West Jackson, Georgia
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| Males: 7,167 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 6,975 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.5 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30567
| West Jackson: | $97,269 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,648 (it was $19,113 in 2000)
West Jackson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $424,374 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
| West Jackson: | $424,374 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $323,095; detached houses: $342,052; townhouses or other attached units: $326,470; in 2-unit structures: $559,957; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $856,519; mobile homes: $97,424
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Jackson, GA
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- 9,04391.2%White alone
- 4684.7%Hispanic
- 1631.6%Asian alone
- 1501.5%Black alone
- 820.8%Two or more races
- 120.1%American Indian alone
- 20.02%Other race alone
Races in West Jackson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 73.5 square miles.
Population density: 192 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| West Jackson CCD: | 0.8% ($937) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA 
(23.7 miles , pop. 100,266).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (46.9 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (574.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Hoschton, GA (1.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 83.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 706
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (10.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Health care (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
- Construction (17.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Food (3.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.5%)
- Metal & metal products (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
Average climate in West Jackson, 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 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.5 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00139. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00139 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
West Jackson-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/13/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the West Jackson place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Jackson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.6 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 111.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 115.3 miles away from West Jackson center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West Jackson:
- BARROW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; WINDER, GA)
- SKILLED NURSING UNIT AT BARROW MED CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WINDER, GA)
- WINDER HEALTH CARE AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WINDER, GA)
- WILLOWWOOD NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FLOWERY BRANCH, GA)
- GUARDIAN HOME CARE OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA, LLC (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- NORTHEAST GA MED CTR TRANSITIONAL C U (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jackson:
- Lanier Technical College (about 11 miles; Oakwood, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,435)
- Brenau University (about 13 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
- Georgia Gwinnett College (about 20 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 7,993)
- Gwinnett Technical College (about 24 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,138)
- University of Georgia (about 25 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
- Athens Technical College (about 25 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of North Georgia (about 31 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 12,445)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Jackson: North Jackson Fire Department Station 2 (A), North Jackson Fire Department Station 1 (B), West Jackson County Fire Department (C), North Jackson Fire Department Station 3 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Jackson include: Center Union Church (A), Church of Prophecy (B), Liberty Church (C), Pendergrass Baptist Church (D), Talmo Baptist Church (E), Gum Springs Church (F), Mountain Creek Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lyle Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Braselton City Cemetery (3), Center Cemetery (4), Gum Springs Cemetery (5), Hoschton City Cemetery (6), Mountain Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Factory Pond (A), Reservoir 18 (B), Reservoir Six (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Hawk Creek (B), East Fork Pond Fork (C), Duncan Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Mountain Creek (F), Lott Creek (G), Banigan Branch (H), Persimmon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in West Jackson: Hoschton Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 82.0% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in West Jackson:
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 10.7%
For population 25 years and over in West Jackson:
- High school or higher: 73.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.3 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Jackson, GA (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,630 | 60 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,383 | 21 |
| Black Protestant | 805 | 5 |
| Other | 569 | 3 |
| Catholic | 268 | 1 |
| None | 37,830 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Jackson County: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Here: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| This county: | 5.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| Jackson County: | 5.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.7% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.6% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 15.0% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Jackson:
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WXEM (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Jackson:
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WYFW (89.5 FM; WINDER, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around West Jackson:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.9%Electricity
- 20.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.0%Utility gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.8%Utility gas
- 30.6%Electricity
- 27.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Wood
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
West Jackson compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
West Jackson on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"