County population in 2012: 18,368 (29% urban, 71% rural); it was 17,419 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,539 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,572 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,222 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,858 (it was 1,384 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
34%
Land area: 509 sq. mi. Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Appling County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Manufacturing (15.0%), Construction (11.6%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $443 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $235 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.4%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.6% for Black residents, 50.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.9% for other race residents, 93.3% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
18.6%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Appling County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Appling County: Hatch Nuclear Power Plant (A), Deens Landing (B), Carters Bight Landing (C), Davis Landing (D), Lower Sister Bluff Landing (E), Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department (F), Appling County Fire Department Altamaha Station (G), Appling County Fire Department Ten Mile Station (H), Appling County Fire Department 4th District Station (I), Appling County Fire Department Highway 144 Station (J), Appling County Fire Department County Line Station (K), Appling County Fire Department County Farm Station (L), Odum Childrens Home (M), Georgia Power Plant Hatch (N), Highway 144 Fire Substation (O), Long Branch Community Center (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Appling County include: Altamaha Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), McTier Church (D), Consolidation Missionary Baptist Church (E), Pine Ridge Church (F), Riverside Missionary Baptist Church (G), Second Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (H), Spring Branch Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Altman Cemetery (1), Appling Memorial Cemetery (2), Beckworth Cemetery (3), Bell Cemetery (4), Benton Cemetery (5), Lynn Cemetery (6), Mann Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Miles Lake (A), Eason Lake (B), Lake Mayers (C), Lewis Lake (D), Bishop Creek Structure Number Six Lake (E), Bishop Creek Structure Number Seven Lake (F), Big Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tenmile Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Roaring Creek (C), Dry Branch (D), Black Water Creek (E), Bishop Creek (F), Bay Creek (G), Alisons Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 394 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 591 (23% naturalized citizens)
Appling County:
3.4%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 229
1990 to 1994: 120
1985 to 1989: 110
1980 to 1984: 74
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 14
1965 to 1969: 30
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,450
One, attached: 93
Two: 188
3 or 4: 94
5 to 9: 41
10 to 19: 12
20 or more: 56
Mobile homes: 2,886
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34
Housing units in Appling County with a mortgage: 1,248 (150 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,168
Here:
51.7% with mortgage
State:
75.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.62%
Here
78.6%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 13,695 Total congregations: 55
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Assemblies of God
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents
7,971 (58.2%)
1,893 (13.8%)
1,877 (13.7%)
992 (7.2%)
503 (3.7%)
Congregations
21 (38.2%)
10 (18.2%)
6 (10.9%)
6 (10.9%)
5 (9.1%)
Name
Progressive Primitive Baptists
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church of God of Prophecy
Episcopal Church
Other
Adherents
124 (0.9%)
121 (0.9%)
104 (0.8%)
57 (0.4%)
53 (0.4%)
Congregations
1 (1.8%)
1 (1.8%)
2 (3.6%)
1 (1.8%)
2 (3.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 213 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,046 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $377.12 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.53% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.75% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,194 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.12% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.09% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65,450 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.05% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.34 Corn for grain: 2733 harvested acres Upland cotton: 38054 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3382 harvested acres Vegetables: 360 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,492 acres
Tornado activity:
Appling County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/13/1986, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Appling County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1560): September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 1, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-897): March 15, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Appling County (6) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 3
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (72%)
India (6%)
Germany (6%)
Philippines (3%)
Canada (3%)
Ukraine (3%)
Cuba (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Appling County (%):
United States or American (43%)
English (6%)
Irish (5%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
European (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,783 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,452 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 105 (1%)
Other means: 78 (1%)
Worked at home: 115 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Appling County, Georgia in 2000:
122 people in nursing homes
71 people in unknown juvenile institutions
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
9 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Appling County, Georgia in 2010:
207 people in correctional residential facilities
113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
34 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
10 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,470.
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,542 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.34%
Georgia average:
10.98%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.44% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,633 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($9,912 average AGI)
Appling County:
1.91%
Georgia average:
4.40%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,281 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.03%
Georgia average:
9.55%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.71% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,441 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($5,840 average AGI)
Appling County:
1.32%
Georgia average:
3.17%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7
Births per 1000 population in Appling County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Appling County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Appling County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,530 (1,917 aged, 613 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.57 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8905.710 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 779.250 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34453.97
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1509.410 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1102.820 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.71
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.13 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.71
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,810
In family households: 15,408 (3,424 male householders, 1,470 female householders)
3,620 spouses, 5,099 children (4,598 natural, 109 adopted, 392 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 329 other relatives, 395 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,402 (994 male householders (840 living alone)), 1,081 female householders (992 living alone)), 327 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (416 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,120 2-persons, 1,150 3-persons, 910 4-persons, 424 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.
93.9% of residents of Appling County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 17% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $104,925,000 ($5840 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,905,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,833,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,018,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,212,000 Federal grants: $33,080,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,497,000 ($934,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,283,000 ($142,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $184,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,577,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,405,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,426
Here:
79 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 912
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +188
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -134
Here:
-7 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Appling County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 149
2000 to 2004: 702
1990 to 1999: 1,927
1980 to 1989: 1,421
1970 to 1979: 1,249
1960 to 1969: 813
1950 to 1959: 677
1940 to 1949: 413
1939 or earlier: 713
Rooms in houses/apartments in Appling County, Georgia
66% of Appling County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.
Appling County:
66.1%
State average:
50.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14157
Northeast: 219
Midwest: 278
South: 1810
West: 268
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Appling County
38.0 years
35.0 years
(47.1%)
(52.9%)
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