Jeff Davis County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 13,083 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,735
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,093

% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

Land area: 333 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Jeff Davis County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
Black (15.1%)
Hispanic (5.1%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 6,228	(49.1%)
Females: 6,456	(50.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,265
County population in 2003: 12,827
Jobs in 2003: 5,284

Total labor force in 2004: 5,478
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.8%

Average household size:

Jeff Davis County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,351 ($27,310 in 2000)

This county	$29,351
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,438

Jeff Davis County	$89,438
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $368
Institutionalized population: 96
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jeff Davis County in 2000: $680

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 50
Thefts: 239
Auto thefts: 36

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Jeff Davis County, GA map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Jeff Davis County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $435 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jeff Davis County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hazlehurst, Denton.

Neighboring counties: Appling County , Bacon County , Coffee County , Montgomery County , Telfair County , Toombs County , Wheeler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jeff Davis County: Hard Bargain Landing (A), Town Bluff Landing (B), Halls Spur (C), Half Moon Landing (D), Haddocks Landing (E), Haddock Landing (F), Jeff Davis Country Club (G), Rocky Hammock Landing (H), Warehouse Landing (I), Skippers Landing (J), Round Bluff Landing (K), McEachins Woodyard Landing (L), Red Bluff Landing (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jeff Davis County include: Union Springs Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Big Bethel Church (C), Stones Chapel (D), Bridgeford Church (E), Snipesville Church (F), Byrd Church (G), Carver Church (H), Satilla Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Wilcox andHall Cemetery (2), Bazemore Cemetery (3), Ebenezer Cemetery (4), Lynn Cemetery (5), McEachin Cemetery (6), Rolland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Miller Lake (A), Sears Lake (B), Cook Lake North (C), Floyd Lake (D), Okuinn Lake (E), Cook Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gully Creek (A), Dale Branch (B), Old Field Branch (C), Fox Branch (D), Big Branch (E), Moccasin Creek (F), Town Creek (G), Currie Creek (H), Rocky Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Jeff Davis County: Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.9%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 482 (17% naturalized citizens)

Jeff Davis County:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 207
1990 to 1994: 148
1985 to 1989: 68
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 25

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Jeff Davis County marital status for males

Jeff Davis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,146
One, attached: 39
Two: 118
3 or 4: 110
5 to 9: 108
10 to 19: 22
20 or more: 98
Mobile homes: 1,940

Housing units in Jeff Davis County with a mortgage: 1,188 (147 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 869

Agriculture in Jeff Davis County
Average size of farms: 221 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41564
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $284.99
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43948
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49436
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.70
Corn for grain: 948 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 624 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 18481 harvested acres
Vegetables: 116 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 152 acres

Jeff Davis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (16%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (10%)
Textile mills and textile products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (77%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Other Western Europe (4%)
Other South Central Asia (4%)
Philippines (4%)
India (4%)
Taiwan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jeff Davis County:

United States or American (44%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
German (4%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)

Jeff Davis County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,027 (78%)
Carpooled: 871 (17%)
Walked: 22 (0%)
Other means: 101 (2%)
Worked at home: 111 (2%)

79 people in nursing homes
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,856.

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.96% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($17,104 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($6,178 average AGI)
Jeff Davis County: 1.92%
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 Appling County, GA	1.06% ($19,739 average AGI)
from Coffee County, GA	0.74% ($20,625)
from Telfair County, GA	0.72% ($18,323)
from Toombs County, GA	0.25% ($29,636)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,004 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,365 average AGI)
Jeff Davis County: 1.42%
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 Appling County, GA	0.79% ($23,118 average AGI)
to Coffee County, GA	0.74% ($28,063)
to Telfair County, GA	0.49% ($15,000)
to Toombs County, GA	0.26% ($14,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.8

Births per 1000 population in Jeff Davis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Jeff Davis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jeff Davis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,071 (1,492 aged, 579 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,588

In family households: 11,286 (2,706 male householders, 987 female householders)
2,788 spouses, 3,850 children (3,446 natural, 41 adopted, 363 stepchildren), 419 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 188 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,302 (523 male householders (467 living alone)), 628 female householders (602 living alone)), 151 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,568 2-persons, 924 3-persons, 779 4-persons, 284 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,069 1-person, 58 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

2,237 married couples with children.
816 single-parent households (188 men, 628 women).

94.3% of residents of Jeff Davis County speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,217,000 ($5633 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,398,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,249,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,601,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,606,000
Federal grants: $17,484,000
Federal procurement contracts: $464,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,813,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $844,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,485,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,368,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,142

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 810

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +173

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -89

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jeff Davis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 213
1995 to 1998: 676
1990 to 1994: 543
1980 to 1989: 951
1970 to 1979: 1,220
1960 to 1969: 821
1950 to 1959: 612
1940 to 1949: 262
1939 or earlier: 283

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jeff Davis County, Georgia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 78
3 rooms: 250
4 rooms: 443
5 rooms: 1,023
6 rooms: 927
7 rooms: 469
8 rooms: 343
9 or more rooms: 202

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jeff Davis County, Georgia:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 99
3 rooms: 166
4 rooms: 278
5 rooms: 290
6 rooms: 196
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jeff Davis County:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 166
2 bedrooms: 798
3 bedrooms: 2,184
4 bedrooms: 502
5 or more bedrooms: 60

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jeff Davis County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 189
2 bedrooms: 453
3 bedrooms: 403
4 bedrooms: 29
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 196
1 vehicle: 1,103
2 vehicles: 1,666
3 vehicles: 564
4 vehicles: 174
5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Jeff Davis County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 166
1 vehicle: 624
2 vehicles: 288
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

61% of Jeff Davis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

Jeff Davis County:	61.3%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 10559
Northeast: 117
Midwest: 182
South: 1245
West: 71

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (63%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Utility gas (12%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (59%)
Utility gas (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	3.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	5.6%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	19.3%
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)

Jeff Davis County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $429,000
Solid Waste Management: $295,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,038,000
Health Services - Other: $901,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $836,000

General Public Buildings: $700,000

Regular Highways: $669,000

Central Staff Services: $666,000

General - Other: $646,000

Parks & Recreation: $318,000

Financial Administration: $312,000

Corrections - Other: $304,000

Fire Protection: $269,000

Solid Waste Management: $201,000

Welfare - Other: $52,000

Libraries: $33,000

Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $730,000
Hospitals: $325,000

Fire Protection: $229,000

Air Transportation: $101,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $823,000
Rents: $50,000

Interest Earnings: $18,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000

Judicial: $22,000

Regular Highways: $18,000

Police Protection: $9,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Central Staff: $6,000

General - Other: $6,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,602,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $275,000
Health & Hospitals: $166,000

Public Welfare: $52,000

All Other: $14,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $3,408,000
Property: $1,972,000

Other Selective Sales: $278,000

Motor Vehicle License: $275,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $51,000

NEC: $36,000

Public Utilities: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,462,000

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