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Barnett Shoals Attendance Zone follows along the Oconee River, and is
comprised of the general area around Barnett Shoals
Rd., College Station Rd., East Whitehall Rd.,
Research Dr., and S. Milledge Ave.
Bar net t Shoal s
DEMOGRAPHICS
School s: - Barnett Shoals
Elementary School - Athens Montessori
School
Neighbor hoods:- Green Acres - Pinewood Apartments - Idylwood - University Circle - Whitehall- College Station
Point s of Int er est :- UGA Forestry- Whitehall Forest- Cedar Creek WRF- US Environmental
Protection Agency- UGA Veterinary School- Kroger Shopping Center - Georgetown Square- UGA Golf Course- ACC Fire Station #7 - Athens Korean
Presbyterian Church - Green Acres Church
OVERVIEW
PLEASE NOTE:The follow ing sym bols are used t o designat e when m easures in t h is repor t are higher or lower t han t he count y average:
+ higher t han count y
~ lower t han count y
Lack of a sym bol m eans t he m easure is about t he sam e as t he count y.
MARITAL STATUSRACE BREAKDOWN
2% ARE OF HISPANIC/ LATINO
ETHNICITY
Respondent Charact er ist ics
- 73% of respondents have 12 months+ employment status
- 13% are currently enrolled in college+- Average age of respondent was 49 years+- 10% of households had veteran status~- 99% have Internet access at home+- 33% have moved in the last year- 61% have a child in CCSD~
About 29.1% of all households reported having some kind of
pest , like rat s or roaches.+
HOUSING
10.5% of househol ds
r epor t mol d+
15% of homes r epor t
peel ing paint
Top 5 desir ed Amenit ies
1. wal king pat hs & t r ail s
2. Communit y gar dens
3. pl aygr ounds and par ks
4. bike pat hs and l anes
5. impr oved sidewal ks
HOURS WORKED IN A WEEKEDUCATION LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
74% of people own their home
in this zone~
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
99% ar e conf ident in
t heir abil it y t o hel p t heir chil d
at home+
24% want t o be mor e
involved in school s~
99% under stand what t heir
chil d is expect ed t o
l ear n at school +
90% bel ieve educat ion
pr epar es chil d f or success+
26% f eel a connect ion t o neighbor hood
school ~
LIFELONG LEARNING
8% of househol ds v isit school s f or
cul t ur al event s ~
Childcare
49% of households use some form of childcare~
82% report affordable childcare+
91% report
flexible childcare+
PERCEIVED SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
School Pr ide
52% of households have pr ide in their local schools~
26% of households feel connect ed to their local
schools~
There is a higher t han average percept ion of gang
act ivit y in schools.+
Percent of Respondents who Believe Schools are Safe
CIVIC VITALITY
75% say t hey pay at t ent ion t o gover nment over al l +
83% Say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h l if e
t hese days+
72% gat her social ly at l east weekly+ 64% vol unt eer ed in
t he l ast 12 mont hs+
81% donat ed money t o
char it y wit hin t he l ast 12
mont hs
65% of households belong to some church
or religious denomination
88% say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h t heir
home l if e t hese days+
75% say t hey ar e sat isf ied wit h t heir
j ob~
48% believe t hey can inf luence
decisions af fect ing At hens
Polit ical Engagem ent
91% Registered Voters+
79% know where to vote
68% voted in the last 12 months~
44% signed a petition within the last 12 months+
34% attended a public meeting within the last 12 months~
28% corresponded with an official within the last 12 months+
HEALTHINSURANCE COVERAGE+
Of those with health insurance coverage, 19% were denied at a m edical pract ice in the last 12 months+
HEALTH CONDITIONS REPORTED BY HOUSEHOLD
13% of househol ds
r epor t ed someone smokes~
On a scale of 1-4, w it h 1 being t he worst , when ask about t heir general healt h, t he
average rat ing for households was 2.5
18% of househol ds r epor t ed no
chr onic condit ions~
On average, households in your school zone eat fast food 1.3
days out of t he week
COMMUNITY SAFETY
99% say t hey f eel saf e in t heir home
99% say t hey f eel saf e on t heir st r eet +
92% say t hey f eel saf e in l ocal par ks+
88% say t hey f eel saf e in Downt own At hens +
Neighborhood Relat ions
90% trust their neighbor+
93% think people in their neighborhood get along+
76% talked with neighbors in the last month for more than 10 minutes~
79% feel comfortable with their children playing+
97% feel safe to walk or exercise in their neighborhood+
TOP 5 PERCEIVED NEIGHBORHOOD PROBLEMS
GUNS DRUGS
Lit t erHOMELESSNESS
THEFT
Attendance data from The Governor 's Office of Student Achievement, 2010-2016, and can be accessed here: https://gosa.georgia.gov/downloadable-data. All other data from the Athens Wellbeing Project (AWP) Fall 2016 Household Survey. County and neighborhood-level AWP profiles, as well as additional data resources, can be
accessed here: http://www.athenswellbeingproject.org/data/.
Questions or comments? Please email James Barlament at [email protected].