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County population in July 2007: 6,098 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,404
Renter-occupied apartments: 558
% of renters here:  28%
State:  33%
Land area: 280 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Calhoun County: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (11.4%), Public administration (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Calhoun County, Georgia:

  • Black (60.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 3,573  (56.5%)
Females: 2,747  (43.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,888
County population in 2003: 6,151
Jobs in 2003: 1,960

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,313
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:
Calhoun County:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,472 ($24,588 in 1999)
This county:  $28,472
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $213 (lower quartile is $132, upper quartile is $282)
This county:  $213
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,339 (it was $44,400 in 2000)
Calhoun County:  $79,339
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,290 - $114,592

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $105,021
Here:  $105,021
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,024
Here:  $108,024
State:  $202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,604
Here:  $39,604
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,316
Here:  $112,316
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $34,994
Here:  $34,994
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,166
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $198

Institutionalized population: 1,300

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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Georgia:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $291 (0.7%)

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


Calhoun County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  26.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  14.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arlington, Morgan, Edison, Leary.

Neighboring counties: Baker County , Clay County , Dougherty County , Early County , Randolph County , Terrell County .


Calhoun County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Calhoun County include: Williamsburg Church (A), Thomas Grove Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Tennelle Chapel (D), Spring Creek Church (E), Salem Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Saint Maryland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elam Cemetery (1), Saint Paul Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Land Cemetery (3), Saint Lukes Cemetery (4), Mars Hill Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Conley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cordrays Pond (A), Joiner Pond (B), White Pond (C), McClendon Lake (D), Merrett Pond (E), Taylor Lake (F), Suddeth Lake (G), Lake Myda (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Branch (A), Pachitla Creek (B), Neals Creek (C), Boggy Creek (D), Hood Branch (E), Mosh Branch (F), Horse Lot Branch (G), Tennelle Creek (H), Davis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.4%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 228
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 120 (65% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 71
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 12
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 5


Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.2%

Calhoun County marital status for males
Calhoun County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,417
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 51
  • 3 or 4: 66
  • 5 to 9: 45
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • 20 or more: 9
  • Mobile homes: 676

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 419 (39 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 412

Here:  50.4% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,194
Total congregations: 15

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents1,453 (66.2%)508 (23.2%)97 (4.4%)42 (1.9%)94 (4.3%)
Congregations5 (33.3%)4 (26.7%)1 (6.7%)-5 (33.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Calhoun County - Arlington, Morgan, Edison, Leary

Agriculture in Calhoun County
Average size of farms: 992 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $217192
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $352.85
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $198538
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $228408
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.58
Corn for grain: 4050 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5308 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 23806 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2655 acres

Calhoun County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/7/1958, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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



  • Laos (57%)
  • Mexico (38%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (3%)

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



  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Calhoun County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,498 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 455 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 48 (2%)
  • Other means: 22 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Calhoun County, Georgia
  • 1223 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 64 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,387.

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.33% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($19,095 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($7,779 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  1.15%
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 Dougherty County, GA  0.87% ($20,467 average AGI)
from Early County, GA  0.75% ($14,462)


7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.33% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,985 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($3,466 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  1.19%
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 Dougherty County, GA  1.98% ($20,371 average AGI)
to Early County, GA  0.85% ($17,067)
to Randolph County, GA  0.62% ($20,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Calhoun County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,101 (877 aged, 224 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.39
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7751.560
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 409.7
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33316.95

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1590.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1707.970

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33.49

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,013
  • In family households: 4,346 (792 male householders, 562 female householders)
    833 spouses, 1,598 children (1,509 natural, 12 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 262 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 92 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 667 (286 male householders (255 living alone)), 324 female householders (311 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,307 (1,293 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 558 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 256 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 566 1-person, 38 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Calhoun County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,102,000 ($8375 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $560,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,185,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,036,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,672,000
Federal grants: $17,858,000
Federal procurement contracts: $308,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,044,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $113,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,245,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,421,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 474
Here:  79 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 361
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -449
Here:  -75 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Calhoun 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:  5.6
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 43
  • 1995 to 1998: 198
  • 1990 to 1994: 203
  • 1980 to 1989: 348
  • 1970 to 1979: 499
  • 1960 to 1969: 388
  • 1950 to 1959: 224
  • 1940 to 1949: 124
  • 1939 or earlier: 278

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 21
  • 3 rooms: 106
  • 4 rooms: 147
  • 5 rooms: 380
  • 6 rooms: 351
  • 7 rooms: 229
  • 8 rooms: 96
  • 9+ rooms: 74


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 42
  • 3 rooms: 86
  • 4 rooms: 168
  • 5 rooms: 138
  • 6 rooms: 76
  • 7 rooms: 23
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9+ rooms: 5


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calhoun County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 51
  • 2 bedrooms: 258
  • 3 bedrooms: 892
  • 4 bedrooms: 167
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 127
  • 2 bedrooms: 207
  • 3 bedrooms: 186
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 128
  • 1 vehicle: 466
  • 2 vehicles: 538
  • 3 vehicles: 178
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5+ vehicles: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 188
  • 1 vehicle: 223
  • 2 vehicles: 117
  • 3 vehicles: 23
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 2


61% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Georgia.

Calhoun County:  61.2%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 5342
  • Northeast: 60
  • Midwest: 76
  • South: 648
  • West: 55

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (56.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.8%)
  • Utility gas (7.7%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (36.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.9%)
  • Utility gas (23.5%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106
Here:  16.2%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:  23.7%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66
Here:  31.4%
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.)


Calhoun County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $429,000
    Financial Administration: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $228,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Health Services - Other: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $139,000
    Corrections - Other: $73,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
    Welfare - Other: $70,000
    General Public Buildings: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $373,000
    General: $274,000
    Health: $52,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Welfare: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
    Rents: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $69,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $4,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,880,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $257,000
    Health & Hospitals: $94,000
    Public Welfare: $52,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,570,000
    Total General Sales: $808,000
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $854,000


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)



Calhoun County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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

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

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Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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