Gordon County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 50,279 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,601
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,572

% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

Land area: 356 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 141 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Gordon County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
Hispanic (7.4%)
Other race (5.0%)
Black (3.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,554
County population in 2003: 47,851
Jobs in 2003: 21,841

Gordon County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 25,447
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Gordon County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,733 ($38,831 in 2000)

This county	$41,733
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,575

Gordon County	$122,575
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $486
Institutionalized population: 375
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Gordon County in 2000: $787

Gordon County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 375 buildings, average cost: $87,600
2001: 362 buildings, average cost: $102,100
2002: 404 buildings, average cost: $101,000
2003: 466 buildings, average cost: $106,400
2004: 436 buildings, average cost: $111,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Gordon County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $576 (0.7%)

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, Crandall-Eton.

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,313
1990 to 1994: 516
1985 to 1989: 426
1980 to 1984: 275
1975 to 1979: 108
1970 to 1974: 59
1970 to 1974: 17
1965 to 1969: 97

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

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

Gordon County marital status for males

Gordon County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Gordon County
Average size of farms: 95 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $124724
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $162.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.90%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $93207
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46501
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.14
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.93%
Corn for grain: 4530 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6154 harvested acres
Vegetables: 128 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (27%)
Construction (13%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Machinery (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (27%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Mexico (67%)
Guatemala (11%)
Germany (2%)
Peru (2%)
Philippines (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Pakistan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gordon County:

United States or American (38%)
English (12%)
Irish (9%)
German (6%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Gordon County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Gordon County, Georgia

221 people in nursing homes
154 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,460.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Gordon County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Gordon County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gordon County

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

Households: 43,673

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.

7,860 married couples with children.
2,240 single-parent households (554 men, 1,686 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,148

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

Deaths: 2,014

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

Net international migration: +1,115

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

Net internal migration: +2,984

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

Population growth in Gordon County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 719
1995 to 1998: 2,270
1990 to 1994: 2,307
1980 to 1989: 3,706
1970 to 1979: 3,233
1960 to 1969: 1,934
1950 to 1959: 1,322
1940 to 1949: 675
1939 or earlier: 979

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 52
3 rooms: 351
4 rooms: 1,285
5 rooms: 3,263
6 rooms: 3,280
7 rooms: 1,544
8 rooms: 1,072
9 or more rooms: 746

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

1 room: 83
2 rooms: 276
3 rooms: 611
4 rooms: 1,693
5 rooms: 961
6 rooms: 598
7 rooms: 219
8 rooms: 91
9 or more rooms: 40

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

no bedroom: 30
1 bedroom: 276
2 bedrooms: 2,420
3 bedrooms: 7,320
4 bedrooms: 1,305
5 or more bedrooms: 250

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gordon County:

no bedroom: 104
1 bedroom: 834
2 bedrooms: 2,346
3 bedrooms: 1,101
4 bedrooms: 175
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 2,650
2 vehicles: 5,272
3 vehicles: 2,242
4 vehicles: 632
5 or more vehicles: 305

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

no vehicle: 477
1 vehicle: 1,941
2 vehicles: 1,692
3 vehicles: 379
4 vehicles: 34
5 or more vehicles: 49

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (40%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (41%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 228

Here:	4.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133

Here:	5.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 129

Here:	11.7%
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)

Gordon County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,157,000
All Other: $1,254,000

Parks & Recreation: $113,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,252,000
General Public Buildings: $1,317,000

Housing & Community Development: $190,000

Solid Waste Management: $90,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $3,130,000
General - Other: $2,273,000

Regular Highways: $2,179,000

Police Protection: $2,104,000

Corrections - Other: $1,952,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,553,000

Fire Protection: $1,470,000

Financial Administration: $1,355,000

Health Services - Other: $941,000

Central Staff Services: $641,000

Parks & Recreation: $629,000

General Public Buildings: $364,000

Housing & Community Development: $150,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $120,000

Natural Resources - Other: $93,000

Welfare - Other: $24,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000
All Other: $4,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,851,000
Parks & Recreation: $788,000

Regular Highways: $170,000

Libraries: $139,000

Air Transportation: $82,000

Corrections: $1,000
Intergovernmental to State - Health: $450,000
Welfare: $40,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,522,000
Interest Earnings: $700,000

Rents: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $830,000
Parks & Recreation: $744,000

General Public Building: $390,000

Solid Waste Management: $284,000

Fire Protection: $154,000

Corrections - Other: $61,000

Regular Highways: $43,000

Police Protection: $31,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,392,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $593,000
All Other: $573,000

Health & Hospitals: $281,000

Housing & Community Development: $169,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $13,330,000
Property: $6,380,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,160,000

NEC: $263,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $181,000

Public Utilities: $126,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,059,000

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