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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockdale 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: Conyers, Lakeview Estates, North Rockdale, South Rockdale.
2005 air pollution in Rockdale County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Gwinnett County , Henry County , Newton County , Walton County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rockdale County: Camp Smyrna (A), The Hour of Deliverance Camp Ground (B), Little Mountain Country Club (C), Rockdale Industrial Park (D), Plantation Manor Childrens Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Salem Gate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Rockdale County include: Westminster Church (A), Water Oak Church (B), Whites Chapel (C), Antioch Church (D), Union Grove Church (E), Union Church (F), True Gospel Baptist Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitaker Cemetery (1), Bonner Cemetery (2), Albert Cemetery (3), Mitchell Cemetery (4), Stanley Cemetery (5), Parker Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Costley Millpond (A), Parkers Lake (B), Dials Millpond (C), Mann Lake (D), Ub Lake Dam (E), Turner Lake (F), Josephs Lake (G), Lees Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hammock Creek (A), Boar Tusk Branch (B), Winfield Creek (C), Mountain Creek (D), Tom George Creek (E), Jackson Creek (F), McClane Creek (G), Mark Branch (H), Bailey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rockdale County include: Arabia Mountain State Park (1), Big Haynes Creek Recreation Area (2), Georgia International Horse Park (3), Hightower Indian Trail Monument (4), Johnson Park (5), Panola Mountain State Park (6), Richardson Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rockdale County: Camp Smyrna (A), The Hour of Deliverance Camp Ground (B), Little Mountain Country Club (C), Rockdale Industrial Park (D), Plantation Manor Childrens Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Salem Gate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Rockdale County include: Westminster Church (A), Water Oak Church (B), Whites Chapel (C), Antioch Church (D), Union Grove Church (E), Union Church (F), True Gospel Baptist Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whitaker Cemetery (1), Bonner Cemetery (2), Albert Cemetery (3), Mitchell Cemetery (4), Stanley Cemetery (5), Parker Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Costley Millpond (A), Parkers Lake (B), Dials Millpond (C), Mann Lake (D), Ub Lake Dam (E), Turner Lake (F), Josephs Lake (G), Lees Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hammock Creek (A), Boar Tusk Branch (B), Winfield Creek (C), Mountain Creek (D), Tom George Creek (E), Jackson Creek (F), McClane Creek (G), Mark Branch (H), Bailey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rockdale County include: Arabia Mountain State Park (1), Big Haynes Creek Recreation Area (2), Georgia International Horse Park (3), Hightower Indian Trail Monument (4), Johnson Park (5), Panola Mountain State Park (6), Richardson Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,578 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,361 (25% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rockdale County with a mortgage: 12,946 (1,506 second mortgage, 1,407 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,026
Rockdale County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/27/1994, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
13.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,306 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($86 average AGI)Rockdale County: 0.04%Georgia average: 0.39% 9.43% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,932 average AGI) 4.28% relocated from other states ($11,288 average AGI)Rockdale County: 4.28%Georgia average: 4.40%
12.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,532 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($70 average AGI)Rockdale County: 0.05%Georgia average: 0.09% 10.23% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($36,441 average AGI) 2.55% relocated to other states ($9,020 average AGI)Rockdale County: 2.55%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,802 (6,544 aged, 1,258 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
15,161 spouses, 22,473 children (20,473 natural, 483 adopted, 1,517 stepchildren), 1,598 grandchildren, 751 brothers or sisters, 511 parents, 1,708 other relatives, 1,527 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,895 2-persons, 4,697 3-persons, 4,278 4-persons, 1,970 5-persons, 833 6-persons, 405 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,066 1-person, 748 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 17 6-persons.
90.3% of residents of Rockdale County speak English at home. 6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $224,978,000 ($2929 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,354,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,690,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,671,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $391,000 Federal grants: $26,916,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,132,000 ($150,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,179,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,463,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $111,439,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,086,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
54% of Rockdale County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $111,500
Parks & Recreation: $569,000
Solid Waste Management: $104,000
Parks & Recreation: $625,000
Judicial & Legal: $95,000
Police Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $42,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Fire Protection: $6,648,000
Regular Highways: $3,977,000
Corrections - Other: $3,812,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,568,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,385,000
General - Other: $2,346,000
Financial Administration: $2,076,000
Central Staff Services: $1,646,000
Health Services - Other: $1,263,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Libraries: $789,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $766,000
Welfare - Other: $694,000
Solid Waste Management: $283,000
Housing & Community Development: $115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $1,818,000
Rents: $425,000
Special Assessments: $259,000
General Public Building: $222,000
Parks & Recreation: $142,000
Regular Highways: $137,000
Police Protection: $71,000
Fire Protection: $58,000
Central Staff: $43,000
Judicial: $42,000
Financial Administration: $24,000
Welfare - Other: $23,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Total General Sales: $13,428,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,391,000
NEC: $1,261,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $664,000
Public Utilities: $396,000
