Gordon County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.4%), Retail trade (12.6%), Educational,health and social services (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Gordon County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 21,942	(49.8%)
Females: 22,162	(50.2%)

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Gordon County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$44,965
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$454
State:	$614

Gordon County:	$137,029
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $187,104

Here:	$187,104
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,469

Here:	$160,469
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $92,774

Here:	$92,774
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,016

Here:	$93,016
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,524

Here:	$154,524
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $47,646

Here:	$47,646
State:	$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

Here:	$55,000
State:	$74,556

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gordon County is $449 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.

Cities in this county include: Calhoun, Resaca, Fairmount, Plainville, Ranger, Red Bud, Sugar Valley-Resaca.

Neighboring counties: Bartow County , Cherokee County , Floyd County , Gilmer County , Murray County , Pickens County , Walker County , Whitfield County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Gordon County: Camp Sunrise (A), New Echota Historical Site (B), Hidden Creek Recreation Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gordon County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Gap Church (B), West Union Church (C), White Graves Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Ashwood Church (F), Union Grove Church (G), Banks Chapel (H), Belmont Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Colbert Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Tate Cemetery (3), Russell Cemetery (4), Blackwood Cemetery (5), Curtis Cemetery (6), Sugar Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: David Pond (A), Scott Lake (B), Dews Lake (C), Kings Lake (D), Scott Lake (E), Cedar Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Graham Creek (A), Bow Creek (B), Blue Springs Creek (C), Oothkalooga Creek (D), Blackwood Creek (E), Coosawattee River (F), Big Branch (G), Howell Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gordon County include: Cherokee Indian Memorial (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Talking Rock Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sugar Valley Post Office (A), Oakman Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.3%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 1,266
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,811 (15% naturalized citizens)

Gordon County:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,044
• One, attached: 174
• Two: 390
• 3 or 4: 546
• 5 to 9: 457
• 10 to 19: 346
• 20 or more: 361
• Mobile homes: 2,777
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Gordon County with a mortgage: 5,409 (391 second mortgage, 575 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,618

Here:	67.4% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Gordon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 77 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Gordon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 77% 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 41.4 miles away from Gordon County center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.1 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) earthquake occurred 71.7 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 38.9 miles away from Gordon County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Gordon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,258 (78%) Carpooled: 3,850 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 98 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Taxi: 60 (0%) Motorcycle: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 76 (0%) Walked: 167 (1%) Other means: 108 (0%) Worked at home: 375 (2%)

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,372 average AGI)
2.42% relocated from other states ($11,551 average AGI)

Gordon County:	2.42%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Whitfield County, GA	1.18% ($34,809 average AGI)
from Bartow County, GA	0.89% ($30,311)
from Murray County, GA	0.59% ($30,360)
from Floyd County, GA	0.57% ($27,969)
from Cobb County, GA	0.27% ($51,267)
from Cherokee County, GA	0.17% ($27,750)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($19,385)

6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,210 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.39% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,784 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($9,426 average AGI)

Gordon County:	1.88%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Bartow County, GA	1.06% ($31,441 average AGI)
to Whitfield County, GA	0.79% ($31,737)
to Floyd County, GA	0.66% ($27,378)
to Murray County, GA	0.47% ($25,810)
to Cobb County, GA	0.25% ($39,073)
to Walker County, GA	0.13% ($25,182)
to Hamilton County, TN	0.13% ($42,190)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,490 (5,042 aged, 1,448 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 39,039 (9,753 male householders, 2,608 female householders)

  10,186 spouses, 13,224 children (11,593 natural, 405 adopted, 1,226 stepchildren), 957 grandchildren, 425 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 748 other relatives, 932 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,634 (1,602 male householders (1,304 living alone)), 2,188 female householders (1,965 living alone)), 844 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 431 (410 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,898 2-persons, 3,179 3-persons, 2,647 4-persons, 1,042 5-persons, 361 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,269 1-person, 407 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

91.1% of residents of Gordon County speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $187,657,000 ($3824 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,806,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,561,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,782,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $952,000
Federal grants: $31,515,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,541,000 ($688,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,306,000 ($6,912,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $853,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,758,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,258,000

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+22 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+59 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.46 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

54% of Gordon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Georgia.

Gordon County:	54.3%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 30480
• Northeast: 983
• Midwest: 2094
• South: 6391
• West: 1117

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,500

Here:	4.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	5.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	11.7%
Georgia:	22.9%

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