Coffee County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 39,674 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,935
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,419

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Land area: 599 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.1%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.0%), Retail trade (17.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Coffee County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Coffee County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
Black (25.9%)
Hispanic (6.8%)
Other race (4.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 18,574	(49.6%)
Females: 18,839	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,042
County population in 2003: 39,158
Jobs in 2003: 19,214

Coffee County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 17,526
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Coffee County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,005 ($30,710 in 2000)

This county	$33,005
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,875

Coffee County	$100,875
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $380
Institutionalized population: 1,236
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Coffee County in 2000: $741

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 41
Burglaries: 219
Thefts: 641
Auto thefts: 47

Coffee County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 118 buildings, average cost: $89,200
2001: 142 buildings, average cost: $103,700
2002: 136 buildings, average cost: $95,900
2003: 153 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2004: 156 buildings, average cost: $105,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Coffee County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $544 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coffee County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.

Cities in this county include: Douglas, Broxton, Nicholls, Ambrose, West Green.

2005 air pollution in Coffee County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Atkinson County , Bacon County , Ben Hill County , Berrien County , Irwin County , Jeff Davis County , Telfair County , Ware County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coffee County: Flat Tub Landing (A), Beaver Creek Golf Course (B), Gaskin Springs Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coffee County include: Lone Hill Church (A), West Green Baptist Church (B), West Green Church (C), West Green United Methodist Church (D), Wayfarer Church (E), Wilsonville Church (F), Vickers Chapel (G), Union Church (H), Trinity Mission for Christ Deliverance Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Day Cemetery (1), De Berry Cemetery (2), Wilcox Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Lott Cemetery (5), Paulk Cemetery (6), Nolan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hilliards Pond (A), Joyce Lake (B), Barr Lake (C), Spar Lake (D), Kight Lake (E), Dockery Pond (F), Jowers Lake South (G), Johnson Lake North (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broxton Creek (A), Halls Creek (B), Otter Creek (C), Forky Creek (D), Big Branch (E), Reedy Creek (F), Mobley Bluff Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Reedy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coffee County include: Bell Lake Park (1), General Coffee State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.7%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,299
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,030 (26% naturalized citizens)

Coffee County:	5.4%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 830
1990 to 1994: 421
1985 to 1989: 333
1980 to 1984: 272
1975 to 1979: 80
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 62

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.6%

Coffee County marital status for males

Coffee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,058
One, attached: 219
Two: 278
3 or 4: 430
5 to 9: 231
10 to 19: 74
20 or more: 172
Mobile homes: 6,102
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Coffee County with a mortgage: 3,153 (235 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,927

Agriculture in Coffee County
Average size of farms: 273 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $179170
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $548.25
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $131064
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.41
Corn for grain: 5204 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 512 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 42060 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 757 harvested acres
Vegetables: 968 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 737 acres

Coffee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/12/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Wood products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (64%)
Guatemala (15%)
India (4%)
Honduras (4%)
Germany (2%)
Canada (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coffee County:

United States or American (31%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
German (2%)
European (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Coffee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,139 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,464 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
Taxi: 52 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 146 (1%)
Other means: 239 (2%)
Worked at home: 243 (2%)

People in group quarters in Coffee County, Georgia

1018 people in state prisons
218 people in nursing homes
164 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,205.

5.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,180 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.85%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,863 average AGI)
2.47% relocated from other states ($15,317 average AGI)
Coffee County: 2.47%
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 Atkinson County, GA	0.47% ($24,527 average AGI)
from Bacon County, GA	0.28% ($22,424)
from Jeff Davis County, GA	0.27% ($28,063)
from Ware County, GA	0.23% ($19,185)
from Irwin County, GA	0.15% ($31,278)
from Appling County, GA	0.15% ($49,647)
from Lowndes County, GA	0.14% ($28,250)

5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($16,482 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($10,805 average AGI)
Coffee County: 1.99%
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 Atkinson County, GA	0.50% ($18,492 average AGI)
to Bacon County, GA	0.29% ($23,235)
to Lowndes County, GA	0.28% ($27,242)
to Jeff Davis County, GA	0.27% ($20,625)
to Ben Hill County, GA	0.21% ($17,250)
to Ware County, GA	0.21% ($16,458)
to Duval County, FL	0.17% ($38,550)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Births per 1000 population in Coffee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Coffee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coffee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,964 (3,641 aged, 1,323 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

Households: 35,956

In family households: 31,721 (6,849 male householders, 2,973 female householders)
7,260 spouses, 11,453 children (10,194 natural, 293 adopted, 966 stepchildren), 1,145 grandchildren, 425 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 665 other relatives, 667 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,235 (1,508 male householders (1,148 living alone)), 2,025 female householders (1,874 living alone)), 702 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,457 (1,238 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,769 2-persons, 2,491 3-persons, 2,050 4-persons, 930 5-persons, 378 6-persons, 204 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,022 1-person, 388 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

6,354 married couples with children.
2,710 single-parent households (519 men, 2,191 women).

92.2% of residents of Coffee County speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $190,495,000 ($4837 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,972,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,588,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,180,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,250,000
Federal grants: $52,851,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,067,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,559,000 ($250,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,507,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,619,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,245,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,371

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,776

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +711

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Coffee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.44 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:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 771
1995 to 1998: 2,250
1990 to 1994: 1,667
1980 to 1989: 3,819
1970 to 1979: 2,819
1960 to 1969: 1,738
1950 to 1959: 888
1940 to 1949: 715
1939 or earlier: 943

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coffee County, Georgia:

1 room: 22
2 rooms: 148
3 rooms: 537
4 rooms: 1,329
5 rooms: 2,756
6 rooms: 2,259
7 rooms: 1,544
8 rooms: 671
9 or more rooms: 669

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coffee County, Georgia:

1 room: 68
2 rooms: 262
3 rooms: 509
4 rooms: 1,001
5 rooms: 899
6 rooms: 397
7 rooms: 210
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 41

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coffee County:

no bedroom: 100
1 bedroom: 297
2 bedrooms: 2,080
3 bedrooms: 6,099
4 bedrooms: 1,180
5 or more bedrooms: 179

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coffee County:

no bedroom: 126
1 bedroom: 534
2 bedrooms: 1,458
3 bedrooms: 1,150
4 bedrooms: 96
5 or more bedrooms: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Coffee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 480
1 vehicle: 3,307
2 vehicles: 3,879
3 vehicles: 1,710
4 vehicles: 402
5 or more vehicles: 157

Cars and other vehicles available in Coffee County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 724
1 vehicle: 1,648
2 vehicles: 863
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 29
5 or more vehicles: 28

56% of Coffee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Georgia.

Coffee County:	55.8%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 27679
Northeast: 750
Midwest: 1065
South: 5262
West: 385

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Utility gas (9%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Utility gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232

Here:	4.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88

Here:	4.3%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 76

Here:	6.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Coffee County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,490,000
All Other: $808,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $476,000
General: $451,000

Regular Highways: $384,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Health - Other: $27,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,309,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,903,000

Police Protection: $1,870,000

Corrections - Other: $1,497,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,376,000

General - Other: $1,104,000

Health Services - Other: $832,000

Financial Administration: $819,000

Central Staff Services: $317,000

General Public Buildings: $180,000

Fire Protection: $156,000

Housing & Community Development: $150,000

Natural Resources - Other: $147,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $134,000

Welfare - Other: $103,000

Libraries: $98,000

Parks & Recreation: $64,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $476,000
All Other: $172,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,256,000
Hospitals: $100,000

Libraries: $98,000

Parks & Recreation: $64,000

Fire Protection: $55,000

Welfare: $25,000

Health: $25,000
Intergovernmental to State - Fire Protection: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $200,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,410,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000

Rents: $49,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $285,000
General - Other: $188,000

Regular Highways: $171,000

Fire Protection: $132,000

Financial Administration: $49,000

Central Staff: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,690,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $651,000
Highways: $160,000

All Other: $142,000

Public Welfare: $26,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $7,858,000
Property: $4,544,000

Other Selective Sales: $773,000

NEC: $200,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $163,000

Public Utilities: $112,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,581,000

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