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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 27.0%
(23.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.7% for other race residents, 8.6% for two or more races residents)
Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
Cashiers (6.2%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17.4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.7%)
Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.0%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.5%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
Cashiers (13.3%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
Waiters and waitresses (8.3%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
Personal appearance workers (5.0%)
Average climate in Homeland, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Homeland-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/18/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Homeland city center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.6 miles away from the city center injured 9 peopleand caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Homeland-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Homeland center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from Homeland center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 424.2 miles away from the city center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 311.8 miles away from Homeland center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Charlton County (10) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Homeland:
FOLKSTON PARK CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FOLKSTON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homeland:
College of Coastal Georgia (about 37 miles; Brunswick, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
Florida State College at Jacksonville (about 43 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 21,810)
Jacksonville University (about 44 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 3,335)
University of North Florida (about 51 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 13,870)
Florida Gateway College (about 58 miles; Lake City, FL; FT enrollment: 2,179)
South Georgia State College (about 66 miles; Douglas, GA; FT enrollment: 2,507)
Valdosta State University (about 76 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
Religion statistics for Homeland, GA (based on Charlton County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,750
17
Black Protestant
898
2
Mainline Protestant
568
5
Catholic
270
1
None
7,685
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data