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Population in July 2007: 2,829. Population change since 2000: +7.7%
 

Males: 1,267  (44.8%)
Females: 1,562  (55.2%)
Median resident age:  42.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,300 (it was $70,625 in 2000)
Avondale Estates  $74,300
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $297,800 (it was $203,500 in 2000)
Avondale Estates  $297,800
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Avondale Estates:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • Black (8.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Avondale Estates: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (14.0%), German (13.8%), United States (7.5%), Italian (5.7%), Scottish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 2524 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Avondale Estates

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avondale Estates city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

85 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This city:  3.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avondale Estates:  1.2% ($2,349)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (9.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (605.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belvedere Park, GA (1.6 miles ), Scottdale, GA (1.6 miles ), Decatur, GA (2.3 miles ), North Decatur, GA (2.8 miles ), Candler-McAfee, GA (3.1 miles ), Clarkston, GA (3.2 miles ), Pine Lake, GA (4.3 miles ), Druid Hills, GA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.77 N, Longitude: 84.26 W


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Avondale Estates (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (37.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 19 burglaries (704.0 per 100,000)
  • 52 thefts (1926.6 per 100,000)
  • 8 auto thefts (296.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 161.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Avondale Estates (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (73.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 14 burglaries (517.2 per 100,000)
  • 55 thefts (2031.8 per 100,000)
  • 9 auto thefts (332.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 166.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.53
US city average:  3.00

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Avondale Estates-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Avondale Estates city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avondale Estates:
  • DECATUR HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DECATUR, GA)
  • EGLESTON CHILDREN'S HOSP AT EMORY, INC (about 5 miles; ATLANTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Avondale Estates, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avondale Estates:
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 15 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 19 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 67 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avondale Estates:
  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 8 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: PDK)
  • FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: FTY)
  • BERRY HILL (about 18 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; ID: 4A0)

Amtrak station near Avondale Estates:
  • 9 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: avondaleestates.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avondale Estates:
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 2 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 6 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
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Notable location: Forest Lawn Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Avondale Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Avondale Estates include: Avondale Estates Historic District (1), Avondale Park (2), Bess Walker Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Avondale Estates compared to Georgia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 4$7,862$23,5861$585
Solid Waste Management 15$31,481$25,1850$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$23,960$41,0740$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,714$32,5683$4,202
Other Government Administration 3$14,798$59,1921$1,705
Totals for Government 30$80,815$32,3265$6,491



Avondale Estates government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $255,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $617,000
    Police Protection: $547,000
    Central Staff Services: $282,000
    Parks & Recreation: $222,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    General Public Buildings: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $26,000
    General: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Central Staff: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,165,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
    All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,332,000
    Public Utilities: $137,000
    Other Selective Sales: $95,000
    NEC: $85,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,136,000

12.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.77%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.32%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  2.99% ($44,614 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.49% ($35,762)
from Cobb County, GA  0.71% ($41,593)


12.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.10%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  3.14% ($48,840 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  2.37% ($37,291)
to Cobb County, GA  0.80% ($44,855)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avondale Estates:
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WPBC (1310 AM; 3 kW; DECATUR, GA; Owner: PACIFIC STAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, 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)
  • WATB (1420 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, GA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAEC (860 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WAEC LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWWE (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HAPEVILLE, GA; Owner: WAEC LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHP)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFS (920 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNIV (970 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avondale Estates:
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, 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.)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WREK (91.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO COMMNS. BD, GEORGIA INST. TECH)
  • WCLK (91.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY)
  • W221AZ (92.1 FM; LILBURN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avondale Estates:
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • 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)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)




Avondale Estates fatal accident list for 1995:
Jan 18, 1995 01:29 AM, Sr10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Avondale Estates fatal accident list for 1986:
Sep 11, 1986 09:08 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Avondale Estates fatal accident list for 1984:
Oct 14, 1984 10:05 AM, Clarendonr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


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