County population in 2016: 26,051 (26% urban, 74% rural); it was 22,997 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,288 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,325 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,361 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,508 (it was 1,745 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
34%
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 112 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hart County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.7%), Educational, health and social services (18.1%), Information (12.0%), Construction (11.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $39,859 ($32,833 in 1999)
This county:
$39,859
Georgia:
$53,559
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $448 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $578)
This county:
$448
State:
$754
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $133,746 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Hart:
$133,746
Georgia:
$166,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,645 - $247,643 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,135 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $340
Institutionalized population: 653
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 40
Burglaries: 145
Thefts: 194
Auto thefts: 39
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,109 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $837 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.1%
Hart County:
19.1%
Georgia:
16.0%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.6% for other race residents, 9.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.5 years old
(Males: 41.9 years old, Females: 44.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 35.2 years old, American Indian residents: 35.1 years old, Asian residents: 47.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.8 years old, Other race residents: 22.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hart County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Current college students: 613 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 693 (30.0% naturalized citizens)
Hart County:
2.7%
Whole state:
10.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 70
2000 to 2009: 257
1990 to 1999: 72
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 28
Before 1970: 77
Note: State values scaled to Hart County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,200
One, attached: 191
Two: 265
3 or 4: 108
5 to 9: 57
10 to 19: 72
20 to 49: 37
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 3,150
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28
Housing units in Hart County with a mortgage: 3,277 (33 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,135
Here:
42.9% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hart County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
13,017
39
Catholic
2,650
1
Mainline Protestant
2,128
12
Black Protestant
507
3
Other
115
2
None
6,796
-
Hart County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Hart County:
2.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Hart County:
6.62 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:
5.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hart County:
11.8%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hart County:
27.8%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.4%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Hart County:
Average size of farms: 115 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $145,452 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $122.70 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.86% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.55% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100,946 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.15% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.50% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,283 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.65% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.14 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.47% All wheat for grain: 2481 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3242 harvested acres Vegetables: 51 harvested acres Land in orchards: 112 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hart County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 82% 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 43.6 miles away from Hart County center 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) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.4 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from Hart County center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 254.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4215: April 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4215, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Hart County (7) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Production occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (46%)
India (10%)
Guatemala (10%)
Vietnam (7%)
Egypt (6%)
Korea (6%)
Cambodia (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hart County (%):
American (18%)
English (5%)
Irish (5%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,070 (80.2%)
Carpooled: 729 (9.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 50 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 2 (0.0%)
Walked: 144 (1.9%)
Worked at home: 586 (7.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Hart County, Georgia in 2000:
287 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
142 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
92 people in nursing homes
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Hart County, Georgia in 2010:
420 people in state prisons
192 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,578.
5.96% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,022 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.96%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.20% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($28,632 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($12,392 average AGI)
Hart County:
1.76%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.56%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,033 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($11,883 average AGI)
Hart County:
2.04%
Georgia average:
3.33%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Births per 1000 population in Hart County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Hart County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hart County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hart County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hart County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,715 (3,835 aged, 880 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 668 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hart County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (280)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (199)
Unspecified dementia (191)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (153)
Congestive heart failure (135)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (125)
Pneumonia, unspecified (92)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.28 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,568 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 745 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,789
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,231 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,040
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 25
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.3. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,051
In family households: 21,488 (3,681 male householders, 3,359 female householders)
4,989 spouses, 6,661 children (6,215 natural, 95 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 1,036 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 367 parents, 708 other relatives, 506 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,700 (1,357 male householders (1,163 living alone)), 1,816 female householders (1,557 living alone)), 521 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 851
Size of family households: 3,466 2-persons, 1,447 3-persons, 1,130 4-persons, 734 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
2,867 married couples with children.
1,526 single-parent households (271 men, 1,255 women).
96.3% of residents of Hart speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $131,059,000 ($5,608 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $18,232,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,923,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,050,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $972,000 Federal grants: $31,158,000 Federal procurement contracts: $12,819,000 ($12,190,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,136,000 ($3,479,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,249,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,229,000 Federal Government insurance: $853,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,504
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,423
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +69
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +928
Here:
+39 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hart County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.93 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 66
2000 to 2009: 1,906
1990 to 1999: 3,149
1980 to 1989: 2,282
1970 to 1979: 2,213
1960 to 1969: 1,182
1950 to 1959: 824
1940 to 1949: 480
1939 or earlier: 815
Note: State values scaled to Hart population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hart County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Hart County population
no vehicle: 119
1 vehicle: 1,917
2 vehicles: 2,498
3 vehicles: 1,577
4 vehicles: 953
5+ vehicles: 265
no vehicle: 361
1 vehicle: 1,370
2 vehicles: 881
3 vehicles: 198
4 vehicles: 93
5+ vehicles: 5
88% of Hart County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Georgia.
Hart County:
87.8%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,228
Other state: 8,984
Northeast: 991
Midwest: 973
South: 6,560
West: 511
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