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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Detached houses: $149,301Here:$149,301State:$224,856 Mobile homes: $80,078Here:$80,078State:$44,353
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.8%
McCain (Republican): 68.1% Obama (Democratic): 31.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $618 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $357 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Irwin County is $403 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ocilla, Holt, Irwinville.
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Notable locations in Irwin County: Ocilla Country Club (A), Riverbend Volunteer Fire Department (B), Holt Volunteer Fire Department (C), Tucker Volunteer Fire Department (D), Irwinville Volunteer Fire Department (E), Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Irwin County include: Bethel Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Eva Chapel (C), Friendship Church (D), Henderson Chapel (E), Wray Church (F), Little Flock Church (G), Waterloo Missionary Baptist Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arp Cemetery (1), Big Creek Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Brushy Creek Cemetery (4), Coleman Cemetery (5), Eureka Cemetery (6), Evertt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Log Pond (A), Log Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Boykin Ponds (D), Bone Lake (E), Dark Lake (F), Bluff Lake (G), Little Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willis Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Stump Creek (C), Jack Creek (D), Island Field Branch (E), Hunters Creek (F), Hobby Creek (G), Hat Creek (H), Sand Hill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Irwin County: Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Irwin County: Ocilla Country Club (A), Riverbend Volunteer Fire Department (B), Holt Volunteer Fire Department (C), Tucker Volunteer Fire Department (D), Irwinville Volunteer Fire Department (E), Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Irwin County include: Bethel Church (A), Cedar Grove Church (B), Eva Chapel (C), Friendship Church (D), Henderson Chapel (E), Wray Church (F), Little Flock Church (G), Waterloo Missionary Baptist Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arp Cemetery (1), Big Creek Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Brushy Creek Cemetery (4), Coleman Cemetery (5), Eureka Cemetery (6), Evertt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Log Pond (A), Log Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Boykin Ponds (D), Bone Lake (E), Dark Lake (F), Bluff Lake (G), Little Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willis Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Stump Creek (C), Jack Creek (D), Island Field Branch (E), Hunters Creek (F), Hobby Creek (G), Hat Creek (H), Sand Hill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Irwin County: Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Ben Hill County , Berrien County , Coffee County , Tift County , Turner County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 268 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 125 (15% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.4%
Housing units in Irwin County with a mortgage: 709 (76 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 663
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Irwin County (%):
8.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,354 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.87% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($19,008 average AGI) 1.78% relocated from other states ($6,346 average AGI)Irwin County:1.78%Georgia average:4.40%
8.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,573 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.87% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,602 average AGI) 1.29% relocated to other states ($3,971 average AGI)Irwin County:1.29%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,324 (1,057 aged, 267 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
2,039 spouses, 3,031 children (2,806 natural, 58 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 118 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,097 2-persons, 690 3-persons, 621 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 841 1-person, 75 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
97.3% of residents of Irwin County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Irwin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Irwin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $91,000
Sewerage: $11,000
General Public Buildings: $404,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000
General - Other: $372,000
Central Staff Services: $352,000
Police Protection: $335,000
Corrections - Other: $317,000
Health Services - Other: $232,000
Financial Administration: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
General Public Buildings: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $63,000
Libraries: $40,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
Welfare - Other: $19,000
Fire Protection: $18,000
Water Utilities: $14,000
Sewerage: $9,000
Health: $77,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Welfare: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $47,000
Rents: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $67,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Judicial: $8,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
Beginning: $9,000
Health & Hospitals: $153,000
All Other: $145,000
Highways: $88,000
Total General Sales: $903,000
Other Selective Sales: $213,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
NEC: $19,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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