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County population in July 2007: 10,507 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,870
Renter-occupied apartments: 963
% of renters here:  25%
State:  33%
Land area: 285 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Bacon County: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bacon County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
  • Black (15.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 4,952  (49.0%)
Females: 5,151  (51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,692
County population in 2003: 10,273
Jobs in 2003: 3,397

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,228
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:
Bacon County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,160 ($26,910 in 1999)
This county:  $31,160
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $262 (lower quartile is $172, upper quartile is $322)
This county:  $262
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,307 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Bacon County:  $79,307
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,700 - $135,120

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $126,264
Here:  $126,264
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $54,846
Here:  $54,846
State:  $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $30,685
Here:  $30,685
State:  $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,305
Here:  $93,305
State:  $151,985

Mobile homes: $30,778
Here:  $30,778
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,202
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $192

Institutionalized population: 141


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 13

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2004 Presidential Election results in Bacon County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $468 (1.0%)

Bacon County household income distribution in 2007 Bacon County home values distribution


Bacon County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  23.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bacon County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alma, Rockingham.

Neighboring counties: Appling County , Coffee County , Jeff Davis County , Pierce County , Ware County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Bacon County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Adventist Church (B), Alma Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Unity Church (E), Tenmile Creek Church (F), Big Creek Church (G), Springfield Church (H), Campground Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Patterson Cemetery (2), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), Lees Chapel Cemetery (5), Ten Mile Cemetery (6), Big Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bar-O-Ranch Lake (A), Jones Lake (B), Johnsons Lake (C), Johnson Lake (D), Mckinnon Lake (E), Bryant And Futch Lake (F), Tanner Lake (G), Mullis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Bishop Creek (B), Tenmile Creek (C), Big Branch (D), Mill Branch (E), Rigdon Branch (F), Bear Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.7%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 317
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 166 (25% naturalized citizens)

Bacon County:  1.6%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 69
  • 1990 to 1994: 30
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 48
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 10


Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%

Bacon County marital status for males
Bacon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,543
  • One, attached: 58
  • Two: 176
  • 3 or 4: 77
  • 5 to 9: 59
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 or more: 39
  • Mobile homes: 1,492

Housing units in Bacon County with a mortgage: 703 (49 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 773

Here:  47.6% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 4,808
Total congregations: 29

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents2,814 (58.5%)941 (19.6%)511 (10.6%)301 (6.3%)115 (2.4%)
Congregations11 (37.9%)4 (13.8%)4 (13.8%)3 (10.3%)1 (3.4%)
NameChurch of God of ProphecyCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents52 (1.1%)31 (0.6%)25 (0.5%)18 (0.4%)-
Congregations1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (6.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Bacon County - Alma, Rockingham

Agriculture in Bacon County
Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119462
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $539.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87016
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.01%
Corn for grain: 865 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13651 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 474 harvested acres
Vegetables: 870 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 296 acres

Bacon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/29/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bacon 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 57.1 miles away from Bacon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (52%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Hong Kong (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bacon County (%):



  • United States or American (49%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • European (1%)


Bacon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,312 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 643 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 55 (1%)
  • Other means: 58 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 106 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Bacon County, Georgia
  • 102 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,932.

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.20% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,223 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($10,052 average AGI)
Bacon County:  1.99%
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:
from Coffee County, GA  1.09% ($23,235 average AGI)
from Ware County, GA  0.55% ($23,824)
from Appling County, GA  0.48% ($21,600)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,486 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,503 average AGI)
Bacon County:  1.13%
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:
to Coffee County, GA  1.06% ($22,424 average AGI)
to Ware County, GA  0.68% ($21,143)
to Appling County, GA  0.61% ($20,316)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Births per 1000 population in Bacon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Bacon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bacon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,534 (1,114 aged, 420 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20290.42
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1093.900
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64240.08

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1666.830
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1233.260

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 105.980

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.63

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,948
  • In family households: 8,877 (2,135 male householders, 760 female householders)
    2,247 spouses, 2,950 children (2,658 natural, 86 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 217 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,071 (457 male householders (420 living alone)), 497 female householders (477 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 155 (142 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,211 2-persons, 714 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 235 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 897 1-person, 26 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Bacon County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,571,000 ($6251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $790,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,944,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,067,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,996,000
Federal grants: $18,009,000
Federal procurement contracts: $307,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $121,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,951,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,096,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 805
Here:  78 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 627
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +59
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +60
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bacon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 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:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 106
  • 1995 to 1998: 375
  • 1990 to 1994: 425
  • 1980 to 1989: 798
  • 1970 to 1979: 991
  • 1960 to 1969: 710
  • 1950 to 1959: 513
  • 1940 to 1949: 233
  • 1939 or earlier: 313

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bacon County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 35
  • 3 rooms: 123
  • 4 rooms: 396
  • 5 rooms: 733
  • 6 rooms: 710
  • 7 rooms: 544
  • 8 rooms: 213
  • 9+ rooms: 116


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bacon County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 60
  • 3 rooms: 162
  • 4 rooms: 256
  • 5 rooms: 203
  • 6 rooms: 184
  • 7 rooms: 44
  • 8 rooms: 22
  • 9+ rooms: 8


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bacon County:
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 70
  • 2 bedrooms: 580
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,774
  • 4 bedrooms: 373
  • 5+ bedrooms: 60


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bacon County:
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 170
  • 2 bedrooms: 362
  • 3 bedrooms: 317
  • 4 bedrooms: 65
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Bacon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 140
  • 1 vehicle: 851
  • 2 vehicles: 1,197
  • 3 vehicles: 496
  • 4 vehicles: 124
  • 5+ vehicles: 62


Cars and other vehicles available in Bacon County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 249
  • 1 vehicle: 501
  • 2 vehicles: 169
  • 3 vehicles: 44
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


62% of Bacon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Georgia.

Bacon County:  61.7%
State average:  50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8315
  • Northeast: 149
  • Midwest: 152
  • South: 1132
  • West: 139

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (59.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.3%)
  • Utility gas (13.6%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (38.5%)
  • Electricity (36.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.8%)
  • Wood (1.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:  4.2%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Here:  5.8%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:  2.3%
Georgia:  22.9%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Bacon County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $520,000
    Solid Waste Management: $295,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $672,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $600,000
    Regular Highways: $540,000
    Police Protection: $368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $346,000
    Corrections - Other: $332,000
    Financial Administration: $314,000
    Health Services - Other: $259,000
    Housing & Community Development: $246,000
    Fire Protection: $238,000
    General Public Buildings: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $124,000
    Welfare - Other: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
    Parks & Recreation: $78,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Libraries: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $609,000
    Fire Protection: $240,000
    Welfare: $52,000
    Corrections: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $139,000
    Public Welfare: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $655,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $655,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $93,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $102,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,051,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $530,000
    All Other: $419,000
    Housing & Community Development: $99,000
    Highways: $62,000
    Public Welfare: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,149,000
    Total General Sales: $1,907,000
    Other Selective Sales: $221,000
    NEC: $67,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,439,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Bacon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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