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In 2004, the average personal income for an Atlanta resident was $33,838, slightly above the national average. Personal income for Atlanta residents has mushroomed, growing 9.5% over the past 35 years, 27% over the national average according to the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Several major companies have headquarters in or near Atlanta, including:
- Bell South
- UPS
- Delta Airlines
- Cingular
While the automobile industry in the area is in decline, with schedule plant closing for GM and Ford, Atlanta remains a central source of cable television programming. Ted Turner founded CNN in Atlanta, and Time Warner Channels such as TNT and the Cartoon Network are Atlanta-based.
Atlanta is also home to over 1,000 churches and a large number of faith-based schools. Recently, Atlanta opened the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, while Stone Mountain is the world's largest exposed piece of granite rock. A historically rich city, Atlanta boasts a variety of museums, including:
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
- The Carter Center and Presidential Library
- The Margaret Mitchell House and Museum
Sources: Craigslist, Atlanta City of Atlanta Atlanta.net
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