Dawson County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (16.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%), Retail trade (14.0%), Construction (13.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Dawson County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 8,034	(50.2%)
Females: 7,965	(49.8%)

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Dawson County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$54,987
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$688
State:	$614

Dawson County:	$238,733
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $331,610

Here:	$331,610
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,102

Here:	$136,102
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $22,967

Here:	$22,967
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $285,152

Here:	$285,152
State:	$151,985

Mobile homes: $70,549

Here:	$70,549
State:	$44,353

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 146
• Thefts: 439
• Auto thefts: 105

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 100
• Thefts: 337
• Auto thefts: 65

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dawson County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dawsonville, Juno.

2005 air pollution in Dawson County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Fannin County , Forsyth County , Gilmer County , Hall County , Lumpkin County , Pickens County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dawson County: Thompson Creek Access Point (A), Lumpkin Campground (B), War Hill Park (C), Hightower State Nursery (D), Blacks Mill (E), Licklog (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dawson County include: West Side Tabernacle (A), Amicalola Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Sweetwater Church (E), Church of God (F), Lebanon Church (G), Dawsonville Church of God (H), Pleasant Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Salem Church Cemetery (2), Spriggs Summerour Cemetery (3), High Shoals Cemetery (4), Byrd Cemetery (5), Palmer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kincaid Lake (A), Thomas Lake (B), Head Lake (C), Reece Lake (D), Sunset Hills Lake (E), Vandiver Lake (F), Amicalola Lake (G), Burt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweetwater Creek (A), Holly Creek (B), Huckleberry Branch (C), Thompson Creek (D), Russell Creek (E), Gab Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Toto Creek (H), Beaverdam Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dawson County include: Amicalola Falls State Park (1), Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.3%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 358
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 229 (42% naturalized citizens)

Dawson County:	1.4%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,555
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 54
• 3 or 4: 103
• 5 to 9: 94
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 or more: 36
• Mobile homes: 1,190
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Dawson County with a mortgage: 2,504 (273 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 872

Here:	74.2% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Dawson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Dawson County-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Dawson County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Dawson County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Dawson County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,376 (79%) Carpooled: 1,214 (15%) Walked: 126 (2%) Other means: 27 (0%) Worked at home: 339 (4%)

13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.72%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.54% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($47,121 average AGI)
3.18% relocated from other states ($12,246 average AGI)

Dawson County:	3.18%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Forsyth County, GA	3.92% ($77,818 average AGI)
from Hall County, GA	1.01% ($46,215)
from Lumpkin County, GA	0.99% ($29,359)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.91% ($58,373)
from Fulton County, GA	0.78% ($92,700)
from Cherokee County, GA	0.34% ($40,136)
from Cobb County, GA	0.34% ($42,227)

9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.98%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.81% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($32,598 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($8,556 average AGI)

Dawson County:	2.17%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Forsyth County, GA	2.17% ($40,075 average AGI)
to Lumpkin County, GA	1.39% ($35,953)
to Hall County, GA	0.92% ($36,158)
to Fulton County, GA	0.68% ($60,714)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.50% ($46,484)
to Cherokee County, GA	0.40% ($40,560)
to Pickens County, GA	0.32% ($61,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,187 (1,791 aged, 396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,227 (3,821 male householders, 875 female householders)

  3,989 spouses, 4,503 children (4,050 natural, 106 adopted, 347 stepchildren), 300 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 261 other relatives, 217 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,674 (681 male householders (508 living alone)), 693 female householders (607 living alone)), 300 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 98 (77 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,155 2-persons, 1,068 3-persons, 926 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,115 1-person, 219 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Dawson County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% 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 (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,256,000 ($3213 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,614,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,476,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,321,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $69,000
Federal grants: $11,013,000
Federal procurement contracts: $738,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,637,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,299,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,160,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	32 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+157 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.2

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

50% of Dawson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Georgia.

Dawson County:	50.4%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 10403
• Northeast: 901
• Midwest: 1561
• South: 2335
• West: 474

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $154,200

Here:	3.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	6.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	15.4%
Georgia:	22.9%

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