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County population in July 2007: 12,483 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,781
Renter-occupied apartments: 680
% of renters here:  15%
State:  33%
Land area: 325 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Crawford County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Crawford County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Crawford County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Black (23.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 6,262  (50.1%)
Females: 6,233  (49.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,549
County population in 2003: 12,647
Jobs in 2003: 1,759

Crawford County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 5,985
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Crawford County:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,826 ($37,848 in 1999)
This county:  $43,826
Georgia:  $49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $113,809 ($77,800 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $113,809
Georgia:  $164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $357 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $427)
This county:  $357
State:  $614


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,370 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $124,370
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,229 - $156,306

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $154,167
Here:  $154,167
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,690
Here:  $141,690
State:  $202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,576
Here:  $142,576
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $39,083
Here:  $39,083
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $50,789
Here:  $50,789
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,332
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $252

Institutionalized population: 114


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 129
  • Thefts: 210
  • Auto thefts: 36

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 85
  • Thefts: 218
  • Auto thefts: 26

Crawford County races chart


Crawford County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $794 (1.1%)

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


Crawford County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  15.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Area name: Macon, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roberta, Zenith.

Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Houston County , Macon County , Monroe County , Peach County , Taylor County , Upson County .


Crawford County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crawford County: Camp Martha Johnston (A), Southeastern Holiness Camp (B), Friendship Community Center (C), Crawford County Courthouse (D), Crawford County Jail (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crawford County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Walker Chapel (B), Benevolence Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bloss Church (E), Spring Hill Church (F), Society Hill Church (G), Smiths Chapel (H), Ceres Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elam Cemetery (1), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (2), Lowe Cemetery (3), Cloud Cemetery (4), Fellowship Cemetery (5), Macedonia Cemetery (6), Feagin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Merritt Lake (A), Hughes Lake (B), Hortons Millpond (C), Hortmans Mill Pond (D), Hortman Lake (E), Mosely Lake (F), Herds Pond (G), Hatcher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grace Branch (A), Griffin Branch (B), Hammock Branch (C), Boggy Branch (D), Little Echeconnee Creek (E), Harrison Branch (F), Hartley Branch (G), Sweetwater Creek (H), Ford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Knoxville Post Office (A), Musella Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 410
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 58 (67% naturalized citizens)

Crawford County:  0.5%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 14


Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 17.3%

Crawford County marital status for males
Crawford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,673
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 27
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 or more: 16
  • Mobile homes: 2,001
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 1,044 (98 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 531

Here:  66.3% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Crawford County
Average size of farms: 213 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $107864
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1155.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.29%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92439
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53335
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.84
Corn for grain: 133 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 720 harvested acres
Vegetables: 193 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6734 acres

Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


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



  • Haiti (24%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Argentina (12%)
  • Other Western Europe (10%)
  • Cuba (10%)
  • Korea (9%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County:



  • United States or American (35%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • European (1%)

Crawford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,434 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 699 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 33 (1%)
  • Other means: 43 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 72 (1%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


92 people in nursing homes
22 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 $40,280.

8.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.67%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.11% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,166 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($4,331 average AGI)
Crawford County:  1.56%
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 Bibb County, GA  2.78% ($28,746 average AGI)
from Houston County, GA  1.36% ($33,018)
from Peach County, GA  0.95% ($25,872)
from Jones County, GA  0.32% ($22,308)
from Monroe County, GA  0.27% ($20,455)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.07% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,060 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($5,809 average AGI)
Crawford County:  1.49%
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 Bibb County, GA  2.63% ($32,731 average AGI)
to Houston County, GA  1.56% ($28,922)
to Peach County, GA  0.71% ($24,207)
to Jones County, GA  0.24% ($21,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2



Births per 1000 population in Crawford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 897 (622 aged, 275 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1281.650
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1002.020

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 15.54

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,381
  • In family households: 11,278 (2,668 male householders, 831 female householders)
    2,800 spouses, 3,970 children (3,479 natural, 102 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 378 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 154 other relatives, 234 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,103 (516 male householders (457 living alone)), 451 female householders (389 living alone)), 136 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,332 2-persons, 892 3-persons, 769 4-persons, 294 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 846 1-person, 113 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Crawford County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 51% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English well, 58% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $42,972,000 ($3334 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,981,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,599,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $380,000
Federal grants: $12,138,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $691,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,982,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,777,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 773
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 580
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +214
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crawford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 264
  • 1995 to 1998: 932
  • 1990 to 1994: 735
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,068
  • 1970 to 1979: 849
  • 1960 to 1969: 398
  • 1950 to 1959: 154
  • 1940 to 1949: 132
  • 1939 or earlier: 340

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crawford County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 43
  • 3 rooms: 133
  • 4 rooms: 333
  • 5 rooms: 1,049
  • 6 rooms: 1,041
  • 7 rooms: 569
  • 8 rooms: 434
  • 9+ rooms: 179


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 59
  • 4 rooms: 134
  • 5 rooms: 296
  • 6 rooms: 74
  • 7 rooms: 65
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9+ rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 83
  • 2 bedrooms: 711
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,390
  • 4 bedrooms: 516
  • 5+ bedrooms: 81


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 57
  • 2 bedrooms: 234
  • 3 bedrooms: 330
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 159
  • 1 vehicle: 822
  • 2 vehicles: 1,747
  • 3 vehicles: 691
  • 4 vehicles: 272
  • 5+ vehicles: 90


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 117
  • 1 vehicle: 364
  • 2 vehicles: 160
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 6


65% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Georgia.

Crawford County:  65.4%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 10495
  • Northeast: 246
  • Midwest: 219
  • South: 1298
  • West: 127

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (46.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38.5%)
  • Utility gas (12.5%)
  • Wood (1.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42.9%)
  • Electricity (31.5%)
  • Utility gas (23.7%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 148
Here:  8.0%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
Here:  7.6%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:  13.0%
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.)

Crawford County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    All Other: $313,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $658,000
    Solid Waste Management: $585,000
    Central Staff Services: $462,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $348,000
    Financial Administration: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $319,000
    Health Services - Other: $288,000
    Corrections - Other: $226,000
    General - Other: $209,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
    Welfare - Other: $69,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Libraries: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $285,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $119,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,197,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $403,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $495,000
    Highways: $120,000
    Health & Hospitals: $103,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,801,000
    Total General Sales: $978,000
    Other Selective Sales: $314,000
    NEC: $53,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $34,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,786,000


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