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Heard County, Georgia (GA)



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Heard County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 11,346 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 919
% of renters here:  23%
State:  33%
Land area: 296 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Construction (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Heard County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Black (10.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(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: 5,408  (49.1%)
Females: 5,604  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,173
County population in 2003: 11,203
Jobs in 2003: 2,751

Heard County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 4,942
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:
Heard County:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,507 ($33,038 in 2000)
This county  $35,507
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,886
Heard County  $106,886
Georgia:  $147,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $428
Institutionalized population: 99
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Heard County in 2000: $727


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 70
  • Thefts: 149
  • Auto thefts: 41

Heard County races chart


Heard County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $134,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Heard County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $447 (0.6%)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Heard County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Franklin, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Corinth, Texas.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Coweta County , Randolph County, Alabama , Troup County .


Heard County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Heard County: Flat Rock Campground (A), Old Philpot Ferry (B), Hal B Wansley Powerplant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Heard County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Church (B), Yellow Dirt Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Unity Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Believers Church (G), Bethel Church (H), State Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Newnan Cemetery (2), Union Grove Cemetery (3), Lewis Cemetery (4), Western Cemetery (5), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (6), Turman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Turners Lake (A), Centralia Lake (B), Bon L Lake (C), Awbreys Lake (D), Notnomis Acres Lake (E), Allens Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: New River (A), Brush Creek (B), Gum Branch (C), Gum Creek (D), Stoney Branch (E), Clear Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Hillabahatchee Creek (H), Hilly Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Heard County include: Brush Creek Recreation Area (1), New River Recreation Area (2), Snake Creek Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Glenn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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: 252
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 76 (57% naturalized citizens)

Heard County:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1985 to 1989: 23
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.5%

Heard County marital status for males

Heard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,530
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 67
  • 3 or 4: 54
  • 5 to 9: 22
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 or more: 37
  • Mobile homes: 1,739
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Heard County with a mortgage: 786 (53 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 521


Agriculture in Heard County
Average size of farms: 201 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105344
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.20
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87312
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42048
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.20%
Land in orchards: 93 acres

Heard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (30%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Philippines (24%)
  • India (18%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • France (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Taiwan (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Heard County:



  • United States or American (45%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Heard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,265 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,009 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 41 (1%)
  • Other means: 33 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 131 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Heard County, Georgia
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,802.

9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,439 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.47%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.75% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,621 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($4,818 average AGI)
Heard County:  1.72%
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 Coweta County, GA  2.05% ($24,485 average AGI)
from Carroll County, GA  1.54% ($36,608)
from Troup County, GA  1.21% ($24,675)
from Fulton County, GA  0.54% ($24,333)
from Cobb County, GA  0.42% ($40,214)
from Clayton County, GA  0.30% ($47,300)


8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.98%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.22% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,223 average AGI)
1.76% relocated to other states ($4,389 average AGI)
Heard County:  1.76%
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 Carroll County, GA  2.24% ($29,432 average AGI)
to Coweta County, GA  1.64% ($31,426)
to Troup County, GA  1.61% ($23,491)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Heard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Heard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 20.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Heard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,258 (938 aged, 320 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 10,903
  • In family households: 9,813 (2,382 male householders, 691 female householders)
    2,392 spouses, 3,602 children (3,049 natural, 135 adopted, 418 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 166 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,090 (481 male householders (404 living alone)), 495 female householders (457 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 109 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,176 2-persons, 751 3-persons, 704 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 861 1-person, 110 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Heard County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,868,000 ($3886 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $860,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,128,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,637,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $153,000
Federal grants: $11,651,000
Federal procurement contracts: $274,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,024,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $586,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,669,000
Federal Government insurance: $790,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 760
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 556
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +142
Here:  +13 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Heard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.66 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 157
  • 1995 to 1998: 560
  • 1990 to 1994: 590
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,170
  • 1970 to 1979: 848
  • 1960 to 1969: 310
  • 1950 to 1959: 271
  • 1940 to 1949: 192
  • 1939 or earlier: 414


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 138
  • 4 rooms: 488
  • 5 rooms: 819
  • 6 rooms: 873
  • 7 rooms: 457
  • 8 rooms: 188
  • 9 or more rooms: 117


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

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 258
  • 5 rooms: 255
  • 6 rooms: 151
  • 7 rooms: 48
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 0


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

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 116
  • 2 bedrooms: 809
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,773
  • 4 bedrooms: 378
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 43


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Heard County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 161
  • 2 bedrooms: 440
  • 3 bedrooms: 282
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


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

  • no vehicle: 180
  • 1 vehicle: 653
  • 2 vehicles: 1,340
  • 3 vehicles: 664
  • 4 vehicles: 177
  • 5 or more vehicles: 110


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

  • no vehicle: 144
  • 1 vehicle: 419
  • 2 vehicles: 314
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

63% of Heard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Georgia.

Heard County:  62.9%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 8580
  • Northeast: 205
  • Midwest: 362
  • South: 1596
  • West: 149

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here:  4.6%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:  9.0%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:  10.3%
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)

Heard County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $600,000
    All Other: $199,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,275,000
    Fire Protection: $1,459,000
    Water Utilities: $950,000
    Police Protection: $723,000
    Sewerage: $615,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Central Staff Services: $444,000
    Welfare - Other: $344,000
    General - Other: $317,000
    Solid Waste Management: $260,000
    Corrections - Other: $212,000
    Financial Administration: $201,000
    Parks & Recreation: $175,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $130,000
    Health Services - Other: $105,000
    General Public Buildings: $70,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,351,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $438,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $19,306,000
    Water Utilities: $1,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,806,000
    Water Utilities: $1,405,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,616,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $373,000
    Rents: $118,000
    Property Sale Other: $52,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,512,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $899,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,806,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $291,000
    Health & Hospitals: $105,000
    Highways: $100,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,417,000
    Property: $2,859,000
    Other Selective Sales: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $66,000
    NEC: $56,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,216,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 307
  • 2000: 303
  • 2001: 304
  • 2002: 291
  • 2003: 276
  • 2004: 271
  • 2005: 335
  • 2006: 333


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 58
  • 2000: 51
  • 2001: 47
  • 2002: 45
  • 2003: 46
  • 2004: 40
  • 2005: 40
  • 2006: 42


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 249
  • 2000: 252
  • 2001: 257
  • 2002: 246
  • 2003: 230
  • 2004: 231
  • 2005: 295
  • 2006: 291


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 33
  • 2000: 32
  • 2001: 32
  • 2002: 32
  • 2003: 24
  • 2004: 27
  • 2005: 44
  • 2006: 41


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 175
  • 2000: 179
  • 2001: 183
  • 2002: 171
  • 2003: 166
  • 2004: 167
  • 2005: 205
  • 2006: 202


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 99
  • 2000: 92
  • 2001: 89
  • 2002: 88
  • 2003: 86
  • 2004: 77
  • 2005: 86
  • 2006: 90


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 135
  • 2000: 138
  • 2001: 140
  • 2002: 132
  • 2003: 133
  • 2004: 124
  • 2005: 151
  • 2006: 160


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 106
  • 2000: 98
  • 2001: 102
  • 2002: 106
  • 2003: 84
  • 2004: 112
  • 2005: 159
  • 2006: 141

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