County population in 2012: 9,213 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 8,575 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 979 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,196 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,359 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,017 (it was 855 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
34%
Land area: 350 sq. mi. Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile
(low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jenkins County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Retail trade (18.7%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $497 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $406 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.9% for Black residents, 30.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 76.5% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
28.4%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.0%
Whole state:
6.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jenkins County is $348 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jenkins County: Pew Landing (A), Millen National Fish Hatchery (B), Bull Hole Landing (C), Magnolia Springs Country Club (D), Kents Landing (E), Lane Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jenkins County include: Bethlehem Church (A), Big Horse Creek Church (B), Carswell Grove Church (C), Daniel Grove Church (D), Deep Creek Church (E), Dry Branch Church (F), Elam Church (G), Fountain Springs Church (H), Friendship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lane Cemetery (1), Lanier Cemetery (2), Law Cemetery (3), Lawtonville Cemetery (4), Anderson Cemetery (5), Big Buckhead Baptist Church Cemetery (6), Fairhaven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Dukes Pond (A), Big Dukes Pond (B), Jones Pond (C), Chew Millpond (D), Hendley Pond (E), Lower Miller Lake (F), Newton Lake (G), Millen View Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wildcat Branch (A), The Canal (B), Storm Branch (C), Springhead Creek (D), Southwell Branch (E), Hooker Branch (F), Scarboro Branch (G), Sand Hill Branch (H), Rock Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 267 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 81 (0% naturalized citizens)
Jenkins County:
0.9%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 81
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,258
One, attached: 43
Two: 138
5 to 9: 49
10 to 19: 7
20 or more: 23
Mobile homes: 1,374
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Jenkins County with a mortgage: 503 (33 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 597
Here:
45.7% with mortgage
State:
75.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.54%
Here
52.5%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 4,505 Total congregations: 19
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Catholic Church
Other
Adherents
3,640 (80.8%)
655 (14.5%)
122 (2.7%)
51 (1.1%)
37 (0.8%)
Congregations
10 (52.6%)
5 (26.3%)
1 (5.3%)
1 (5.3%)
2 (10.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 394 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,566 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.52 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.54% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,358 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.59% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,678 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.83% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.51% Corn for grain: 1424 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1618 harvested acres Upland cotton: 13001 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1087 harvested acres Land in orchards: 594 acres
Tornado activity:
Jenkins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/11/2008, a tornado injured one person.
Earthquake activity:
Jenkins County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the county center On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from the county center On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Jenkins County center On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the county center On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2008 to May 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1761): May 23, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1761, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-880): October 19, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Jenkins County (5) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (100%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jenkins County (%):
United States or American (23%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
African (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,430 (74%)
Carpooled: 632 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 59 (2%)
Other means: 89 (3%)
Worked at home: 37 (1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
113 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,576.
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,324 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.28%
Georgia average:
10.98%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,154 average AGI)
1.40% relocated from other states ($6,176 average AGI)
Jenkins County:
1.40%
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:
4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,133 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.99%
Georgia average:
9.55%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,055 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,078 average AGI)
Jenkins County:
1.13%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0
Births per 1000 population in Jenkins County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Jenkins County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jenkins County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,395 (1,081 aged, 314 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 11.52 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7315.670 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 288.020 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15933.18
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1569.480 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1489.290
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11.84 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 91.65
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,256
In family households: 7,064 (1,185 male householders, 979 female householders)
1,345 spouses, 2,513 children (2,342 natural, 57 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 403 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 176 other relatives, 218 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,192 (459 male householders (398 living alone)), 569 female householders (518 living alone)), 164 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 84 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 875 2-persons, 527 3-persons, 374 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
95.8% of residents of Jenkins County speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $65,563,000 ($7553 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $655,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,972,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,093,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,922,000 Federal grants: $25,844,000 Federal procurement contracts: $463,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,269,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $155,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,474,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,118,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 668
Here:
77 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 499
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +68
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -69
Here:
-8 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jenkins County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 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:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 38
2000 to 2004: 269
1990 to 1999: 514
1980 to 1989: 581
1970 to 1979: 970
1960 to 1969: 680
1950 to 1959: 368
1940 to 1949: 249
1939 or earlier: 582
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jenkins County, Georgia
63% of Jenkins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Georgia.
Jenkins County:
62.9%
State average:
50.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7481
Northeast: 200
Midwest: 121
South: 582
West: 72
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jenkins County
38.0 years
35.0 years
(49.3%)
(50.7%)
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