Dooly County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 11,749 (22% urban, 78% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,790
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,119

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	22.1%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Dooly County, Georgia:

Black (49.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (44.8%)
Hispanic (4.7%)
Other race (2.9%)
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:	35.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 6,025	(52.3%)
Females: 5,500	(47.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,387
County population in 2003: 11,599
Jobs in 2003: 3,932

Total labor force in 2004: 4,555
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Dooly County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,071 ($27,980 in 2000)

This county	$30,071
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,344

Dooly County	$91,344
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $313
Institutionalized population: 1,253
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dooly County in 2000: $681

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 39
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 0

Dooly County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dooly County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $606 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dooly 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 $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vienna, Unadilla, Byromville, Pinehurst, Lilly, Dooling.

Neighboring counties: Crisp County , Houston County , Macon County , Pulaski County , Sumter County , Wilcox County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dooly County: George Walton Experimental Station (A), Dooly Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dooly County include: Baker Field Church (A), Bay Point Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Big Poplar Church (D), Spring Hill Church (E), Browns Chapel (F), Snow Church (G), Smyrna Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bay Point Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2), Mars Hill Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Collier Cemetery (5), Joiner Cemetery (6), Swearinger Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gum Pond (A), Holland Park (B), Alligator Pond (C), Layfield Pond (D), Oakbin Pond (E), Pocosin Pond (F), Ryner Pond (G), Bartenfield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reedy Branch (A), Jalappa Branch (B), Turkey Creek (C), Sandy Mount Creek (D), Bratcher Creek (E), Lilly Branch (F), Rock Hill Creek (G), Wallace Branch (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.6%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 384
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 174 (20% naturalized citizens)

Dooly County:	1.5%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 71
1990 to 1994: 58
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Dooly County marital status for males

Dooly County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,745
One, attached: 59
Two: 119
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 108
10 to 19: 20
20 or more: 37
Mobile homes: 1,309
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Dooly County with a mortgage: 886 (103 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 760

Agriculture in Dooly County
Average size of farms: 524 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $167456
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $321.24
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $158662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $146590
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.72
Corn for grain: 911 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7274 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 75684 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2543 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1774 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3159 acres

Dooly County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 4.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 56 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/15/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 28 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Food (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food processing workers (3%)

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

Mexico (53%)
Guatemala (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Iran (4%)
Germany (3%)
Vietnam (3%)
Turkey (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dooly County:

United States or American (19%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
German (2%)
African (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Dooly County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,294 (79%)
Carpooled: 707 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 41 (1%)
Other means: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 45 (1%)

People in group quarters in Dooly County, Georgia

1129 people in state prisons
90 people in nursing homes
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,275.

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.17% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,299 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($6,507 average AGI)
Dooly County: 1.48%
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 Crisp County, GA	1.21% ($27,240 average AGI)
from Houston County, GA	0.92% ($22,868)
from Macon County, GA	0.56% ($13,522)
from Sumter County, GA	0.39% ($26,438)
from Pulaski County, GA	0.27% ($32,000)

7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.45% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,471 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($3,947 average AGI)
Dooly County: 1.29%
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 Crisp County, GA	1.51% ($23,238 average AGI)
to Houston County, GA	1.22% ($28,118)
to Macon County, GA	0.84% ($19,743)
to Sumter County, GA	0.31% ($30,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Dooly County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Dooly County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dooly County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,687 (1,314 aged, 373 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,233

In family households: 8,969 (1,838 male householders, 933 female householders)
1,824 spouses, 3,353 children (3,074 natural, 71 adopted, 208 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 141 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 217 other relatives, 235 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,264 (462 male householders (386 living alone)), 664 female householders (629 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,292 (1,274 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,125 2-persons, 647 3-persons, 547 4-persons, 261 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,015 1-person, 88 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,358 married couples with children.
1,132 single-parent households (169 men, 963 women).

95.3% of residents of Dooly County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (8% speak English very well, 92% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,291,000 ($7522 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,292,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,954,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,971,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,846,000
Federal grants: $29,426,000
Federal procurement contracts: $619,000 ($143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,474,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $336,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,369,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,519,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,018

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 614

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +59

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -227

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dooly County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 204
1995 to 1998: 493
1990 to 1994: 408
1980 to 1989: 690
1970 to 1979: 962
1960 to 1969: 585
1950 to 1959: 323
1940 to 1949: 280
1939 or earlier: 554

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 41
3 rooms: 153
4 rooms: 213
5 rooms: 638
6 rooms: 810
7 rooms: 484
8 rooms: 252
9 or more rooms: 197

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

1 room: 36
2 rooms: 101
3 rooms: 248
4 rooms: 240
5 rooms: 251
6 rooms: 133
7 rooms: 71
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 90
2 bedrooms: 535
3 bedrooms: 1,623
4 bedrooms: 453
5 or more bedrooms: 81

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dooly County:

no bedroom: 57
1 bedroom: 259
2 bedrooms: 355
3 bedrooms: 376
4 bedrooms: 72
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 235
1 vehicle: 809
2 vehicles: 1,108
3 vehicles: 381
4 vehicles: 169
5 or more vehicles: 88

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

no vehicle: 327
1 vehicle: 493
2 vehicles: 238
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 4

59% of Dooly County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Georgia.

Dooly County:	58.6%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 10011
Northeast: 155
Midwest: 264
South: 759
West: 150

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

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 (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Utility gas (19%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (40%)
Utility gas (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 134

Here:	9.8%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150

Here:	16.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54

Here:	16.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Dooly County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $718,000
All Other: $60,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,651,000
Regular Highways: $1,628,000

Police Protection: $960,000

Solid Waste Management: $736,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $477,000

General - Other: $409,000

General Public Buildings: $382,000

Financial Administration: $292,000

Central Staff Services: $274,000

Health Services - Other: $231,000

Housing & Community Development: $186,000

Fire Protection: $163,000

Natural Resources - Other: $151,000

Parks & Recreation: $143,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $84,000

Libraries: $50,000

Welfare - Other: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $707,000
General: $441,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,935,000
Rents: $23,000

Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $228,000
Fire Protection: $96,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

General - Other: $10,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000

Judicial: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $845,000
Beginning: $100,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $179,000
Health & Hospitals: $157,000

Highways: $33,000
Tax - Property: $3,240,000
Total General Sales: $2,006,000

Other Selective Sales: $172,000

NEC: $47,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,075,000

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