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County population in July 2007: 11,505 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,699
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,079
% of renters here:  29%
State:  33%
Land area: 185 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Evans County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (11.3%), Construction (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Evans County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.3%)
  • Black (33.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Other race (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 5,102  (48.6%)
Females: 5,393  (51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,277
County population in 2003: 11,292
Jobs in 2003: 5,139

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,782
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:
Evans County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,466 ($25,447 in 1999)
This county:  $29,466
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $312 (lower quartile is $250, upper quartile is $370)
This county:  $312
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,704 (it was $52,900 in 2000)
Evans County:  $89,704
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,631 - $152,205

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $173,570
Here:  $173,570
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,406
Here:  $73,406
State:  $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $95,573
Here:  $95,573
State:  $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,413
Here:  $105,413
State:  $151,985

Mobile homes: $30,509
Here:  $30,509
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,239
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $245

Institutionalized population: 544

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2004 Presidential Election results in Evans County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $514 (1.0%)

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


Evans County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  27.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Evans County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.

Cities in this county include: Claxton, Hagan, Bellville, Daisy, Canoochee.

Neighboring counties: Bryan County , Bulloch County , Candler County , Liberty County , Tattnall County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Evans County: Camp Oliver (A), Perkins Mill (B), Green Plantation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Evans County include: Zion Hill Church (A), Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (B), United House of Prayer (C), Union Church (D), Bay Branch Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Bull Creek Church (G), Sikes Chapel (H), Canoochee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: De Loach And Moore Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Barnard Cemetery (3), Barrough Cemetery (4), Bay Branch Cemetery (5), Kennedy Cemetery (6), Eason Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cypress Pond (A), Dyess Pond (B), Beasley Pond (C), Tippins Lake (D), Bernard Smith Pond (E), I W De Loach Ponds (F), Big Beasley Pond (G), De Loach Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grice Creek (A), Billy Fork Creek (B), Thick Creek (C), Mill Branch (D), Barnard Mill (E), Rocky Branch (F), Scott Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  8.0%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 205
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 455 (13% naturalized citizens)

Evans County:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 260
  • 1990 to 1994: 97
  • 1985 to 1989: 39
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 4


Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.5%

Evans County marital status for males
Evans County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,288
  • One, attached: 39
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 86
  • 5 to 9: 103
  • 10 to 19: 13
  • 20 or more: 21
  • Mobile homes: 1,671
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Evans County with a mortgage: 662 (73 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 636

Here:  51.0% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 4,532
Total congregations: 24

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchProgressive Primitive BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents2,043 (45.1%)1,620 (35.7%)286 (6.3%)253 (5.6%)105 (2.3%)
Congregations6 (25.0%)7 (29.2%)2 (8.3%)2 (8.3%)1 (4.2%)
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of God of ProphecyAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther
Adherents90 (2.0%)53 (1.2%)40 (0.9%)36 (0.8%)6 (0.1%)
Congregations1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)2 (8.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Evans County - Claxton, Hagan, Bellville, Daisy, Canoochee

Agriculture in Evans County
Average size of farms: 199 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92983
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $749.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70749
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48031
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.05
Corn for grain: 1086 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 333 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4101 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1062 harvested acres
Vegetables: 302 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 796 acres

Evans County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/29/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Evans County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from Evans County center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • Mexico (82%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • India (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Indonesia (1%)

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



  • United States or American (36%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Evans County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,937 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 679 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 244 (6%)
  • Other means: 217 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 61 (1%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Evans County, Georgia
  • 401 people in state prisons
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,890.

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.90% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($21,239 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($9,056 average AGI)
Evans County:  2.13%
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 Tattnall County, GA  1.26% ($24,357 average AGI)
from Bulloch County, GA  1.14% ($23,526)
from Chatham County, GA  0.63% ($47,333)
from Bryan County, GA  0.33% ($30,636)


7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,455 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($4,628 average AGI)
Evans County:  1.71%
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 Tattnall County, GA  1.59% ($30,887 average AGI)
to Bulloch County, GA  1.23% ($26,000)
to Chatham County, GA  0.51% ($20,353)
to Bryan County, GA  0.33% ($21,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7



Births per 1000 population in Evans County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Evans County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Evans County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,644 (1,297 aged, 347 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12491.11
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1733.640
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 97679.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1913.830
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 838.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.74

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96.13

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


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,917
  • In family households: 8,697 (1,855 male householders, 863 female householders)
    1,968 spouses, 3,068 children (2,742 natural, 51 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 331 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 202 other relatives, 265 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,220 (457 male householders (399 living alone)), 608 female householders (542 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 578 (524 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,028 2-persons, 730 3-persons, 555 4-persons, 279 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 941 1-person, 101 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

92.9% of residents of Evans County speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 32% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,437,000 ($5640 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,688,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,781,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,333,000
Federal grants: $17,737,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,765,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,134,000 ($308,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,997,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,673,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,034
Here:  90 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 606
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +220
Here:  +19 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +324
Here:  +28 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Evans County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.59 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 166
  • 1995 to 1998: 551
  • 1990 to 1994: 394
  • 1980 to 1989: 905
  • 1970 to 1979: 833
  • 1960 to 1969: 560
  • 1950 to 1959: 335
  • 1940 to 1949: 289
  • 1939 or earlier: 348

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Evans County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 104
  • 4 rooms: 368
  • 5 rooms: 736
  • 6 rooms: 685
  • 7 rooms: 380
  • 8 rooms: 176
  • 9+ rooms: 213


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Evans County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 37
  • 3 rooms: 144
  • 4 rooms: 329
  • 5 rooms: 336
  • 6 rooms: 149
  • 7 rooms: 40
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9+ rooms: 21


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Evans County:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 99
  • 2 bedrooms: 571
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,572
  • 4 bedrooms: 391
  • 5+ bedrooms: 58


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Evans County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 124
  • 2 bedrooms: 479
  • 3 bedrooms: 406
  • 4 bedrooms: 43
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10


Cars and other vehicles available in Evans County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 144
  • 1 vehicle: 890
  • 2 vehicles: 1,078
  • 3 vehicles: 458
  • 4 vehicles: 99
  • 5+ vehicles: 30


Cars and other vehicles available in Evans County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 243
  • 1 vehicle: 592
  • 2 vehicles: 216
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 7


52% of Evans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Georgia.

Evans County:  52.2%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 8151
  • Northeast: 217
  • Midwest: 189
  • South: 1210
  • West: 211

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,100


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 (66.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.1%)
  • Utility gas (9.3%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (56.7%)
  • Utility gas (22.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.8%)
  • Wood (1.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:  6.5%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
Here:  8.7%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:  18.6%
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.)



Evans County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $612,000
    Solid Waste Management: $299,000
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $566,000
    General Public Buildings: $171,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $582,000
    Police Protection: $577,000
    General - Other: $523,000
    Health Services - Other: $436,000
    Regular Highways: $351,000
    Parks & Recreation: $318,000
    Financial Administration: $290,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $258,000
    Corrections - Other: $167,000
    General Public Buildings: $101,000
    Libraries: $78,000
    Fire Protection: $67,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    Housing & Community Development: $37,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000
    Welfare - Other: $12,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,092,000
    Hospitals: $162,000
    Health: $95,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,436,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $368,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
    Rents: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $351,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Central Staff: $32,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,927,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $290,000
    Health & Hospitals: $151,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,601,000
    Total General Sales: $1,342,000
    Other Selective Sales: $279,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $89,000
    NEC: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,621,000


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


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Evans County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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