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Lowndes County

Population in July 2007: 14,663.
Males: 8,534  (58.2%)
Females: 6,129  (41.8%)

Median resident age:  28.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,604 (it was $42,320 in 2000)
Barretts:

$50,604
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,737

Barretts CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,477 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Barretts:

$141,477
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $159,203; Detached houses: $189,475; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,900; Mobile homes: $64,044

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Barretts races chart
  • White alone - 9,049 (68.1%)
  • Black alone - 3,061 (23.0%)
  • Hispanic - 602 (4.5%)
  • Asian alone - 267 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 228 (1.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 55 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 20 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 15 (0.1%)

Races in Barretts detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Barretts: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 54.3 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barretts:

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barretts CCD:

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barretts CCD:  0.8% ($708)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Barretts satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (69.4 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (104.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (728.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Moody AFB, GA (1.6 miles ), Hahira, GA (2.8 miles ), Valdosta, GA (2.8 miles ), Remerton, GA (2.9 miles ), Naylor, GA (2.9 miles ), Ray City, GA (3.0 miles ), Cecil, GA (3.3 miles ), Lakeland, GA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 30.96 N, Longitude: 83.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Barretts household income distribution Barretts home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Barretts: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Barretts, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Barretts-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Barretts place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1988, a category F3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Barretts:

  • SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; LAKELAND, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barretts:

  • Valdosta State University (about 8 miles; Valdosta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,844)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 40 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • Albany State University (about 68 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Albany Technical College (about 69 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
  • Darton College (about 72 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 72 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,978)
  • Florida State University (about 73 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 33,687)

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Notable locations in Barretts: Boys Ranch (A), Bemiss Barretts Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barretts include: Antioch Church (A), Mount Vienna Church (B), Cat Creek Church (C), Pearl Todd Baptist Church (D), Kings Chapel (E), New Bethel Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Cherry Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Hightower Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Robinson Pond (A), Mission Pond (B), Peters Lake (C), Cherry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twin Creek (A), Cat Creek (B), Beatty Mill Creek (C), Beatty Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barretts: Grand Bay Public Hunting Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.64
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00219. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00219
U.S.:

0.06353


Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.3%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barretts, GA

People in group quarters in Barretts:

  • 2,574 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 543 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Barretts compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (79%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Barretts (based on Lowndes County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.19%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents42.7%18.8%10.1%8.1%4.5%
Congregations26.3%11.4%0.9%16.7%8.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.6%1.5%8.2%
Congregations3.5%2.6%0.9%2.6%26.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Lowndes County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This county:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Lowndes County:

6.20 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 82
This county:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lowndes County:

10.8%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Lowndes County:

29.3%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.4%
State:

14.6%

10.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.01%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,779 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.52%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brooks County, GA  0.59% ($25,503 average AGI)
from Cook County, GA  0.35% ($25,540)
from Berrien County, GA  0.31% ($25,316)


9.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.68%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.48% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,903 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.48%
Georgia average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brooks County, GA  0.57% ($25,779 average AGI)
to Lanier County, GA  0.35% ($23,937)
to Cook County, GA  0.27% ($33,224)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barretts:

  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WVLD (1450 AM; 1 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barretts:

  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
  • WVVS-FM (90.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Barretts:

  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


Barretts on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Physicians and surgeons (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc."
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists (population 5,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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