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Houston County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 126,163 (85% urban, 15% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 28,026
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,885
% of renters here:  31%
State:  33%
Land area: 377 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 335 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.2%
Houston County:  13.2%
Georgia:  14.4%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.0% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years ols
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 60 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 31%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Houston County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Black (24.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 54,507  (49.2%)
Females: 56,258  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,264
County population in 2003: 120,070
Jobs in 2003: 57,380

Houston County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 59,586
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:
Houston County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $48,962
2005 median house value: $112,500
Median contract rent in 2005: $545
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $770
Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,899 ($43,638 in 2000)
This county  $46,899
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,345
Houston County  $130,345
Georgia:  $147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $558
Institutionalized population: 733
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Houston County in 2000: $889


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 18
  • Assaults: 72
  • Burglaries: 230
  • Thefts: 727
  • Auto thefts: 93

Houston County races chart


Houston County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,051 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $507 (0.6%)

Area name: Warner Robins, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Houston County is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $862 a month.

Cities in this county include: Warner Robins, Perry, Centerville, Robins AFB, Elko.

2005 air pollution in Houston County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Bleckley County , Crawford County , Dooly County , Macon County , Peach County , Pulaski County , Twiggs County .


Houston County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Houston County: Morgan Memorial State Nursery (A), Davis-Felton Plantation (B), Museum of Aviation (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Houston County include: Andrew Chapel (A), Beaver Creek Primitive Baptist Church (B), Beulah Church (C), Tharpe Memorial Church (D), Spring Hill Church (E), Spring Creek Church (F), Spring Chapel (G), Browns Chapel (H), Smithville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ladies Cemetery (1), Leverett Cemetery (2), Perry Memorial Gardens (3), Means Lane Cemetery (4), Houston Lake Cemetery (5), Hoses Cemetery (6), Holmes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sylvan Lake (A), Vinsons Lake (B), Greens Pond (C), Kerysey Lake (D), Kersey Lake (E), Joy, Lake (F), Meadows Lake (G), Jacobs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Neale Branch (B), Streetman Creek (C), Mossy Creek (D), Okeetuck Creek (E), Big Indian Creek (F), Big Grocery Creek (G), Little Grocery Creek (H), Beulah Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Houston County: Moody Road Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.0%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,898
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,773 (46% naturalized citizens)

Houston County:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 954
  • 1990 to 1994: 685
  • 1985 to 1989: 525
  • 1980 to 1984: 423
  • 1975 to 1979: 286
  • 1970 to 1974: 286
  • 1970 to 1974: 149
  • 1965 to 1969: 465

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Houston County marital status for males

Houston County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,298
  • One, attached: 2,162
  • Two: 1,164
  • 3 or 4: 1,619
  • 5 to 9: 2,298
  • 10 to 19: 1,040
  • 20 or more: 1,172
  • Mobile homes: 5,732
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Houston County with a mortgage: 17,920 (2,046 second mortgage, 1,481 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,455


Agriculture in Houston County
Average size of farms: 210 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65567
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59485
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73606
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.36%
Corn for grain: 1209 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5671 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 14513 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2700 harvested acres
Vegetables: 113 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1405 acres

Houston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 305 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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



  • Mexico (20%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • India (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Houston County:



  • United States or American (22%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Houston County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 44,213 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 6,516 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 126 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0%)
  • Taxi: 156 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 168 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 83 (0%)
  • Walked: 614 (1%)
  • Other means: 334 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 839 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Houston County, Georgia
  • 1319 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 558 people in nursing homes
  • 175 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 164 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,611.

9.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.81%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,016 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.54%
Georgia average:  0.39%

4.37% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($14,926 average AGI)
4.90% relocated from other states ($20,392 average AGI)
Houston County:  4.90%
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 Bibb County, GA  1.04% ($33,733 average AGI)
from Peach County, GA  0.72% ($33,166)
from Crawford County, GA  0.14% ($28,922)
from Macon County, GA  0.13% ($37,934)
from Pulaski County, GA  0.12% ($27,589)
from Harrison County, MS  0.12% ($31,982)
from Dooly County, GA  0.11% ($28,118)


8.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.94%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.50% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,133 average AGI)
Houston County:  0.50%
Georgia average:  0.09%

4.26% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($15,985 average AGI)
4.17% relocated to other states ($21,500 average AGI)
Houston County:  4.17%
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 Bibb County, GA  0.96% ($30,753 average AGI)
to Peach County, GA  0.74% ($36,666)
to Fulton County, GA  0.17% ($28,750)
to Cobb County, GA  0.13% ($45,557)
to Crawford County, GA  0.12% ($33,018)
to Bleckley County, GA  0.10% ($32,267)
to Pulaski County, GA  0.09% ($33,116)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4



Births per 1000 population in Houston County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Houston County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Houston County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,146 (10,864 aged, 2,282 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 108,411
  • In family households: 96,266 (23,046 male householders, 7,440 female householders)
    23,282 spouses, 35,888 children (32,553 natural, 843 adopted, 2,492 stepchildren), 2,184 grandchildren, 672 brothers or sisters, 584 parents, 1,208 other relatives, 1,962 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,145 (5,187 male householders (4,272 living alone)), 5,286 female householders (4,787 living alone)), 1,672 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,354 (727 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,929 2-persons, 7,748 3-persons, 6,630 4-persons, 2,846 5-persons, 907 6-persons, 426 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,059 1-person, 1,261 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

20,466 married couples with children.
7,902 single-parent households (1,378 men, 6,524 women).

93.9% of residents of Houston County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,988,543,000 ($16069 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,445,910,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $430,117,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $89,088,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,855,000
Federal grants: $81,692,000
Federal procurement contracts: $495,157,000 ($449,995,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $888,633,000 ($874,845,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,651,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $182,486,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,340,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,434
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,455
Here:  35 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +807
Here:  +6 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,762
Here:  +77 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Houston County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 20.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,533
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,517
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,804
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,262
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,284
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,071
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,129
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,386
  • 1939 or earlier: 523


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 174
  • 3 rooms: 863
  • 4 rooms: 1,952
  • 5 rooms: 6,571
  • 6 rooms: 7,974
  • 7 rooms: 5,380
  • 8 rooms: 2,817
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,289


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

  • 1 room: 329
  • 2 rooms: 1,261
  • 3 rooms: 2,014
  • 4 rooms: 3,430
  • 5 rooms: 3,048
  • 6 rooms: 1,711
  • 7 rooms: 734
  • 8 rooms: 262
  • 9 or more rooms: 96


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

  • no bedroom: 97
  • 1 bedroom: 354
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,833
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,622
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,295
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 825


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Houston County:

  • no bedroom: 423
  • 1 bedroom: 2,807
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,660
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,248
  • 4 bedrooms: 715
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32


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

  • no vehicle: 799
  • 1 vehicle: 6,838
  • 2 vehicles: 12,555
  • 3 vehicles: 5,687
  • 4 vehicles: 1,599
  • 5 or more vehicles: 548


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

  • no vehicle: 1,564
  • 1 vehicle: 6,113
  • 2 vehicles: 3,919
  • 3 vehicles: 1,036
  • 4 vehicles: 219
  • 5 or more vehicles: 34

49% of Houston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Georgia.

Houston County:  48.8%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 58718
  • Northeast: 7011
  • Midwest: 9387
  • South: 24296
  • West: 4863

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,123
Here:  7.5%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 425
Here:  5.9%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 572
Here:  11.5%
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)

Houston County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,955,000
    All Other: $2,330,000
    Sewerage: $1,822,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,855,000
    Water Utilities: $1,041,000
    Sewerage: $1,005,000
    General Public Buildings: $803,000
    Judicial & Legal: $445,000
    General: $422,000
    Solid Waste Management: $322,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $8,234,000
    General - Other: $6,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,839,000
    Police Protection: $5,764,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,634,000
    Regular Highways: $3,148,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,041,000
    Water Utilities: $2,345,000
    Financial Administration: $2,192,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,736,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,698,000
    Sewerage: $1,564,000
    Fire Protection: $1,007,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $281,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $88,000
    Housing & Community Development: $76,000
    Welfare - Other: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,432,000
    Regular Highways: $686,000
    Libraries: $625,000
    Health: $301,000
    Air Transportation: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Corrections: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Welfare: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,988,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,435,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,435,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,605,000
    Rents: $816,000
    Property Sale Other: $723,000
    Interest Earnings: $622,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,063,000
    Solid Waste Management: $937,000
    Police Protection: $233,000
    Water Utilities: $183,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Sewerage: $122,000
    Judicial: $100,000
    Central Staff: $98,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,348,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,732,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,904,000
    All Other: $593,000
    Public Welfare: $157,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,566,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,834,000
    NEC: $495,000
    Public Utilities: $268,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $184,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,816,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $135,000

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