Comer, GA

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Comer, Georgia

Comer, Georgia is 16 miles NE of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 75 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Madison county. The city is part of the Athens metro area. The population of Comer is 1,052.

The People and Families of Comer

In Comer, about 45% of adults are married.

Comer has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Comer had a median family income of $40,750.

Political Inclinations

Among Comer political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Comer.

Comer Housing

Of the housing in Comer, approximately 73% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Georgia.

Commuting

In Comer, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Comer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Comer, GA

Comparing Comer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NE of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Madison
Metro Area	Athens
Standard Zip Codes	30629
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.064
Longitude	-83.125

Station	ATHENS BEN EPPS AP
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	ELBERTON 2 N
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	COMMERCE 4 NNW
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,052	100%
Male	445	42.3%
Female	607	57.7%
Under 18	239	22.7%
18+	813	77.3%
65+	255	24.2%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3.04
White	820	77.9%
African-American	213	20.2%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,750
Population In Poverty	145	16%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,156
Growth	104
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.4%
US/American	21.4%
European	18%
German	9.3%
English	7.5%
Irish	6.9%
African	4.7%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Polish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$3,000

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$1,000

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