Burke County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 11,44746.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 11,10845.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8663.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8403.4%Two or more races
  • 1300.5%Asian alone
  • 130.05%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $183,552

Here:	$183,552
State:	$321,242

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $27,262

Here:	$27,262
State:	$211,272

Mobile homes: $87,849

Here:	$87,849
State:	$83,555

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,176

Here:	$24,176
State:	$146,273

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 134
• Auto thefts: 59

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 24

Health of residents in Burke County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,358 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $718 (0.8%)

Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burke County is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesboro, Greens Cut, Sardis, Midville, Girard, Keysville, Vidette.

Neighboring counties: Lea County, New Mexico , Leake County, Mississippi , Noxubee County, Mississippi , Greene County , Richmond County , Upson County .

Current college students: 613
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 441 (52.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 362010 or later
• 2042000 to 2009
• 491990 to 1999
• 661980 to 1989
• 171970 to 1979
• 42Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,464
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 237
• 3 or 4: 401
• 5 to 9: 37
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 to 49: 19
• 50 or more: 95
• Mobile homes: 3,773
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 150

Housing units in Burke County with a mortgage: 2,497 (115 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Religion statistics for Burke County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Burke County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to March 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1750: March 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1750, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 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 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 Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-880: October 19, 1990, FEMA Id: 880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

7.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,436 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.16% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,353 average AGI)
2.71% relocated from other states ($22,082 average AGI)

Burke County:	2.71%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Richmond County, GA	2.65% ($41,990 average AGI)
from Columbia County, GA	0.53% ($58,929)
from Aiken County, SC	0.40% ($45,250)
from Jefferson County, GA	0.26% ($39,429)

6.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,728 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,037 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($14,691 average AGI)

Burke County:	1.81%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Richmond County, GA	2.47% ($32,253 average AGI)
to Columbia County, GA	0.68% ($44,509)
to Aiken County, SC	0.33% ($64,154)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Burke County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,723 (1,197 living alone), Female householders: 5,308 (1,592 living alone)

• 4,147 spouses (4,104 opposite-sex spouses), 389 unmarried partners, (373 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,907 children (7,073 natural, 422 adopted, 424 stepchildren), 1,378 grandchildren, 286 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 0 foster children, 705 other relatives, 525 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 203

Size of family households: 2,421 2-persons, 1,815 3-persons, 995 4-persons, 467 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,789 1-person, 216 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

3,073 married couples with children.
1,868 single-parent households (338 men, 1,530 women).

97.0% of residents of Burke speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $146,429,000 ($6,315 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,104,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,349,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,565,000
Federal grants: $48,990,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,501,000 ($225,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,920,000 ($1,596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,550,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,609,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,596,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.12 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)

• Year house built in Burke County, Georgia
• 02020 or later
• 1,6672010 to 2019
• 1,5592000 to 2009
• 1,5851990 to 1999
• 1,8051980 to 1989
• 1,8581970 to 1979
• 1,0731960 to 1969
• 5991950 to 1959
• 3711940 to 1949
• 7011939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Burke County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 472 rooms
• 1723 rooms
• 5654 rooms
• 1,1525 rooms
• 1,7446 rooms
• 1,3107 rooms
• 9558 rooms
• 7749+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, Georgia
• 71 room
• 252 rooms
• 1803 rooms
• 5954 rooms
• 5825 rooms
• 4776 rooms
• 2047 rooms
• 1528 rooms
• 529+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Burke County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 1741 bedroom
• 1,0642 bedrooms
• 3,5253 bedrooms
• 1,7384 bedrooms
• 1925+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, Georgia
• 7no bedroom
• 2041 bedroom
• 8132 bedrooms
• 1,0013 bedrooms
• 2544 bedrooms
• 95+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 451no vehicle
• 1,7131 vehicle
• 2,1032 vehicles
• 1,5353 vehicles
• 6894 vehicles
• 2715+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in renter-occupied apartments
• 359no vehicle
• 1,1781 vehicle
• 5242 vehicles
• 1543 vehicles
• 144 vehicles
• 585+ vehicles

93.0% of Burke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 18,799
• Other state: 5,089
• Northeast: 793
• Midwest: 742
• South: 2,907
• West: 649

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,171
• Number of aged recipients: 146
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,025
• Number of recipients under 18: 233
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 636
• Number of recipients older than 64: 302
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 465
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 502