)	1,333 (2.0%)	1,165 (1.7%)	1,073 (1.6%)	4,569 (6.8%)
Congregations	4 (3.7%)	5 (4.6%)	4 (3.7%)	3 (2.8%)	40 (37.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clayton County - Forest Park, Riverdale, Irondale, Conley, Morrow

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49

This county:	1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5

Clayton County:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19

Clayton County:	0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 128

This county:	4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 119

Clayton County:	4.39 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	11.5%
Georgia:	10.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	30.7%
Georgia:	27.8%

Agriculture in Clayton County:

Average size of farms: 52 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,718
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $487.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,827
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $18,326
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.50
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Tornado activity:

Clayton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 113 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/31/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 100 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
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 77.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

Georgia�Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia�Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1554): September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia�Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia�Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 5, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1071): October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia�Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 3, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1033): July 7, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
Georgia�Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia�Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
Georgia�TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 4, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-370): April 4, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-370, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Clayton County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
Construction (-0%)
Food (-0%)
Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
Apparel (-0%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
Construction (-0%)
Food (-0%)
Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
Apparel (-0%)

Most common occupations in 2009 (%)

Males Females

Top executives (-0%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
Financial managers (-0%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
Business operations specialists (-0%)

Top executives (-0%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
Financial managers (-0%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (35%)
Vietnam (16%)
Nigeria (4%)
Laos (4%)
India (4%)
Cambodia (3%)
Jamaica (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clayton County (%):

United States or American (10%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
German (3%)
African (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Clayton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 85,944 (76%)
Carpooled: 20,528 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 799 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 587 (1%)
Railroad: 77 (0%)
Ferryboat: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 201 (0%)
Motorcycle: 148 (0%)
Bicycle: 118 (0%)
Walked: 1,586 (1%)
Other means: 858 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,715 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clayton County, Georgia:

1,326 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
817 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
585 people in nursing homes
340 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
85 people in other group homes
50 people in state prisons
47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in religious group quarters
3 people in halfway houses

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,245.

13.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.64%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Clayton County:
0.10%
Georgia average:
0.39%

8.73% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,446 average AGI)
4.81% relocated from other states ($8,611 average AGI)
Clayton County:
4.81%
Georgia average:
4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fulton County, GA	3.32% ($24,318 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA	1.67% ($26,564)
from Henry County, GA	1.07% ($29,142)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.58% ($18,813)
from Cobb County, GA	0.45% ($26,028)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.34% ($27,349)
from Fayette County, GA	0.30% ($28,770)

13.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.39%
Georgia average:	9.55%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Clayton County:
0.06%
Georgia average:
0.09%

10.60% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,501 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($5,918 average AGI)
Clayton County:
2.73%
Georgia average:
3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Fulton County, GA	2.97% ($26,249 average AGI)
to Henry County, GA	2.49% ($36,897)
to DeKalb County, GA	1.27% ($26,186)
to Fayette County, GA	0.65% ($46,035)
to Cobb County, GA	0.53% ($31,944)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.44% ($29,363)
to Coweta County, GA	0.29% ($41,098)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8

Births per 1000 population in Clayton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Clayton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clayton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 23,241 (16,655 aged, 6,586 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.38
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7394.200
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 126.820
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27436.02

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1726.710
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 515.740
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.99

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62.69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.48
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 83.2
Other - 30.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 86.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 59.2
Suffocation - 13.4
Other - 13.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 233,247

In family households: 203,901 (38,345 male householders, 21,133 female householders)
38,756 spouses, 78,704 children (71,632 natural, 1,842 adopted, 5,230 stepchildren), 6,016 grandchildren, 4,668 brothers or sisters, 2,211 parents, 7,202 other relatives, 6,866 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29,346 (10,672 male householders (7,962 living alone)), 12,122 female householders (10,018 living alone)), 6,552 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,270 (1,939 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,339 2-persons, 15,261 3-persons, 13,265 4-persons, 6,733 5-persons, 2,819 6-persons, 2,061 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,980 1-person, 3,777 2-persons, 657 3-persons, 222 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

85.1% of residents of Clayton County speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $880,481,000 ($3323 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $154,956,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $426,512,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $178,130,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $194,000
Federal grants: $135,445,000
Federal procurement contracts: $59,818,000 ($46,029,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $80,382,000 ($49,090,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,528,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $529,980,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,923,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 24,855

Here:	93 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,342

Here:	27 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +7,981

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,355

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clayton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.61 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built

2005 or later: 4,159
2000 to 2004: 16,846
1990 to 1999: 17,460
1980 to 1989: 20,572
1970 to 1979: 22,540
1960 to 1969: 15,606
1950 to 1959: 5,575
1940 to 1949: 1,395
1939 or earlier: 1,076

Rooms in houses/apartments in Clayton County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 40
2 rooms: 310
3 rooms: 2,295
4 rooms: 2,545
5 rooms: 10,197
6 rooms: 14,542
7 rooms: 9,571
8 rooms: 6,008
9+ rooms: 4,337

1 room: 923
2 rooms: 3,410
3 rooms: 5,679
4 rooms: 8,851
5 rooms: 7,812
6 rooms: 3,757
7 rooms: 1,117
8 rooms: 577
9+ rooms: 272

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clayton County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 550
1 bedroom: 875
2 bedrooms: 5,699
3 bedrooms: 31,042
4 bedrooms: 9,832
5+ bedrooms: 1,847

no bedroom: 1,373
1 bedroom: 7,913
2 bedrooms: 14,078
3 bedrooms: 7,786
4 bedrooms: 1,066
5+ bedrooms: 182

Cars and other vehicles available in Clayton County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 1,458
1 vehicle: 13,740
2 vehicles: 22,117
3 vehicles: 9,135
4 vehicles: 2,468
5+ vehicles: 927

no vehicle: 3,097
1 vehicle: 17,328
2 vehicles: 9,733
3 vehicles: 1,744
4 vehicles: 303
5+ vehicles: 193

43% of Clayton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.

Clayton County:	43.3%
State average:	50.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 121570
Northeast: 15265
Midwest: 16392
South: 47267
West: 6525

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $92,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clayton County

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (78.5%)
Electricity (19.1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.9%)

Electricity (51.9%)
Utility gas (45.4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.9%)
No fuel used (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,647

Here:	5.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 863

Here:	6.1%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,053

Here:	22.3%
Georgia:	22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Clayton County government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,223,000
Charges - All Other: $9,169,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,060,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,224,000

Air Transportation: $1,200,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $40,181,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,584,000

Regular Highways: $21,576,000

General - Other: $21,056,000

Local Fire Protection: $18,440,000

Correctional Institutions: $10,723,000

Financial Administration: $7,735,000

Health - Other: $7,134,000

Central Staff Services: $6,886,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,640,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,832,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,542,000

Libraries: $3,195,000

Public Welfare - Other: $2,648,000

General Public Buildings: $1,945,000

Air Transportation: $1,300,000

Natural Resources - Other: $352,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $75,864,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $824,000

Highways: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,623,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $12,958,000
Health - Other: $1,802,000

Public Welfare - Other: $1,155,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,472,000
Highways: $116,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $79,024,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,160,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,685,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $7,758,000
Interest Earnings: $5,571,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,923,000

Special Assessments: $960,000

Rents: $640,000

Sale of Property: $221,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,585,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,630,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,640,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,253,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,767,000

Health - Other: $4,745,000

Public Welfare - Other: $4,036,000

General Public Building: $775,000

Local Fire Protection: $739,000

General - Other: $496,000

Police Protection: $185,000

Central Staff Services: $92,000

Libraries: $77,000

Housing and Community Development: $55,000

Financial Administration: $50,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000

Solid Waste Management: $39,000

Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,281,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $75,864,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,743,000
Highways: $1,020,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $108,188,000
Property: $74,124,000

Other Selective Sales: $9,371,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,655,000

Public Utility License: $2,827,000

Other License: $2,471,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,764,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,642,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $84,789,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

Total number of recipients: 5,622
Number of aged recipients: 598
Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,024
Number of recipients under 18: 1,489
Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,068
Number of recipients older than 64: 1,065
Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,417
Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,601

Clayton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Clayton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009

Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 38 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,117	$95,596	426	$67,277	1,791	$130,045	55	$38,527	3	$923,667	370	$65,122	4	$27,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	59	$104,525	41	$60,927	325	$132,978	28	$50,643	0	$0	31	$67,903	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	353	$93,734	242	$76,719	2,069	$121,135	272	$31,699	1	$160,000	288	$73,392	8	$35,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	248	$100,496	143	$78,420	1,134	$126,342	51	$50,627	1	$2,240,000	111	$74,450	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	68	$89,941	35	$80,114	284	$129,708	16	$74,375	0	$0	34	$81,765	1	$97,000

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 35 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	46	$77,130	25	$134,920	3	$69,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	38	$97,711	30	$136,700	6	$95,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED	10	$74,700	11	$122,818	1	$113,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	8	$89,375	3	$123,667	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	9	$128,889	2	$123,500	3	$152,667

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Clayton County, GA among deceased individuals
James	608	69.4 years
Mary	482	74.8 years
William	477	71.3 years
John	404	71.8 years
Robert	347	67.5 years
Charles	254	66.8 years
Willie	210	73.8 years
Thomas	196	70.1 years
George	183	71.4 years
Dorothy	171	74.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Clayton County, GA among deceased individuals
Smith	297	72.3 years
Williams	191	66.6 years
Brown	189	71.0 years
Jones	185	73.1 years
Davis	170	70.0 years
Johnson	153	69.7 years
Harris	97	71.0 years
Jackson	91	66.0 years
Moore	80	76.3 years
Roberts	79	72.1 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Clayton County, GA
AT&T	5	Lowe's	1
Aeropostale	1	Macy's	1
American Eagle Outfitters	1	McDonald's	14
Applebee's	1	Men's Wearhouse	2
Arby's	2	Motel 6	1
Ashley Furniture	1	Motherhood Maternity	2
AutoZone	6	New Balance	2
Avenue	1	New York & Co	1
Bakers	1	Nike	14
Bally Total Fitness	1	Office Depot	1
Baskin-Robbins	2	Old Navy	1
Bath & Body Works	1	Olive Garden	1
Best Western	1	Panda Express	3
Blockbuster	1	Papa John's Pizza	1
Budget Car Rental	1	Payless	4
Burger King	7	Penske	4
CVS	9	PetSmart	1
Casual Male XL	1	Pizza Hut	7
Catherines	1	Popeyes	2
Chick-Fil-A	5	Publix Super Markets	2
Chuck E. Cheese's	1	Quality	1
Church's Chicken	4	Quiznos	1
Clarion	1	RadioShack	3
Comfort Suites	1	Ramada	1
Costco	1	Red Lobster	1
Cracker Barrel	1	Red Roof Inn	1
Curves	3	Rite Aid	3
DHL	1	Rodeway Inn	1
Dairy Queen	4	Rooms To Go	3
Days Inn	1	Rue21	1
Domino's Pizza	2	Ryan's Grill	1
Dunkin Donuts	4	Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing	2
Econo Lodge	3	SAS Shoes	1
Express	1	SONIC Drive-In	2
Extended Stay America	1	Sam's Club	1
FedEx	28	Sears	4
Finish Line	1	Sleep Inn	2
Firestone Complete Auto Care	3	Spencer Gifts	1
Foot Locker	2	Sprint Nextel	3
Fredericks Of Hollywood	1	Staples	1
GNC	3	Steak 'n Shake	1
GameStop	4	Subway	7
H&R Block	7	Super 8	1
Havertys Furniture	1	T-Mobile	13
Home Depot	4	T.G.I. Driday's	1
Hot Topic	1	T.J.Maxx	1
IHOP	2	Taco Bell	6
InTown Suites	2	Target	1
JCPenney	3	The Limited	1
Jones New York	2	Toys"R"Us	3
KFC	4	True Value	1
Kincaid	1	U-Haul	17
Kmart	1	UPS	18
Kroger	5	Value City Furniture	1
LA Fitness	1	Verizon Wireless	1
La-Z-Boy	1	Victoria's Secret	1
Lane Furniture	2	Waffle House	12
LensCrafters	1	Walgreens	4
Little Caesars Pizza	4	Walmart	4
Long John Silver's	2

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Clayton County on our top lists:

#1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
#85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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