Vesta-Enterprise, Georgia
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| Males: 863 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 927 |  (51.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30627
| Vesta-Enterprise: | $67,999 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,033 (it was $18,970 in 2000)
Vesta-Enterprise CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $221,559 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
| Vesta-Enterprise: | $221,559 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Vesta-Enterprise, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vesta-Enterprise, GA
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- 1,02763.0%White alone
- 55333.9%Black alone
- 271.7%Hispanic
- 90.6%Two or more races
- 60.4%Asian alone
- 50.3%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Other race alone
Races in Vesta-Enterprise detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 121.6 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Vesta-Enterprise CCD: | 0.6% ($467) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA 
(23.2 miles , pop. 76,500).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (83.1 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (601.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Comer, GA (3.4 miles ),
), Rayle, GA (3.5 miles),
Tignall, GA (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 33.95 N, Longitude: 82.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 706
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (11.8%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.3%)
- Health care (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Construction (16.1%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.1%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Chemicals (6.4%)
- Apparel (6.1%)
- Personal & laundry services (6.1%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Extraction workers (5.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.1%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
Average climate in Vesta-Enterprise, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 93.7. This is worse than average.
| City: | 93.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.9 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Vesta-Enterprise-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Vesta-Enterprise place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 11/22/1992, a category F4 tornado 33.4 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:
Vesta-Enterprise-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 17% 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 28.5 miles away from Vesta-Enterprise center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 156.4 miles away from Vesta-Enterprise 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 204.5 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 139.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 156.4 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 Oglethorpe County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Vesta-Enterprise:
- QUIET OAKS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CRAWFORD, GA)
- HERITAGE HEALTHCARE AT SPRING VALLEY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)
- SPRING VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)
- COBB HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COMER, GA)
- COMER HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COMER, GA)
- ELBERTON DIALYSIS FACILITY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)
- HEARDMONT NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vesta-Enterprise:
- Athens Technical College (about 22 miles; Athens, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Georgia (about 23 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
- Anderson University (about 44 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
- Tri-County Technical College (about 49 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
- Lander University (about 50 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- Clemson University (about 51 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 20,131)
- Piedmont Technical College (about 53 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Vesta-Enterprise: Echols Mill (A), Kennedys Gate (B), Vesta Volunteer Fire Department (C), Glade Volunteer Fire Department (D), Sandy Cross Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vesta-Enterprise include: Vesta Baptist Church (A), Sandy Cross Baptist Church (B), Palmetto Church (C), Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church (D), Fort Bethel Church (E), Millstone Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Glade Church (H), Rocky Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rocky Branch Cemetery (1), Chafin Cemetery (2), Bridges Cemetery (3), Cunningham Cemetery (4), Earl Bolton Cemetery (5), Faust Cemetery (6), Hardman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), South Fork Broad River (B), Grove Creek (C), Rains Branch (D), Goosepond Creek (E), Buffalo Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Mule Branch (H), Millstone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.5% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Vesta-Enterprise:
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 3.9%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Vesta-Enterprise:
- High school or higher: 68.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.7 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Vesta-Enterprise, GA (based on Oglethorpe County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,855 | 21 |
| Black Protestant | 244 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 214 | 6 |
| Other | 34 | - |
| None | 11,552 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Here: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| This county: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oglethorpe County: | 10.9% |
| State: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.0% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Vesta-Enterprise:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vesta-Enterprise:
- WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WEHR (105.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Vesta-Enterprise:
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.2%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
- 2.5%Utility gas
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 43.9%Electricity
- 34.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.3%Wood
- 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Vesta-Enterprise compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
Vesta-Enterprise on our top lists:
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"