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County population in July 2011: 4,049 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 957
Renter-occupied apartments: 307
% of renters here:

24%
State:

32%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Echols County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.2%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Educational,health and social services (12.5%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Echols County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (60.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (37.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.8%)

Median resident age:  29.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 2,017  (53.7%)
Females: 1,737  (46.3%)

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Average household size:
Echols County:

3.0 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,992 ($25,851 in 1999)
This county:

$28992
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $330 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $503)
This county:

$330
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,536 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Echols County:

$74,536
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,559 - $144,332

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $171,636
Here:

$171,636
State:

$224,856

Mobile homes: $71,795
Here:

$71,795
State:

$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,576
Here:

$10,576
State:

$74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,237
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $214

Echols County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Echols County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Echols County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 82.6%
Obama (Democratic): 16.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $445 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $285 (0.5%)


Echols County household income distribution in 2009 Echols County home values distribution


Echols County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.8%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.3% for Black residents, 62.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 68.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

28.7%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.7%
Whole state:

6.1%

Area name: Valdosta, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Echols County is $445 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.

Cities in this county include: East Echols, West Echols.

Echols County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Echols County: Pierce Camp (A), Gopher Lope (B), Log Landing (C), Weatherington Camp (D), Echols County Volunteer Fire Department Mayday District Station (E), Echols County Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Echols County include: Bethel Church (A), Macedonia Church (B), Sardis Church (C), Wrights Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Carter Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Bills Pond (A), Beryl Lake (B), Foul Pond (C), Flag Pond (D), Mayhaw Lakes (E), Ruddy Bay (F), Cowhouse Bay (G), Cowhouse Flats (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Bay Drain (A), Troublesome Creek (B), Howell Branch (C), Rentz Branch (D), Grand Bay Creek (E), Enoch Creek (F), Cranford Branch (G), Cowhouse Branch (H), Cow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Columbia County, Florida , Hamilton County, Florida , Clinch County , Lanier County , Lowndes County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.7%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 97
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 473 (11% naturalized citizens)

Echols County:

12.6%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 318
  • 1990 to 1994: 51
  • 1985 to 1989: 82
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 15.0%

Echols County marital status for males
Echols County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 626
  • Two: 6
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • Mobile homes: 840
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Echols County with a mortgage: 138 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183

Here:

43.0% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 19.63%
Here19.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 737
Total congregations: 6
Religions in Echols County - East Echols, West Echols

Food Environment Statistics:




Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

2.46 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.


Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Echols County:

19.4%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Echols County:

Average size of farms: 376 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $305,392
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2868.69
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $226,245
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,948
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.79
Corn for grain: 660 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8,277 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Tornado activity:

Echols County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 6.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1833): April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1560): September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Echols County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Paper (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (25%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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



  • Mexico (77%)
  • Chile (11%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Pakistan (3%)
  • Honduras (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Echols County (%):



  • United States or American (53%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • French Canadian (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)


Echols County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,167 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 358 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
  • Walked: 83 (5%)
  • Other means: 23 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 8 (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,439.

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
Georgia average:

10.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.49% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,234 average AGI)
2.69% relocated from other states ($7,766 average AGI)
Echols County:

2.69%
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 Lowndes County, GA  3.14% ($19,893 average AGI)


9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.12%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($15,759 average AGI)
3.19% relocated to other states ($7,807 average AGI)
Echols County:

3.19%
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 Lowndes County, GA  4.40% ($24,575 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Births per 1000 population in Echols County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Echols County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 23.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 20.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Echols County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 149 (111 aged, 38 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2468.850
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 423.230

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,754
  • In family households: 3,189 (695 male householders, 243 female householders)
    713 spouses, 1,296 children (1,103 natural, 38 adopted, 155 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 46 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 565 (178 male householders (121 living alone)), 142 female householders (118 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 337 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 198 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 239 1-person, 22 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 7 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

77.6% of residents of Echols County speak English at home.
21.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $10,344,000 ($2522 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $171,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,406,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,088,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $250,000
Federal grants: $4,442,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $120,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $359,000
Federal Government insurance: $575,000

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

Births: 361
Here:

85 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 138
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +268
Here:

+63 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +28
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Echols County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 67
  • 2000 to 2004: 50
  • 1990 to 1999: 400
  • 1980 to 1989: 509
  • 1970 to 1979: 73
  • 1960 to 1969: 174
  • 1950 to 1959: 181
  • 1940 to 1949: 20
  • 1939 or earlier: 39
Rooms in houses/apartments in Echols County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 12
  • 3 rooms: 68
  • 4 rooms: 114
  • 5 rooms: 265
  • 6 rooms: 227
  • 7 rooms: 134
  • 8 rooms: 119
  • 9+ rooms: 18
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 28
  • 4 rooms: 107
  • 5 rooms: 89
  • 6 rooms: 39
  • 7 rooms: 32
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Echols County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 48
  • 2 bedrooms: 213
  • 3 bedrooms: 581
  • 4 bedrooms: 111
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 22
  • 2 bedrooms: 104
  • 3 bedrooms: 151
  • 4 bedrooms: 24
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3
Cars and other vehicles available in Echols County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 290
  • 2 vehicles: 430
  • 3 vehicles: 151
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5+ vehicles: 26
  • no vehicle: 38
  • 1 vehicle: 103
  • 2 vehicles: 148
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

63% of Echols County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Georgia.

Echols County:

62.8%
State average:

50.8%


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

  • This state: 2216
  • Northeast: 46
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 779
  • West: 78

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,300


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 Echols County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (74.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.0%)
  • Wood (3.9%)
  • Utility gas (3.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.5%)
  • Electricity (59.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38.8%)
  • Utility gas (1.0%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:

4.2%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

4.8%
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.)


Echols County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $251,000
    Regular Highways: $244,000
    Solid Waste Management: $205,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Central Staff Services: $169,000
    Financial Administration: $128,000
    Health Services - Other: $106,000
    General - Other: $80,000
    Corrections - Other: $77,000
    Welfare - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $55,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Judicial: $9,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $283,000
    Health & Hospitals: $80,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,031,000
    Total General Sales: $225,000
    Other Selective Sales: $121,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $603,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 86
  • Number of aged recipients: 10
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 76
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 49
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 23
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 37
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40


Echols County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Echols County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Echols County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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