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Chattahoochee County, Georgia (GA)



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County population in July 2007: 9,430 (79% urban, 21% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 819
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,113
% of renters here:  72%
State:  33%
Land area: 249 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Chattahoochee County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Chattahoochee County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.0%)
  • Black (29.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  23.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 9,405  (63.2%)
Females: 5,477  (36.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,639
County population in 2003: 13,248
Jobs in 2003: 16,158

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Chattahoochee County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 3,270
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:
Chattahoochee County:  3.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,967 ($37,106 in 1999)
This county:  $42,967
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $677 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $774)
This county:  $677
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,324 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Chattahoochee County:  $91,324
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,205 - $142,484

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $161,464
Here:  $161,464
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $259,086
Here:  $259,086
State:  $202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,779
Here:  $107,779
State:  $151,985

Mobile homes: $71,298
Here:  $71,298
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,151
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $217


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 7

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Chattahoochee County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Chattahoochee County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $276 (0.5%)

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


Chattahoochee County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Area name: Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chattahoochee County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cusseta, Fort Benning.

Neighboring counties: Russell County, Alabama , Marion County , Muscogee County , Stewart County , Talbot County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chattahoochee County: Cody Landing (A), Chambers Landing (B), Bon Acre Landing (C), Bradley Landing (D), Victory Lodge (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chattahoochee County include: Zion Hills Church (A), Christopher Church (B), Friendship Church (C), Good Hope Church (D), Liberty Hill Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goodhope Cemetery (1), Wilkinson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Daniels Pond (A), Cooks Mill Pond (B), McMurrin Pond (C), Kings Pond (D), Kings Millpond (E), Schley Pond (F), Twilight Pond (G), McMath Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stevens Branch (A), Halloca Creek (B), Lemert Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Oswichee Creek (E), Harps Creek (F), Heriot Creek (G), Hewell Creek (H), Hichitee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chattahoochee County: River Bend Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  12.3%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 837
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 894 (43% naturalized citizens)

Chattahoochee County:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 257
  • 1990 to 1994: 218
  • 1985 to 1989: 162
  • 1980 to 1984: 124
  • 1975 to 1979: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 44


Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.2%

Chattahoochee County marital status for males
Chattahoochee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 950
  • One, attached: 970
  • Two: 197
  • 3 or 4: 359
  • 5 to 9: 174
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 658

Housing units in Chattahoochee County with a mortgage: 210 (25 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 144

Here:  59.3% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 781
Total congregations: 4
Religions in Chattahoochee County - Cusseta, Fort Benning

Agriculture in Chattahoochee County
Average size of farms: 272 acres
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $18654
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 45 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.30

Chattahoochee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

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



  • Germany (19%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)

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



  • German (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • African (2%)


Chattahoochee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,406 (52%)
  • Carpooled: 1,243 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 52 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 17 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,130 (25%)
  • Other means: 200 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 462 (5%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


4874 people in military barracks, etc.
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,121.

26.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,903 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  26.92%
Georgia average:  10.98%

3.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,093 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  3.02%
Georgia average:  0.39%

6.78% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($7,027 average AGI)
17.12% relocated from other states ($20,785 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  17.12%
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 Muscogee County, GA  4.58% ($26,464 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, NC  1.18% ($38,931)
from Bell County, TX  0.86% ($42,524)
from Pierce County, WA  0.74% ($29,944)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.74% ($31,500)
from Montgomery County, TN  0.57% ($53,071)
from Russell County, AL  0.53% ($14,615)


34.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  34.40%
Georgia average:  9.55%

1.72% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,986 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  1.72%
Georgia average:  0.09%

11.26% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($9,876 average AGI)
21.42% relocated to other states ($24,417 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  21.42%
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 Muscogee County, GA  7.96% ($28,613 average AGI)
to Russell County, AL  1.72% ($24,617)
to Lee County, AL  1.10% ($38,000)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.95% ($43,423)
to Honolulu County, HI  0.73% ($49,800)
to Bell County, TX  0.66% ($43,667)
to Pierce County, WA  0.66% ($37,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0



Births per 1000 population in Chattahoochee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 2.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 2.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Chattahoochee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chattahoochee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 387 (292 aged, 95 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1893.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 211.190

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 6.81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.81


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,980
  • In family households: 9,607 (2,178 male householders, 464 female householders)
    2,228 spouses, 4,305 children (3,628 natural, 90 adopted, 587 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 118 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 373 (186 male householders (148 living alone)), 116 female householders (100 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,902 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 658 2-persons, 569 3-persons, 717 4-persons, 469 5-persons, 164 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 248 1-person, 45 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

85.8% of residents of Chattahoochee County speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $284,686,000 ($21078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $255,094,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,379,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,147,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,000
Federal grants: $5,419,000
Federal procurement contracts: $265,362,000 ($252,763,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $78,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $134,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,276
Here:  87 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 191
Here:  13 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +184
Here:  +13 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,426
Here:  -97 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chattahoochee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.50 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 106
  • 1995 to 1998: 179
  • 1990 to 1994: 241
  • 1980 to 1989: 536
  • 1970 to 1979: 887
  • 1960 to 1969: 511
  • 1950 to 1959: 361
  • 1940 to 1949: 183
  • 1939 or earlier: 312

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chattahoochee County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 11
  • 3 rooms: 66
  • 4 rooms: 62
  • 5 rooms: 238
  • 6 rooms: 211
  • 7 rooms: 140
  • 8 rooms: 69
  • 9+ rooms: 22


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chattahoochee County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 101
  • 4 rooms: 302
  • 5 rooms: 340
  • 6 rooms: 699
  • 7 rooms: 417
  • 8 rooms: 60
  • 9+ rooms: 149


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chattahoochee County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 47
  • 2 bedrooms: 132
  • 3 bedrooms: 466
  • 4 bedrooms: 167
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chattahoochee County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 97
  • 2 bedrooms: 403
  • 3 bedrooms: 626
  • 4 bedrooms: 960
  • 5+ bedrooms: 27


Cars and other vehicles available in Chattahoochee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 210
  • 2 vehicles: 306
  • 3 vehicles: 185
  • 4 vehicles: 60
  • 5+ vehicles: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Chattahoochee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 82
  • 1 vehicle: 603
  • 2 vehicles: 1,229
  • 3 vehicles: 166
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5+ vehicles: 10


17% of Chattahoochee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in Georgia.

Chattahoochee County:  17.0%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 2891
  • Northeast: 1694
  • Midwest: 1910
  • South: 4712
  • West: 1848

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (46.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42.0%)
  • Utility gas (7.7%)
  • Wood (2.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52.9%)
  • Electricity (34.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:  4.5%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:  4.1%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 98
Here:  15.3%
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.)


Chattahoochee County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $196,000
    Sewerage: $106,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $711,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $407,000
    Police Protection: $327,000
    Central Staff Services: $218,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
    General - Other: $200,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
    Financial Administration: $176,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    General Public Buildings: $104,000
    Health Services - Other: $104,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Welfare - Other: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $125,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $965,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $934,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $449,000
    Rents: $40,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $751,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $159,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $363,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $361,000
    Health & Hospitals: $79,000
    All Other: $61,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $441,000
    Property: $436,000
    Total General Sales: $315,000
    NEC: $29,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $824,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000


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)



Chattahoochee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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