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Marietta Georgia
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Population (year 2000): 58,748, Est. population in July 2004: 60,547 (+3.1% change)
Males: 29,566 (50.3%), Females: 29,182 (49.7%)
Elevation: 1128 feet
County: Cobb
Land area: 21.9 square miles
Zip codes: 30008, 30060, 30062, 30064, 30066, 30067, 30068.
Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $40,645 (year 2000)
Median house value: $149,400 (year 2000)
Races in Marietta:
- White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
- Black (29.5%)
- Hispanic (16.9%)
- Other race (8.0%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Korean (0.5%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (8.6%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.0%), United States (6.2%), Italian (2.9%), Subsaharan African (2.4%). | |
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For population 25 years and over in Marietta
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Marietta city
- Never married: 37.3%
- Now married: 42.7%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 11.4%
19.6% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +12,967 (+28.3%). |
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1996: 239 buildings, average cost: $115,200
- 1997: 183 buildings, average cost: $130,300
- 1998: 258 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 1999: 350 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 2000: 285 buildings, average cost: $220,600
- 2001: 225 buildings, average cost: $267,300
- 2002: 166 buildings, average cost: $147,600
- 2003: 143 buildings, average cost: $199,500
- 2004: 251 buildings, average cost: $196,500
Latitude: 33.95 N, Longitude: 84.54 W
Marietta, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.2%), Retail trade (14.2%), Educational,health and social services (13.3%), Construction (12.6%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,957 (+62.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,115 (28.7%) |
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Crime in Marietta by Year |
| Type |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Murders |
3 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| per 100,000 |
5.1 |
8.5 |
1.7 |
8.5 |
| Rapes |
20 |
32 |
16 |
15 |
| per 100,000 |
34.0 |
54.5 |
27.2 |
25.5 |
| Robberies |
159 |
177 |
158 |
156 |
| per 100,000 |
270.6 |
301.3 |
268.9 |
265.5 |
| Assaults |
140 |
168 |
119 |
148 |
| per 100,000 |
238.3 |
286.0 |
202.6 |
251.9 |
| Burglaries |
510 |
543 |
554 |
568 |
| per 100,000 |
868.1 |
924.3 |
943.0 |
966.8 |
| Larceny counts |
2,036 |
2,197 |
1,994 |
1,852 |
| per 100,000 |
3465.6 |
3739.7 |
3394.2 |
3152.4 |
| Auto thefts |
396 |
442 |
328 |
334 |
| per 100,000 |
674.1 |
752.4 |
558.3 |
568.5 |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 329.7) |
400.9 |
452.4 |
380.2 |
388.0 |
Birthplace of: Brad Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Sep 13, 1968), Jeremy Hermida - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Jan 30, 1984), Josh Cooper - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Dec 5, 1980), Shareef Abdur-Rahim - NBA player (Sacramento Kings, born: Dec 11, 1976), Todd Jones - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Apr 24, 1968), Alex Evans - College basketball player (Georgia Bulldogs), Brad Thomas - College football player (Lehigh Mountain Hawks), Charles Krauth - College football player (Georgia Bulldogs), Chris Ellis - College basketball player (Wake Forest Demon Deacons), Dee Gadsden - College basketball player (SE Louisiana Lions).
Main business address for: GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORP (PAPERBOARD MILLS), MATRIA HEALTHCARE INC (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES).
Hospitals/medical centers in Marietta:
- WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL (677 CHURCH STREET PO BOX 1208)
- WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITAL (2540 WINDY HILL RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Marietta:
- EMORY-ADVENTIST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SMYRNA, GA)
- RIDGEVIEW INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; SMYRNA, GA)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-ATLANTA (about 11 miles; ATLANTA, GA)
Political contributions by individuals in Marietta, GA
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marietta:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 5 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 24 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 51 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marietta:
- COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 5 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: RYY)
- FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 13 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: FTY)
- DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: PDK)
Local government website: city.marietta.ga.us
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Electric Power |
101 |
$355,976 |
$42,294 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police - Other |
28 |
$77,162 |
$33,069 |
0 |
$0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
131 |
$551,198 |
$50,491 |
0 |
$0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
9 |
$24,311 |
$32,414 |
1 |
$1,603 |
| Other Government Administration |
37 |
$174,432 |
$56,572 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
55 |
$224,289 |
$48,935 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Supply |
24 |
$72,764 |
$36,382 |
0 |
$0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
19 |
$62,692 |
$39,594 |
0 |
$0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
21 |
$56,045 |
$32,025 |
5 |
$3,424 |
| Sewerage |
11 |
$35,445 |
$38,667 |
0 |
$0 |
| Financial Administration |
72 |
$237,053 |
$39,508 |
0 |
$0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
40 |
$90,790 |
$27,237 |
0 |
$0 |
| Correction |
3 |
$9,345 |
$37,380 |
0 |
$0 |
| Streets and Highways |
44 |
$114,698 |
$31,281 |
0 |
$0 |
| Fire - Other |
4 |
$10,207 |
$30,621 |
0 |
$0 |
| Firefighters |
128 |
$509,162 |
$47,733 |
0 |
$0 |
| Totals for Government |
727 |
$2,605,569 |
$43,008 |
6 |
$5,027 |
Colleges/Universities in Marietta:
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,881; Location: 1269 BARCLAY CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.life.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,559; Location: 1100 S MARIETTA PKY; Public; Website: www.spsu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,012; Location: 980 S COBB DR; Public; Website: www.chattcollege.com)
- ROFFLER MOLER HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 1311 ROSWELL RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ROFFLER.NET)
- WELLSTAR KENNESTONE RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM (Location: 677 CHURCH ST; Public)
- BOSTON-ATLANTA BARTENDERS SCHOOL (Location: 2359 WINDY HILL RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Marietta:
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,867)
- MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,708)
- GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)
- ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
Public high schools in Marietta:
- WALTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,492; Location: 1590 BILL MURDOCK ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,266; Location: 2600 SHALLOWFORD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,973; Location: 1171 WHITLOCK AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- POPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,949; Location: 3001 HEMBREE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SPRAYBERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,882; Location: 2525 SANDY PLAINS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,842; Location: 375 HOLT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OSBORNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,763; Location: 2451 FAVOR ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,600; Location: 4770 LEE WATERS ROAD NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OAKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 1560 JOYNER AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Marietta:
- THE WALKER SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 700 COBB PARKWAY N; Grades: PK - 12)
- MT PARAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1700 ALLGOOD ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- DOMINION CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 1150 ALLGOOD ROAD NE; Grades: 9 - 12)
- COBB COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 140; Location: 545 LORENE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
- FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN HS (Students: 131; Location: 4495 SANDY PLAINS RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- COVENANT CHRIST MIN PRE ACAD (Students: 131; Location: 268 N. FAIRGROUND STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
- LAFAYETTE ACADEMY (Students: 77; Location: 2417 CANTON RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Marietta:
- DICKERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,507; Location: 855 WOODLAWN ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EAST COBB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,352; Location: 380 HOLT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SMITHA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,325; Location: 2025 POWDER SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARIETTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,186; Location: 121 WINN STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SOPE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,137; Location: 3320 PAPER MILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- CHEATHAM HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,037; Location: 1350 JOHN WARD ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HIGHTOWER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 3905 POST OAK TRITT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DANIELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 977; Location: 2900 SCOTT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MOUNT BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 965; Location: 1210 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- SIMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 926; Location: 3340 TRICKUM ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Marietta:
- SHREINER ACADEMY (Students: 590; Location: 1340 TERRELL MILL RD; Grades: PK - 9)
- EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 2450 LOWER ROSWELL ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 81 LACY STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- WOOD ACRES COUNTRY DAY SCH (Students: 201; Location: 1772 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 5)
- ROSWELL STREET BAPTIST CHRISTI (Students: 173; Location: 774 ROSWELL STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
- CASA DEL BAMBINI (Students: 170; Location: 150 POWERS FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)
- FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 2111 LOWER ROSWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- CARMAN ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 1330 N COBB PKWY; Grades: KG - 8)
- EAST COBB CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 4616 ROSWELL RD NE; Grades: KG - 8)
- CREME DE LA CREME (Students: 14; Location: 726 WOODLAWN DRIVE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Marietta:
- COBB COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $9,312,727; Location: 266 ROSWELL STREET; 771,943 books; 18,399 audio materials; 24,247 video materials; 4,700 serial subscriptions
Marietta compared to Georgia state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Marietta:
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, 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)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WFOM (1230 AM; 1 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAOS (1600 AM; 20 kW; AUSTELL, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
- WDWD (590 AM; 5 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marietta:
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W222AF (92.3 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJZZ-FM (107.5 FM; ROSWELL, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WAMJ (102.5 FM; MABLETON, GA; Owner: NEW MABLETON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Marietta:
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- W55BM (Channel 55; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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