Yellow River, Georgia
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Males: 3,528 | (49.3%) |
Females: 3,624 | (50.7%) |
Median resident age: | 34.8 years |
Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30016
Yellow River: | $71,093 |
GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,978 (it was $17,736 in 2000)
Yellow River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,706 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Yellow River: | $246,706 |
GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $275,334; detached houses: $282,777; townhouses or other attached units: $213,659; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,044; mobile homes: $69,341; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $5,132
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yellow River, GA
- 4,28891.3%White alone
- 2595.5%Black alone
- 932.0%Hispanic
- 300.6%Two or more races
- 190.4%American Indian alone
- 70.1%Asian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Yellow River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 49.1 square miles.
Population density: 146 people per square mile (very low).
Yellow River CCD: | 0.8% ($746) |
Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (37.8 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (617.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.44 N, Longitude: 83.87 W
Here: | 3.6% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (15.8%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Health care (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.2%)
- Construction (24.3%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.0%)
- Paper (3.7%)
- Metal & metal products (3.6%)
- Educational services (15.3%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Electricians (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
- Customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
Average climate in Yellow River, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Yellow River-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/24/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Yellow River place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Yellow River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 30% 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 84.8 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 124.4 miles away from Yellow River center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 124.4 miles away from Yellow River center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from Yellow River center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 195.5 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 262.1 miles away from Yellow River 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 Newton County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Yellow River:
- FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES OF NEWTON (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- COVINGTON MANOR ICF (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- COVINGTON MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- SUNCREST HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- NEWTON MEDICAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- BMA OF COVINGTON INC (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
- NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yellow River:
- Southern Crescent Technical College (about 28 miles; Griffin, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,168)
- Clayton State University (about 29 miles; Morrow, GA; FT enrollment: 5,844)
- Georgia Perimeter College (about 29 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 17,138)
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about 32 miles; Clarkston, GA; FT enrollment: 3,276)
- Gordon State College (about 33 miles; Barnesville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,336)
- DeVry University-Georgia (about 34 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 4,157)
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College (about 36 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,437)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Yellow River: Newton County Fire Service Station 3 (A), Rocky Plains Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Yellow River include: Austin Chapel (A), Love Joy Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C), Pleasant View Church (D), Red Oak Church (E), Early Hope Church (F), County Line Church (G), Stewart Baptist Church (H), High Point Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kitchen Cemetery (1), Lackey Cemetery (2), Biggers Cemetery (3), Davis Cemetery (4), Newton Factory Cemetery (5), Fincher Cemetery (6), Waters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Bulow Campbell (A), Treadwell Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow River (A), Wildcat Creek (B), Dried Indian Creek (C), Dog Branch (D), Potts Creek (E), Parker Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 68.9% |
Whole state: | 70.7% |
This place: | 5.5% |
Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This place: | 9.6% |
Whole state: | 13.0% |
This place: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Yellow River:
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 70.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Yellow River:
- High school or higher: 70.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
Here: | 10.2 |
Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Yellow River, GA (based on Newton County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 22,731 | 65 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,938 | 31 |
Catholic | 3,170 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 1,229 | 5 |
Other | 716 | 2 |
None | 65,174 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Newton County: | 11.0% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
This county: | 32.2% |
State: | 27.8% |
Here: | 12.4% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Yellow River:
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WGFS (1430 AM; 5 kW; COVINGTON, GA; Owner: IPS, 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.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Yellow River:
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
- WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Yellow River:
- 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.)
- W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- 49.4%Electricity
- 37.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.3%Utility gas
- 2.6%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 35.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.7%Electricity
- 25.7%Utility gas
- 2.5%No fuel used
- 2.2%Wood
Yellow River compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
Yellow River on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #54 (30016) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"