South Rockdale, Georgia
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Males: 12,882 | (49.4%) |
Females: 13,201 | (50.6%) |
Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30094
South Rockdale: | $89,440 |
GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,440 (it was $24,599 in 2000)
South Rockdale CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,933 (it was $123,700 in 2000)
South Rockdale: | $287,933 |
GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,153; detached houses: $255,150; townhouses or other attached units: $233,171; in 2-unit structures: $147,828; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,118; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,496; mobile homes: $106,237
South Rockdale, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Rockdale, GA
- 19,53386.8%White alone
- 1,9668.7%Black alone
- 4011.8%Hispanic
- 3281.5%Asian alone
- 1940.9%Two or more races
- 390.2%American Indian alone
- 280.1%Other race alone
- 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in South Rockdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 45.0 square miles.
Population density: 580 people per square mile (low).
South Rockdale CCD: | 0.8% ($989) |
Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (23.3 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (604.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 84.05 W
Here: | 3.5% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.1%)
- Construction (13.0%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.2%)
- Educational services (17.8%)
- Health care (14.0%)
- Public administration (8.5%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Social assistance (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Computer specialists (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.9%)
Average climate in South Rockdale, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.3. This is worse than average.
City: | 91.3 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.282. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.282 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 15.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.3 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.802. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.802 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 24.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.7 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.70 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
South Rockdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/24/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the South Rockdale place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/10/1972, a category F3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
South Rockdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 39% 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 92.1 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 109.9 miles away from South Rockdale center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 109.9 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 152.8 miles away from the city 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 185.2 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 260.5 miles away from South Rockdale 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 Rockdale County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near South Rockdale:
- ROCKDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- FMCNA OF CONYERS INC (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- STARCREST OF CONYERS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- WESTBURY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER - CONYERS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- CONYERS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES ( CONYERS ) (Hospital, about 8 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- FMC DIALYSIS SERVICES OF NEWTON (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; COVINGTON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Rockdale:
- Georgia Perimeter College (about 15 miles; Decatur, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,138)
- Clayton State University (about 16 miles; Morrow, GA; FT enrollment: 5,844)
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about 18 miles; Clarkston, GA; FT enrollment: 3,276)
- DeVry University-Georgia (about 19 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 4,157)
- Emory University (about 22 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 14,382)
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College (about 22 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,437)
- Atlanta Technical College (about 22 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,217)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in South Rockdale: Little Mountain Country Club (A), The Hour of Deliverance Camp Ground (B), Rockdale County Fire Department Station 4 (C), Plantation Manor Childrens Home (D), Rockdale County Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Honey Creek Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in South Rockdale include: Honey Creek Church (A), Smyrna Presbyterian Church (B), Midway Church of God (C), Lorraine Assembly of God Church (D), High View Church (E), Gethsemane Church (F), Shepherds Door Church (G), Rockdale Station Number 2 Fire Station (H), Rockdale Evangelical Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bonner Cemetery (1), Mitchell Cemetery (2), Stanley Cemetery (3), Albert Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Alexanders Lake (A), Deerun Lake (B), Cowan Lake (C), Lower Alexander Lake (D), Upper Alexander Lake (E), Dickson Lake (F), Lower Haizlip Lake (G), Monastery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Bailey Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Buck Branch (E), Mountain Creek (F), Almand Creek (G), McClane Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South Rockdale include: Panola Mountain State Park (1), Richardson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 80.0% |
Whole state: | 68.5% |
This place: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 13.0% |
This place: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
43 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in South Rockdale:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 67.1%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in South Rockdale:
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.2 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for South Rockdale, GA (based on Rockdale County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 20,711 | 74 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,782 | 13 |
Catholic | 6,200 | 2 |
Other | 717 | 6 |
Black Protestant | 501 | 3 |
None | 50,304 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockdale County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockdale County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockdale County: | 5.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.7% |
State: | 10.4% |
Rockdale County: | 30.8% |
State: | 27.8% |
Rockdale County: | 15.4% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in South Rockdale:
- WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
- 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)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WGFS (1430 AM; 5 kW; COVINGTON, GA; Owner: IPS, 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.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in South Rockdale:
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, 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)
- 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.)
- WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around South Rockdale:
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- 73.5%Utility gas
- 19.1%Electricity
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 71.4%Utility gas
- 11.8%Electricity
- 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Wood
South Rockdale 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.
- 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.
South Rockdale on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (2,000+ housing units)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: operations specialties managers except financial managers (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"