Decatur County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Decatur County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 13,453	(47.6%)
Females: 14,787	(52.4%)

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Decatur County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$33,372
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$346
State:	$614

Decatur County:	$103,471
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $152,120

Here:	$152,120
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,444

Here:	$106,444
State:	$202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,792

Here:	$92,792
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,556

Here:	$55,556
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $50,563

Here:	$50,563
State:	$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $385,326

Here:	$385,326
State:	$74,556

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 76
• Thefts: 181
• Auto thefts: 20

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 214
• Auto thefts: 18

This county:	22.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Decatur County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bainbridge, Attapulgus, Climax, Brinson, Faceville.

Neighboring counties: Baker County , Gadsden County, Florida , Grady County , Miller County , Mitchell County , Seminole County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Decatur County: River Junction Landing (A), Ten Mile Still Landing (B), Decatur County Industrial Air Park (C), Hales Landing (D), Hutchinson Landing (E), Pattersons Landing (F), Chattahoochee Landing (G), Faceville Landing (H), Steadhams Store (I), Old Hatton Ferry Landing (J), Horseshoe Bend Boat Ramp (K), Attapulgus (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Decatur County include: Adams Chapel (A), Advent Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Bethany Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Beulah Thomas Church (F), Black Jack Church (G), Sylvania Church (H), Sweetwater Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Lane Cemetery (2), Randolph Cemetery (3), Cloud Cemetery (4), Lewis Cemetery (5), Mars Hill Cemetery (6), Thompson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gum Pond (A), Buzzard Roost (B), Open Pond (C), Simms Pond (D), Black Lake (E), Black Jack Pond (F), Holder Pond (G), Buffalo Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boykin Branch (A), Fourmile Creek (B), Big Slough (C), Betts Mill Creek (D), Sanborn Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Miller Branch (G), Yellow Water Branch (H), Gin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Fowlstown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.5%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 1,019
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 661 (19% naturalized citizens)

Decatur County:	2.3%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,723
• One, attached: 107
• Two: 386
• 3 or 4: 400
• 5 to 9: 259
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 152
• Mobile homes: 2,853
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 2,955 (269 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,867

Here:	61.3% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Decatur 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 54 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,417 (76%) Carpooled: 1,941 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 69 (1%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 58 (1%) Walked: 157 (1%) Other means: 131 (1%) Worked at home: 308 (3%)

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($14,515 average AGI)
3.60% relocated from other states ($22,222 average AGI)

Decatur County:	3.60%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Seminole County, GA	0.57% ($26,549 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL	0.54% ($28,625)
from Grady County, GA	0.52% ($23,478)
from Gadsden County, FL	0.40% ($26,167)
from Miller County, GA	0.34% ($25,000)
from Dougherty County, GA	0.17% ($30,533)
from Thomas County, GA	0.16% ($40,500)

6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.24% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,175 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($14,862 average AGI)

Decatur County:	2.83%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Grady County, GA	0.50% ($34,477 average AGI)
to Seminole County, GA	0.50% ($20,295)
to Gadsden County, FL	0.40% ($28,743)
to Leon County, FL	0.39% ($28,382)
to Miller County, GA	0.26% ($54,565)
to Thomas County, GA	0.22% ($26,211)
to Mitchell County, GA	0.18% ($21,875)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,262 (3,366 aged, 896 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,423 (4,988 male householders, 2,643 female householders)

  5,115 spouses, 9,026 children (8,079 natural, 192 adopted, 755 stepchildren), 1,114 grandchildren, 238 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 526 other relatives, 572 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,116 (1,130 male householders (988 living alone)), 1,648 female householders (1,534 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 701 (609 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,003 2-persons, 1,859 3-persons, 1,552 4-persons, 784 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,522 1-person, 224 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

95.3% of residents of Decatur County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $176,757,000 ($6177 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,197,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,696,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,301,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,660,000
Federal grants: $49,919,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,685,000 ($4,228,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,497,000 ($1,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,008,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,224,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,341,000

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

58% of Decatur 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, 44% lived in Georgia.

Decatur County:	58.4%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 20495
• Northeast: 715
• Midwest: 729
• South: 5161
• West: 370

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,300

Here:	5.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	2.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	5.4%
Georgia:	22.9%

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