County population in 2016: 18,787 (1% urban, 99% rural); it was 14,629 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,783 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,765 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,723 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,337 (it was 713 in 2000)
% of renters here:
13%
State:
34%
Land area: 444 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Brantley County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,325 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $723 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.0%
Brantley County:
19.0%
Georgia:
16.0%
(19.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.2% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 92.3% for other race residents, 26.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.2 years old
(Males: 38.4 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 33.2 years old, American Indian residents: 14.4 years old, Asian residents: 23.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 9.6 years old, Other race residents: 64.2 years old)
Area name: Brunswick, GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brantley County is $468 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $740 a month.
Current college students: 379 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 162 (57.9% naturalized citizens)
Brantley County:
0.9%
Whole state:
10.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 5
2000 to 2009: 19
1990 to 1999: 42
1980 to 1989: 30
1970 to 1979: 40
Before 1970: 38
Note: State values scaled to Brantley County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,485
Two: 69
3 or 4: 20
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 52
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 4,359
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60
Housing units in Brantley County with a mortgage: 2,208 (28 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,004
Here:
40.0% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Brantley County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,016
22
Mainline Protestant
239
4
Black Protestant
126
1
Other
1
-
None
12,029
-
Brantley County Religion Details
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Brantley County:
1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Brantley County:
7.78 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
3.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Brantley County:
10.4%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Brantley County:
27.4%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.9%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Brantley County:
Average size of farms: 120 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,096 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $548.34 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.17% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.91% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,083 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.81% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.90% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,761 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.19% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.12 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.40% Corn for grain: 1061 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 246 harvested acres Vegetables: 120 harvested acres Land in orchards: 243 acres
Earthquake activity:
Brantley County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 88% 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 187.0 miles away from Brantley County center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 160.0 miles away from the county center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from the county 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 168.8 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 442.8 miles away from Brantley County center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 310.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3379: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3379, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4284: October 08, 2016, FEMA Id: 4284, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Racepond Fire, Incident Period: June 15, 2011 to July 27, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 15, 2011, FEMA Id: 2920, Natural disaster type: Fire
Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Georgia Kneeknocker Swamp Fire, Incident Period: April 26, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: 2686, Natural disaster type: Fire
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Brantley County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (15%)
Management occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Management occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (43%)
Mexico (19%)
Korea (18%)
Canada (9%)
India (7%)
Oceania, n.e.c. (2%)
Ireland (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brantley County (%):
American (31%)
English (17%)
Irish (14%)
German (4%)
Italian (2%)
Scandinavian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,327 (77.0%)
Carpooled: 236 (7.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 88 (2.9%)
Walked: 71 (2.3%)
Worked at home: 309 (10.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
66 people in nursing homes
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
61 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
5 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $39,551.
7.56% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($24,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.56%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.53% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,018 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($6,417 average AGI)
Brantley County:
2.03%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.51% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($24,454 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.51%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.48% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,848 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($5,606 average AGI)
Brantley County:
2.03%
Georgia average:
3.33%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Brantley County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,522 (1,697 aged, 825 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 566 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Brantley County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (233)
2,333 married couples with children.
1,082 single-parent households (543 men, 539 women).
97.5% of residents of Brantley speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,025,000 ($4,570 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,729,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,562,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,830,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $342,000 Federal grants: $14,876,000 Federal procurement contracts: $718,000 ($271,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,697,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $10,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,466,000 Federal Government insurance: $5,105,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 849
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 704
Here:
45 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +11
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +726
Here:
+47 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Brantley County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 305
2000 to 2009: 1,741
1990 to 1999: 2,363
1980 to 1989: 1,168
1970 to 1979: 1,166
1960 to 1969: 572
1950 to 1959: 261
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 285
Note: State values scaled to Brantley population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brantley County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Brantley County population
no vehicle: 109
1 vehicle: 1,313
2 vehicles: 1,996
3 vehicles: 948
4 vehicles: 517
5+ vehicles: 247
no vehicle: 133
1 vehicle: 626
2 vehicles: 605
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Brantley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Georgia.
Brantley County:
88.3%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,945
Other state: 5,421
Northeast: 624
Midwest: 357
South: 4,150
West: 327
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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