Greene County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 15,693 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,176
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,301

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 388 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 40 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	22.3%
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 (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 80%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Greene County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)
Black (44.4%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 6,900	(47.9%)
Females: 7,506	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,793
County population in 2003: 15,366
Jobs in 2003: 5,332

Greene County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,287
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Greene County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,981 ($33,479 in 2000)

This county	$35,981
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,706

Greene County	$127,706
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $386
Institutionalized population: 171
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Greene County in 2000: $928

Greene County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 192 buildings, average cost: $271,600
2001: 162 buildings, average cost: $299,700
2002: 136 buildings, average cost: $302,700
2003: 151 buildings, average cost: $291,800
2004: 227 buildings, average cost: $346,200
2005: 287 buildings, average cost: $316,900
2006: 234 buildings, average cost: $463,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $582 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greensboro, Union Point, Woodville, Siloam, White Plains, Greshamville, Thurston.

Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Morgan County , Oconee County , Oglethorpe County , Putnam County , Taliaferro County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greene County: McCalls Hunt Camp (A), Harris Creek Hunt Camp (B), Cold Springs Hunt Camp (C), Carey Station Hunt Camp (D), Magnolia Hunt Camp (E), Town Creek Hunt Camp (F), Macedonia Hunt Camp (G), Scull Shoals Historic Area (H), Trembling Bridge Hunt Camp (I), Trembling Bridge Shooting Range (J), Redlands Boat Ramp (K), Fishing Creek Hunt Camp (L), Parks Ferry Recreational Area (M), Greensboro Water Treatment Station (N), Cloverfield Hunt Camp (O), Dyar Pasture Hunt Camp (P), Oconee Lake Hunt Camp (Q), Oconee River Campground and Picnic Area (R), Jefferson Hall (S), Roberts Bike Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greene County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Wrightsville Church (B), Walker Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Bairds Church (E), Bethabara Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethesda Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ayers Cemetery (1), Finley Cemetery (2), Whitaker Cemetery (3), Wheeler Cemetery (4), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (5), Tuggle Cemetery (6), Lewis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bear Lake (A), Toombs Lake (B), Railroad Pond (C), Boswell Lake (D), Greensboro Lake (E), Stewarts Lake (F), Reservoir 26 (G), Edmonds Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stewarts Creek (A), Greenbrier Creek (B), Griffin Creek (C), Rush Creek (D), Bowden Creek (E), Bruce Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Fluker Branch (H), Oliver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greene County include: Buffalo Lick Monument (1), Penfield Historic District (2), Scull Shoals Experimental Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 371 (36% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:	2.6%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 154
1990 to 1994: 86
1985 to 1989: 17
1980 to 1984: 30
1975 to 1979: 40
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 32

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Greene County marital status for males

Greene County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,673
One, attached: 220
Two: 117
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 53
10 to 19: 55
20 or more: 54
Mobile homes: 1,358

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 1,672 (132 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,104

Agriculture in Greene County
Average size of farms: 205 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $97881
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89889
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.71%
Land in orchards: 28 acres

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 86 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Apparel (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (47%)
Germany (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Canada (6%)
Lebanon (5%)
Bangladesh (4%)
Honduras (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County:

United States or American (17%)
English (8%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
African (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Polish (1%)

Greene County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,035 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,039 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 142 (3%)
Other means: 101 (2%)
Worked at home: 247 (4%)

People in group quarters in Greene County, Georgia

124 people in nursing homes
47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,377.

7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($106,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.11% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($49,182 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($57,239 average AGI)
Greene County: 1.98%
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 Clarke County, GA	0.62% ($25,594 average AGI)
from Putnam County, GA	0.52% ($70,370)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.42% ($62,773)
from DeKalb County, GA	0.33% ($75,294)
from Fulton County, GA	0.29% ($134,133)
from Morgan County, GA	0.27% ($29,857)
from Baldwin County, GA	0.23% ($22,000)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($38,781 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($21,418 average AGI)
Greene County: 1.60%
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 Clarke County, GA	0.83% ($25,814 average AGI)
to Putnam County, GA	0.67% ($61,229)
to Morgan County, GA	0.46% ($61,458)
to Oconee County, GA	0.44% ($73,870)
to Fulton County, GA	0.27% ($57,500)
to Newton County, GA	0.21% ($40,182)
to Baldwin County, GA	0.19% ($37,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Greene County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Greene County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greene County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,758 (2,210 aged, 548 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,208

In family households: 12,522 (2,769 male householders, 1,279 female householders)
2,731 spouses, 4,229 children (3,896 natural, 119 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 207 other relatives, 360 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,686 (665 male householders (548 living alone)), 779 female householders (718 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 198 (181 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,875 2-persons, 866 3-persons, 734 4-persons, 317 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,266 1-person, 138 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,667 married couples with children.
1,258 single-parent households (177 men, 1,081 women).

96.4% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,830,000 ($6378 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,090,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,167,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,774,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $567,000
Federal grants: $25,496,000
Federal procurement contracts: $822,000 ($110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,003,000 ($4,051,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $178,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,214,000
Federal Government insurance: $864,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,122

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 904

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +115

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +973

Here:	+62 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greene County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 317
1995 to 1998: 1,176
1990 to 1994: 774
1980 to 1989: 1,189
1970 to 1979: 1,092
1960 to 1969: 551
1950 to 1959: 497
1940 to 1949: 400
1939 or earlier: 657

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 165
4 rooms: 368
5 rooms: 962
6 rooms: 1,096
7 rooms: 521
8 rooms: 373
9 or more rooms: 671

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

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 216
4 rooms: 317
5 rooms: 346
6 rooms: 176
7 rooms: 89
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 40

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 115
2 bedrooms: 797
3 bedrooms: 2,347
4 bedrooms: 710
5 or more bedrooms: 207

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 230
2 bedrooms: 495
3 bedrooms: 476
4 bedrooms: 75
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 341
1 vehicle: 1,091
2 vehicles: 1,667
3 vehicles: 790
4 vehicles: 207
5 or more vehicles: 80

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

no vehicle: 341
1 vehicle: 501
2 vehicles: 314
3 vehicles: 129
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 9

57% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

Greene County:	57.0%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 11150
Northeast: 596
Midwest: 971
South: 1118
West: 162

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 239

Here:	14.4%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102

Here:	11.9%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83

Here:	31.7%
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)

Greene County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $341,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,469,000
Police Protection: $1,405,000

Central Staff Services: $1,168,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,077,000

General - Other: $869,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $712,000

Corrections - Other: $481,000

General Public Buildings: $412,000

Health Services - Other: $404,000

Other Hospitals: $398,000

Financial Administration: $377,000

Welfare - Other: $337,000

Fire Protection: $284,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $185,000

Parks & Recreation: $161,000

Natural Resources - Other: $115,000

Libraries: $72,000

Housing & Community Development: $63,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $133,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,049,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000
Public Welfare: $72,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $117,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,658,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $140,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,567,000
Industrial Revenue: $100,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $231,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,203,000
Interest Earnings: $201,000

Property Sale Other: $72,000

Rents: $64,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $475,000
Corrections - Other: $187,000

General - Other: $174,000

Fire Protection: $151,000

General Public Building: $68,000

Regular Highways: $54,000

Police Protection: $52,000

Welfare - Other: $20,000

Natural Resource - Other: $20,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

Judicial: $7,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Central Staff: $1,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,077,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,800,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $697,000
Public Welfare: $247,000

Health & Hospitals: $170,000

All Other: $92,000
Tax - Property: $6,031,000
Total General Sales: $4,141,000

Other Selective Sales: $372,000

NEC: $262,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $87,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,919,000

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