North Rockdale, Georgia
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Males: 4,585 | (50.4%) |
Females: 4,505 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 37.7 years |
Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30012
North Rockdale: | $67,190 |
GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,781 (it was $19,977 in 2000)
North Rockdale CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,741 (it was $98,700 in 2000)
North Rockdale: | $229,741 |
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
North Rockdale, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Rockdale, GA
- 6,92688.4%White alone
- 5827.4%Black alone
- 1802.3%Hispanic
- 620.8%Asian alone
- 610.8%Two or more races
- 230.3%American Indian alone
- 50.06%Other race alone
Races in North Rockdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 37.7 square miles.
Population density: 241 people per square mile (very low).
North Rockdale CCD: | 0.6% ($566) |
Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (24.7 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (597.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 33.71 N, Longitude: 83.98 W
Here: | 3.5% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (13.2%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Construction (19.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.0%)
- Educational services (16.2%)
- Health care (15.1%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
Average climate in North Rockdale, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 102. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 102 |
U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.282. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 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 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.3 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.863. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.863 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.7 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.4 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
North 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 18.2 miles away from the North Rockdale place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/10/1972, a category F3 tornado 18.6 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:
North Rockdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 40% 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 86.3 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 108.9 miles away from North Rockdale center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 109.0 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 144.3 miles away from North Rockdale 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 190.1 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 251.3 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 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 North Rockdale:
- HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES ( CONYERS ) (Hospital, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- CONYERS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- STARCREST OF CONYERS (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- WESTBURY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER - CONYERS (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- FMCNA OF CONYERS INC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- ROCKDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; CONYERS, GA)
- RENAL CARE GROUP LITHONIA (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; LITHONIA, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Rockdale:
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about 16 miles; Clarkston, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,276)
- Georgia Perimeter College (about 18 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 17,138)
- Gwinnett Technical College (about 19 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,138)
- Georgia Gwinnett College (about 19 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 7,993)
- DeVry University-Georgia (about 19 miles; Decatur, GA; FT enrollment: 4,157)
- Strayer University-Georgia (about 21 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,447)
- Emory University (about 21 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 14,382)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Rockdale County Fire Department Station 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in North Rockdale include: Full Gospel Church (A), Westminster Church (B), Water Oak Church (C), True Gospel Baptist Church (D), Tabernacle Church (E), Pentecost Church (F), Lakeside Baptist Church (G), Hyde Chapel (H), Hi Rock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dials Millpond (A), Parkers Lake (B), Costley Millpond (C), Bond Lakes (D), Cousins Lake (E), Lake Brooks (F), Carls Twin Lakes (G), Hi-Roc Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Winfield Creek (A), Hammock Creek (B), Carr Branch (C), Mark Branch (D), Little Panther Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Rockdale include: Big Haynes Creek Recreation Area (1), Georgia International Horse Park (2), Hightower Indian Trail Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.8 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 76.9% |
Whole state: | 68.5% |
This place: | 5.6% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This place: | 6.0% |
Whole state: | 13.0% |
This place: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in North Rockdale:
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in North Rockdale:
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Here: | 12.2 |
Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North 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:
Rockdale County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockdale County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Rockdale County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This 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% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
This county: | 30.8% |
State: | 27.8% |
This county: | 15.4% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Rockdale:
- WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, 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 North 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.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, 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.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRAS (88.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around North Rockdale:
- 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)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- 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.)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- 44.7%Electricity
- 26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.8%Utility gas
- 1.9%Wood
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 57.8%Electricity
- 25.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.7%Utility gas
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%No fuel used
North 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 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.
North Rockdale on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: printing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: air transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #46 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+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 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+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper (population 5,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (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+)"