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Races in Cobb County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $288,336Here: $288,336State: $234,442 Townhouses or other attached units: $192,847Here: $192,847State: $202,354 In 2-unit structures: $155,128Here: $155,128State: $222,245 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,514Here: $172,514State: $151,985 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,720Here: $144,720State: $219,544 Mobile homes: $29,098Here: $29,098State: $44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,437Here: $51,437State: $74,556
Health of residents in Cobb County based on 252 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is significantly better than average. 82.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 40.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average. 59.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 74.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average. 26.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.2%
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cobb 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: Marietta, Smyrna, Mableton, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs, Vinings, Fair Oaks, Austell, Northeast Cobb.
2005 air pollution in Cobb County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.110 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.3 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bartow County , Cherokee County , Douglas County , Fulton County , Paulding County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cobb County: The Bluffs Office Park (A), Kennesaw Mountain Industrial Park (B), Marietta Campground (C), Kolbs Farm (D), Girl Scout Haven (E), North Cobb Industrial Park (F), Discovery Industrial Park (G), Cheatham Hill Community Club (H), Metropolitan Atlanta Industrial Park (I), Allatoona-Proctor Day Use Area (J), Allatoona Creek Day Use Area (K), Six Flags Industrial Park (L), Indian Hills Country Club (M), Sweat Mountain Lookout Tower (N), Atlanta Country Club (O), Due West (P), Pinetree Country Club (Q), Lewis A Ray Branch Cobb County Public Library (R), Kemo Library (S), Gritters Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Terrell Mill Village Shopping Center (1), The Market Plaza Shopping Center (2), Cumberland Mall Shopping Center (3), Kennesaw Crossing Shopping Center (4), Market Square Shopping Center (5), Mountain Park Plaza Shopping Center (6), Outlets Limited Mall Shopping Center (7), Shallowford Falls Shopping Center (8), Shallowford Corners Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cobb County include: Wesley Chapel (A), West Marietta Church (B), West Side Church (C), Western Hills Baptist Church (D), Wild Wood Church (E), Wildwood Church (F), Youth Church (G), Annunciation Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dawson Cemetery (1), Willeo Cemetery (2), Latimer Cemetery (3), Edwards-Attaway Cemetery (4), Barfield Cemetery (5), Turner-Sewell Cemetery (6), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bazeman Lake (A), Kings Lake (B), Kelly Lake (C), Kellner Lake (D), Turtle Lake (E), McNeels Lake (F), Bearden Lake (G), Mctract Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Sope Creek (A), Gothards Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Rottenwood Creek (D), Bishop Creek (E), Tate Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Rakestraw Creek (H), Ward Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cobb County include: Al Bishop Park (1), Bells Ferry Park (2), Bishop Park (3), Canterberry Park (4), Carl Harrison Park (5), Clarkdale Historic District (6), Wild Horse Creek Park (7), Fullers Park (8), Hurt Road Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Clarkdale Post Office (A), Powder Springs Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cobb County: The Bluffs Office Park (A), Kennesaw Mountain Industrial Park (B), Marietta Campground (C), Kolbs Farm (D), Girl Scout Haven (E), North Cobb Industrial Park (F), Discovery Industrial Park (G), Cheatham Hill Community Club (H), Metropolitan Atlanta Industrial Park (I), Allatoona-Proctor Day Use Area (J), Allatoona Creek Day Use Area (K), Six Flags Industrial Park (L), Indian Hills Country Club (M), Sweat Mountain Lookout Tower (N), Atlanta Country Club (O), Due West (P), Pinetree Country Club (Q), Lewis A Ray Branch Cobb County Public Library (R), Kemo Library (S), Gritters Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Terrell Mill Village Shopping Center (1), The Market Plaza Shopping Center (2), Cumberland Mall Shopping Center (3), Kennesaw Crossing Shopping Center (4), Market Square Shopping Center (5), Mountain Park Plaza Shopping Center (6), Outlets Limited Mall Shopping Center (7), Shallowford Falls Shopping Center (8), Shallowford Corners Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cobb County include: Wesley Chapel (A), West Marietta Church (B), West Side Church (C), Western Hills Baptist Church (D), Wild Wood Church (E), Wildwood Church (F), Youth Church (G), Annunciation Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dawson Cemetery (1), Willeo Cemetery (2), Latimer Cemetery (3), Edwards-Attaway Cemetery (4), Barfield Cemetery (5), Turner-Sewell Cemetery (6), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bazeman Lake (A), Kings Lake (B), Kelly Lake (C), Kellner Lake (D), Turtle Lake (E), McNeels Lake (F), Bearden Lake (G), Mctract Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sope Creek (A), Gothards Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Rottenwood Creek (D), Bishop Creek (E), Tate Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Rakestraw Creek (H), Ward Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cobb County include: Al Bishop Park (1), Bells Ferry Park (2), Bishop Park (3), Canterberry Park (4), Carl Harrison Park (5), Clarkdale Historic District (6), Wild Horse Creek Park (7), Fullers Park (8), Hurt Road Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Clarkdale Post Office (A), Powder Springs Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 35,713 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 70,439 (29% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cobb County with a mortgage: 120,109 (13,353 second mortgage, 15,166 home equity loan, 406 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22,681
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Cobb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 6.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 104 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
12.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,003 average adjusted gross income)
1.64% of residents moved from foreign countries ($798 average AGI)Cobb County: 1.64%Georgia average: 0.39% 5.50% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($20,259 average AGI) 5.34% relocated from other states ($20,947 average AGI)Cobb County: 5.34%Georgia average: 4.40%
10.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,423 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($294 average AGI)Cobb County: 0.07%Georgia average: 0.09% 6.75% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($30,682 average AGI) 3.63% relocated to other states ($20,446 average AGI)Cobb County: 3.63%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 57,101 (49,249 aged, 7,852 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
127,288 spouses, 179,519 children (165,985 natural, 4,488 adopted, 9,046 stepchildren), 7,305 grandchildren, 7,445 brothers or sisters, 4,416 parents, 12,064 other relatives, 13,104 non-relatives
Size of family households: 59,776 2-persons, 38,878 3-persons, 36,023 4-persons, 14,829 5-persons, 5,476 6-persons, 2,955 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 52,670 1-person, 13,975 2-persons, 2,171 3-persons, 546 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.
85.3% of residents of Cobb County speak English at home. 7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,979,573,000 ($4556 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,337,218,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,024,498,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $364,008,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,549,000 Federal grants: $206,606,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,159,222,000 ($1,078,327,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $222,691,000 ($134,999,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $502,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $621,236,000 Federal Government insurance: $423,723,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 96.78 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
46% of Cobb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $5,560,000
All Other: $4,706,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,525,000
Parking Facilities: $579,000
Sewerage: $42,354,000
Regular Highways: $6,363,000
General: $985,000
General Public Buildings: $917,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Solid Waste Management: $66,000
Libraries: $38,000
Fire Protection: $44,396,000
Water Utilities: $37,547,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $36,599,000
Central Staff Services: $27,195,000
Regular Highways: $26,410,000
General - Other: $21,526,000
Sewerage: $17,777,000
Financial Administration: $16,308,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,332,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,280,000
Housing & Community Development: $11,888,000
Health Services - Other: $11,349,000
Libraries: $10,475,000
Transit Utilities: $8,689,000
Welfare - Other: $7,471,000
General Public Buildings: $6,790,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,017,000
Parking Facilities: $102,000
Transit Utilities: $4,114,000
All Other: $2,834,000
General Support: $12,000
General: $4,108,000
Electric Utilities: $1,958,000
Regular Highways: $1,236,000
Solid Waste Management: $103,000
Industrial Revenue: $9,576,000
Other NEC: $31,640,000
Other, NEC: $25,610,000
Other, NEC: $38,615,000
Interest Earnings: $6,964,000
Special Assessments: $4,338,000
Rents: $1,361,000
Sewerage: $9,540,000
Regular Highways: $9,476,000
Central Staff: $5,123,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,241,000
Financial Administration: $2,322,000
Fire Protection: $1,962,000
Police Protection: $1,916,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,097,000
General - Other: $806,000
General Public Building: $570,000
Solid Waste Management: $274,000
Libraries: $266,000
Judicial: $103,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Welfare - Other: $32,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Transit Utilities: $3,004,000
End of Fiscal Year: $65,000,000
Health & Hospitals: $9,501,000
Highways: $3,385,000
Public Welfare: $1,498,000
NEC: $23,184,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,202,000
Public Utilities: $4,579,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,378,000
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