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County population in July 2007: 16,098 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,518
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,115
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%
Land area: 174 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 93 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Dade County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Dade County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 7,421  (49.0%)
Females: 7,733  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,375
County population in 2003: 15,932
Jobs in 2003: 3,789

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,232
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,828 ($35,259 in 1999)
This county:  $40,828
Georgia:  $49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $121,658 ($79,200 in 2000)
Dade County:  $121,658
Georgia:  $164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $390 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $472)
This county:  $390
State:  $614


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,544 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Dade County:  $129,544
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,113 - $179,569

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $174,208
Here:  $174,208
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,770
Here:  $212,770
State:  $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $1,118,317
Here:  $1,118,317
State:  $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $235,031
Here:  $235,031
State:  $151,985

Mobile homes: $30,809
Here:  $30,809
State:  $44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
Here:  $45,000
State:  $74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,120
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $247

Institutionalized population: 104

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Dade County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Dade County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $487 (0.7%)

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


Dade County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Area name: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dade County is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: Trenton, Sand Mountain, Valley.

Neighboring counties: DeKalb County, Alabama , Hamilton County, Tennessee , Jackson County, Alabama , Marion County, Tennessee , Walker County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dade County: New Home (A), New Home Community Center (B), Sandmont Bible Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dade County include: West Brow Chapel (A), West Brow Church (B), Whiteoak Church (C), Wildwood Church (D), Woodlawn Church (E), Avans Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Brown Gap Church (H), Slygo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ray Cemetery (1), Whit Cemetery (2), Bates Cemetery (3), Long Cemetery (4), Deakins Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Cemetery (6), Kennedy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Tucker Branch Lake (A), McGee Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Miller Lake (D), Moore Lake (E), Gross Lake (F), Green Pond (G), Brown Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stephens Branch (A), Gray Creek (B), Stewart Town Creek (C), Gulf Creek (D), Flatrock Creek (E), Boatman Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Daniel Creek (H), Tadpole Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dade County: Cloudland Canyon State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Rising Fawn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,047
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 218 (34% naturalized citizens)

Dade County:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 76
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1985 to 1989: 43
  • 1980 to 1984: 30
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 24


Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.8%

Dade County marital status for males
Dade County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,371
  • One, attached: 78
  • Two: 94
  • 3 or 4: 19
  • 5 to 9: 78
  • 10 to 19: 7
  • 20 or more: 38
  • Mobile homes: 1,525
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Dade County with a mortgage: 1,680 (153 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,209

Here:  58.2% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Dade County
Average size of farms: 110 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42872
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.96
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30656
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21285
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.35
Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3 acres

Dade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 2.6 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Mexico (30%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • El Salvador (12%)
  • India (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • South Africa (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dade County:



  • United States or American (34%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (7%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Dade County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,346 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,016 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 59 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 227 (3%)
  • Other means: 62 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 266 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dade County, Georgia
  • 623 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 24 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,435.

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.09% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($7,900 average AGI)
5.99% relocated from other states ($23,913 average AGI)
Dade County:  5.99%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.81% ($37,656 average AGI)
from Walker County, GA  0.87% ($34,395)
from Jackson County, AL  0.68% ($26,088)
from DeKalb County, AL  0.46% ($28,043)
from Catoosa County, GA  0.46% ($30,304)
from Marion County, TN  0.22% ($33,364)


8.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.05%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.13% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($7,568 average AGI)
5.92% relocated to other states ($25,413 average AGI)
Dade County:  5.92%
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 Hamilton County, TN  1.97% ($44,663 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($28,475)
to Walker County, GA  0.64% ($29,719)
to DeKalb County, AL  0.58% ($30,759)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.56% ($25,143)
to Marion County, TN  0.46% ($27,522)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Births per 1000 population in Dade County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Dade County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dade County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,482 (2,013 aged, 469 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 681.590
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 81.29
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 2044.770

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1159.600
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 947.630

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13.28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.11

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 14,379
  • In family households: 12,869 (3,562 male householders, 724 female householders)
    3,505 spouses, 4,207 children (3,780 natural, 158 adopted, 269 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 265 other relatives, 200 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,510 (578 male householders (494 living alone)), 763 female householders (719 living alone)), 169 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 775 (106 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,936 2-persons, 1,033 3-persons, 873 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,213 1-person, 111 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Dade County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,370,000 ($4588 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,837,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,477,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,012,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $73,000
Federal grants: $17,005,000
Federal procurement contracts: $421,000 ($24,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,382,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $294,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,282,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,801,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 954
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 764
Here:  48 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +67
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +646
Here:  +40 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dade County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 276
  • 1995 to 1998: 707
  • 1990 to 1994: 844
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,050
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,445
  • 1960 to 1969: 755
  • 1950 to 1959: 447
  • 1940 to 1949: 323
  • 1939 or earlier: 377

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dade County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 163
  • 4 rooms: 665
  • 5 rooms: 1,163
  • 6 rooms: 1,204
  • 7 rooms: 579
  • 8 rooms: 337
  • 9+ rooms: 350


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dade County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 58
  • 3 rooms: 147
  • 4 rooms: 296
  • 5 rooms: 316
  • 6 rooms: 146
  • 7 rooms: 79
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9+ rooms: 21


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dade County:
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 199
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,029
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,599
  • 4 bedrooms: 583
  • 5+ bedrooms: 89


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dade County:
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 157
  • 2 bedrooms: 539
  • 3 bedrooms: 363
  • 4 bedrooms: 42
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5


Cars and other vehicles available in Dade County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 240
  • 1 vehicle: 1,011
  • 2 vehicles: 1,940
  • 3 vehicles: 961
  • 4 vehicles: 288
  • 5+ vehicles: 78


Cars and other vehicles available in Dade County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 118
  • 1 vehicle: 446
  • 2 vehicles: 401
  • 3 vehicles: 108
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5+ vehicles: 2


61% of Dade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Georgia.

Dade County:  60.5%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 5205
  • Northeast: 220
  • Midwest: 789
  • South: 8169
  • West: 479

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,900


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:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40.7%)
  • Electricity (36.3%)
  • Utility gas (16.2%)
  • Wood (4.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.4%)
  • Electricity (38.2%)
  • Utility gas (16.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:  6.5%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
Here:  12.2%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 670
Here:  66.9%
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.)

Dade County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $632,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $139,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $2,438,000
    Regular Highways: $548,000
    Sewerage: $279,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $964,000
    Regular Highways: $767,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $678,000
    Corrections - Other: $598,000
    General - Other: $511,000
    Central Staff Services: $500,000
    Financial Administration: $364,000
    General Public Buildings: $269,000
    Sewerage: $245,000
    Health Services - Other: $229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Parks & Recreation: $107,000
    Fire Protection: $106,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $60,000
    Libraries: $59,000
    Welfare - Other: $57,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $159,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $370,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $390,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $545,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $840,000
    Interest Earnings: $161,000
    Rents: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $313,000
    Fire Protection: $219,000
    Regular Highways: $186,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    Judicial: $8,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,919,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $275,000
    All Other: $155,000
    Health & Hospitals: $123,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,662,000
    Property: $1,764,000
    Other Selective Sales: $425,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $219,000
    NEC: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,329,000


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