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Henry County, Georgia (GA)



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Henry County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 167,848 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 35,272
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,101
% of renters here:  15%
State:  33%
Land area: 323 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 520 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 6.4%
Henry County:  6.4%
Georgia:  14.4%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.4% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 32 years ols
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 31 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Henry County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Henry County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 58,868  (49.3%)
Females: 60,473  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,449
County population in 2003: 150,165
Jobs in 2003: 42,062

Henry County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 79,947
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:
Henry County:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $58,962
2005 median house value: $160,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $791
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,136
Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,592 ($57,309 in 2000)
This county  $61,592
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $179,463
Henry County  $179,463
Georgia:  $147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $740
Institutionalized population: 475
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Henry County in 2000: $1094

Henry County races chart


Henry County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 3401 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2001: 3521 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 2002: 4061 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2003: 3764 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2004: 3591 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2005: 3697 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2006: 2992 buildings, average cost: $181,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,643 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $784 (0.5%)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry 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: Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove, Blacksville.

2005 air pollution in Henry County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.115 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Butts County , Clayton County , DeKalb County , Newton County , Rockdale County , Spalding County .


Henry County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henry County: Shingle Roof Campground (A), Clayton County Waterworks (B), Atlanta International Raceway (C), Henry County Industrial Park (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henry County include: Antioch Church (A), Unity Grove Church (B), Turner Church (C), Triumph Church (D), Bear Creek Church (E), Beersheba Church (F), Timberidge Church (G), Bentley Hill Church (H), Bethany Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bailey Cemetery (1), Barham Cemetery (2), Westmoreland Cemetery (3), Cleveland Cemetery (4), Knight Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Davis Lake (A), Lake Cindy (B), Schinder Lake (C), Twelve Oaks Lake (D), Jones Lake (E), Jinco Lake (F), Belk-Elrod Lake (G), Iris Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Creek (A), Greer Branch (B), Hambrick Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Nails Creek (E), Brown Branch (F), Birch Creek (G), Honey Creek (H), Big Cotton Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,652
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,045 (55% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 660
  • 1990 to 1994: 636
  • 1985 to 1989: 617
  • 1980 to 1984: 663
  • 1975 to 1979: 511
  • 1970 to 1974: 312
  • 1970 to 1974: 241
  • 1965 to 1969: 405

Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.1%

Henry County marital status for males

Henry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 35,881
  • One, attached: 487
  • Two: 513
  • 3 or 4: 887
  • 5 to 9: 927
  • 10 to 19: 459
  • 20 or more: 875
  • Mobile homes: 3,127
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 26,133 (2,778 second mortgage, 2,373 home equity loan, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,541


Agriculture in Henry County
Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13431
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $524.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.02%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15788
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21588
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.37%
Corn for grain: 19 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 444 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 404 harvested acres
Vegetables: 81 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 238 acres

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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



  • India (13%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Henry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 50,092 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 7,945 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 146 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 69 (0%)
  • Taxi: 55 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 61 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 313 (1%)
  • Other means: 301 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,385 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Henry County, Georgia
  • 265 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 249 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 215 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,236.

13.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.96%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Henry County:  0.14%
Georgia average:  0.39%

8.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,395 average AGI)
4.86% relocated from other states ($15,090 average AGI)
Henry County:  4.86%
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 Clayton County, GA  3.54% ($36,897 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA  1.33% ($39,353)
from Fulton County, GA  0.72% ($38,083)
from Spalding County, GA  0.37% ($28,553)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.33% ($38,767)
from Fayette County, GA  0.31% ($42,964)
from Cobb County, GA  0.28% ($47,538)


10.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.18%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($345 average AGI)
Henry County:  0.09%
Georgia average:  0.09%

7.30% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,499 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($13,860 average AGI)
Henry County:  2.79%
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 Clayton County, GA  1.60% ($29,142 average AGI)
to Fulton County, GA  0.92% ($37,172)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.70% ($33,850)
to Spalding County, GA  0.52% ($36,606)
to Butts County, GA  0.37% ($37,959)
to Cobb County, GA  0.33% ($48,606)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.32% ($40,228)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1



Births per 1000 population in Henry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,901 (10,582 aged, 2,319 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 118,585
  • In family households: 108,855 (27,017 male householders, 6,520 female householders)
    28,003 spouses, 39,390 children (34,761 natural, 1,115 adopted, 3,514 stepchildren), 2,323 grandchildren, 798 brothers or sisters, 856 parents, 1,987 other relatives, 1,961 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,730 (3,738 male householders (2,803 living alone)), 4,057 female householders (3,564 living alone)), 1,935 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 756 (403 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,836 2-persons, 8,496 3-persons, 8,206 4-persons, 3,282 5-persons, 1,273 6-persons, 444 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,367 1-person, 1,142 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

26,194 married couples with children.
5,452 single-parent households (1,314 men, 4,138 women).

94.4% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $501,771,000 ($3146 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,278,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $265,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,529,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $434,000
Federal grants: $53,353,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,615,000 ($1,866,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $104,382,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $892,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $431,620,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,799,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 12,099
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,206
Here:  25 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +541
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +40,358
Here:  +240 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Henry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.61 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4,508
  • 1995 to 1998: 11,429
  • 1990 to 1994: 9,067
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,908
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,669
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,983
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,189
  • 1940 to 1949: 422
  • 1939 or earlier: 991


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

  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 97
  • 3 rooms: 733
  • 4 rooms: 1,598
  • 5 rooms: 7,548
  • 6 rooms: 10,312
  • 7 rooms: 6,795
  • 8 rooms: 4,010
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,158


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

  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 323
  • 3 rooms: 923
  • 4 rooms: 1,576
  • 5 rooms: 1,667
  • 6 rooms: 969
  • 7 rooms: 396
  • 8 rooms: 100
  • 9 or more rooms: 101


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

  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 314
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,918
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,919
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,188
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,828


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County:

  • no bedroom: 57
  • 1 bedroom: 985
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,665
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,083
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 28


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

  • no vehicle: 553
  • 1 vehicle: 6,196
  • 2 vehicles: 17,789
  • 3 vehicles: 7,779
  • 4 vehicles: 2,089
  • 5 or more vehicles: 866


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

  • no vehicle: 456
  • 1 vehicle: 2,706
  • 2 vehicles: 2,240
  • 3 vehicles: 557
  • 4 vehicles: 113
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29

46% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Georgia.

Henry County:  45.7%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 74176
  • Northeast: 5758
  • Midwest: 8809
  • South: 22360
  • West: 2948

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $120,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,575
Here:  9.6%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 551
Here:  7.9%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 771
Here:  19.6%
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)

Henry County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $7,547,000
    Parks & Recreation: $266,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,993,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,081,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,395,000
    Welfare - Other: $197,000
    Fire Protection: $95,000
    Judicial & Legal: $39,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,891,000
    Fire Protection: $13,660,000
    Regular Highways: $11,090,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,880,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,520,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,296,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,678,000
    General - Other: $4,435,000
    Financial Administration: $3,807,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,739,000
    Libraries: $1,457,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,393,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,345,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $197,000
    Housing & Community Development: $141,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $266,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,342,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,005,000
    Public Welfare: $417,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $9,310,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,530,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $780,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,978,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
    Special Assessments: $532,000
    Rents: $363,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,676,000
    Police Protection: $1,004,000
    Parks & Recreation: $521,000
    Central Staff: $481,000
    Regular Highways: $170,000
    Fire Protection: $154,000
    Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $94,939,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,530,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,818,000
    Health & Hospitals: $474,000
    Public Welfare: $222,000
    Highways: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $53,639,000
    Total General Sales: $21,575,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,895,000
    NEC: $3,823,000
    Public Utilities: $723,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,227,000

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