Hancock County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Manufacturing (27.2%), Public administration (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Hancock County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 5,380	(53.4%)
Females: 4,696	(46.6%)

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Hancock County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$25,478
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$224
State:	$614

Hancock County:	$79,971
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $109,344

Here:	$109,344
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,882

Here:	$96,882
State:	$202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,535

Here:	$68,535
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $17,376

Here:	$17,376
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $43,834

Here:	$43,834
State:	$44,353

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	29.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	14.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock 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: Sparta, Devereux, Linton, Mayfield.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Glascock County , Greene County , Putnam County , Taliaferro County , Warren County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Carrs Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Warren Chapel (A), Zebulon Methodist Church (B), Archer Grove Church (C), Balerma Church (D), Union Church (E), Turner Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Thankful Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clark-Webb-Simmons Family Cemetery (1), Bailey Family Cemetery (2), Gonder-Poole Cemetery (3), Gonder Family Cemetery (4), Latimer-Heath Family Cemetery (5), Balerma Cemetery (6), Nicholls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lakes (A), Dickens Lake (B), McWhorter Pond (C), Ray Lake (D), Dixon Pond (E), Harley Lake (F), Hale Lake (G), Brown Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Spring Branch (A), Neel Creek (B), Swift Creek (C), Little Buffalo Creek (D), Fort Creek (E), Hunnon Branch (F), Lundy Creek (G), Rocky Creek (H), Charlotte Gin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hancock County include: William Jonathan Northern Monument (1), William Rabun Monument (2), Jewel Historic District (3), Linton Historic District (4), Little Hudson Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	16.5%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 31 (58% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:	0.3%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,439
• One, attached: 55
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 22
• 5 to 9: 17
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 or more: 71
• Mobile homes: 1,542
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 545 (13 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 763

Here:	41.7% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 7.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Hancock County-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from Hancock County center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Hancock County center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Hancock County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,799 (62%) Carpooled: 858 (30%) Bus or trolley bus: 53 (2%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 44 (2%) Other means: 98 (3%) Worked at home: 25 (1%)

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.13% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($27,503 average AGI)
0.91% relocated from other states ($7,047 average AGI)

Hancock County:	0.91%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Baldwin County, GA

1.76% ($24,981 average AGI)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.66% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,769 average AGI)
0.44% relocated to other states ($2,154 average AGI)

Hancock County:	0.44%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Baldwin County, GA

2.41% ($27,583 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 19.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,527 (1,163 aged, 364 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,702 (1,128 male householders, 1,233 female householders)

  1,299 spouses, 2,973 children (2,736 natural, 93 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 491 grandchildren, 188 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 210 other relatives, 105 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 915 (421 male householders (406 living alone)), 464 female householders (445 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,459 (1,416 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 949 2-persons, 513 3-persons, 486 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 851 1-person, 34 2-persons.

98.6% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $82,148,000 ($8373 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,970,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,976,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $108,000
Federal grants: $28,903,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $943,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $877,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.2

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

71% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Georgia.

Hancock County:	71.1%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 8530
• Northeast: 206
• Midwest: 148
• South: 1067
• West: 72

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800

Here:	5.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	13.6%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	11.6%
Georgia:	22.9%

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