South Rockdale, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 18,477, Rural population: 4,028 (32 farm, 3,996 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,699 (7,492 occupied: 6,897 owner occupied, 595 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	33%

Housing density: 171 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $220,098.

Median contract rent in 2007: $886 (lower quartile is $894, upper quartile is $919)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $847

Median gross rent in South Rockdale, GA in 2007: $1,163

Housing units in South Rockdale with a mortgage: 5,623 (743 second mortgage, 596 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 799

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,283 (it was $123,700 in 2000)

South Rockdale:	$195,283
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,218 - $243,869

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $225,003
Here: $225,003
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $214,670
Here: $214,670
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $366,193
Here: $366,193
State: $222,245

Mobile homes: $13,750
Here: $13,750
State: $44,353

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,414

In family households: 21,179 (5,234 male householders, 1,191 female householders)
5,590 spouses, 7,743 children (7,076 natural, 187 adopted, 480 stepchildren), 385 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 424 other relatives, 353 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,235 (545 male householders (451 living alone)), 488 female householders (425 living alone)), 202 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 91 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,187 2-persons, 1,575 3-persons, 1,659 4-persons, 683 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 130 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 876 1-person, 120 2-persons, 37 3-persons.

5,123 married couples with children.
849 single-parent households (191 men, 658 women).

95.1% of residents of South Rockdale speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 783 (3.5%)
(33.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Rockdale, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 988 6 rooms: 1,894 7 rooms: 1,627 8 rooms: 1,084 9 or more rooms: 1,086

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Rockdale, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 141 6 rooms: 174 7 rooms: 148 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 61

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 163
1995 to 1998: 618
1990 to 1994: 1,299
1980 to 1989: 2,974
1970 to 1979: 1,951
1960 to 1969: 413
1950 to 1959: 154
1940 to 1949: 61
1939 or earlier: 66

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Rockdale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 234 3 bedrooms: 4,080 4 bedrooms: 1,991 5 or more bedrooms: 512

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Rockdale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 42 3 bedrooms: 441 4 bedrooms: 80 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Rockdale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 1,105 2 vehicles: 3,303 3 vehicles: 1,598 4 vehicles: 566 5 or more vehicles: 200

Cars and other vehicles available in South Rockdale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 196 2 vehicles: 178 3 vehicles: 94 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Rockdale, GA:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 28
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 383
$125,000 to $149,999: 858
$150,000 to $174,999: 1035
$175,000 to $199,999: 905
$200,000 to $249,999: 1478
$250,000 to $299,999: 849
$300,000 to $399,999: 654
$400,000 to $499,999: 324
$500,000 to $749,999: 181
$750,000 to $999,999: 29
$1,000,000 or more: 16

South Rockdale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Rockdale:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 27
$800 to $899: 195
$900 to $999: 128
$1,000 to $1,249: 100
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 265 1990 to 1994: 103 1985 to 1989: 48 1980 to 1984: 110 1975 to 1979: 82 1970 to 1974: 59 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 82

Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.2%
Number of people working at home: 376 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 583
10 to 14 minutes: 1061
15 to 19 minutes: 1802
20 to 24 minutes: 1329
25 to 29 minutes: 470
30 to 34 minutes: 1393
35 to 39 minutes: 375
40 to 44 minutes: 558
45 to 59 minutes: 1766
60 to 89 minutes: 1263
90 or more minutes: 336

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,549 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,477 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
Other means: 43 (0%)
Worked at home: 376 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 134
$15,000 to $19,999: 205
$20,000 to $24,999: 116
$25,000 to $29,999: 326
$30,000 to $34,999: 361
$35,000 to $39,999: 331
$40,000 to $44,999: 455
$45,000 to $49,999: 226
$50,000 to $59,999: 897
$60,000 to $74,999: 1339
$75,000 to $99,999: 1447
$100,000 to $124,999: 840
$125,000 to $149,999: 227
$150,000 to $199,999: 217
$200,000 or more: 163

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3160

United States or American: 2956

English: 2159

Irish: 2146

German: 1821

Italian: 581

Scotch-Irish: 559

Scottish: 381

European: 357

French (except Basque): 289

Polish: 245

Norwegian: 241

Dutch: 162

British: 149

Yugoslavian: 93

Swedish: 87

French Canadian: 80

Welsh: 70

Scandinavian: 68

Eastern European: 64

Lithuanian: 59

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59

Greek: 49

Canadian: 46

Russian: 43

Jamaican: 34

Romanian: 31

Icelander: 28

Czechoslovakian: 26

Arab:: 25

Croatian: 24

Ukrainian: 22

Acadian/Cajun: 20

Swiss: 17

Moroccan: 17

Slovak: 17

Subsaharan African:: 15

African: 15

Dutch West Indian: 15

Austrian: 14

Czech: 12

Guyanese: 11

Turkish: 11

Belizean: 10

Belgian: 9

Armenian: 9

Pennsylvania German: 8

Lebanese: 8

Finnish: 8

Slavic: 7

Iranian: 7

Celtic: 6

Basque: 5

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

Mexico (14%)
India (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Jamaica (7%)
Canada (7%)
Cuba (7%)

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

This state: 12264
Northeast: 1811
Midwest: 2170
South: 4521
West: 694

63% of South Rockdale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 197
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,985
Less than 1 year of college: 464
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,393
Associate degree: 504
Bachelor's degree: 1,307
Master's degree: 332
Professional school degree: 178
Doctorate degree: 47

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 153
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 190
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,446
Less than 1 year of college: 667
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,295
Associate degree: 623
Bachelor's degree: 1,064
Master's degree: 415
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 36.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $76,207
Black householders: $76,944
Asian householders: $122,337
Some other race householders: $53,187
Two or more races householders: $63,910
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,472

South Rockdale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Rockdale household income for Black householders

South Rockdale household income for Asian householders

South Rockdale household income for Some other race householders

South Rockdale household income for Two or more races householders

South Rockdale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Rockdale marital status for males

South Rockdale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,876
Black or African American householders: $249,366
Asian householders: $236,284
Some other race householders: $228,108
Two or more races householders: $198,348
Hispanic or Latino householders: $159,103

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,620
One, attached: 16
Two: 20
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 34

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,160

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Rockdale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334

Here:	10.4%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116

Here:	7.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 146

Here:	19.6%
Georgia:	22.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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