Jenkins County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jenkins County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 4,109	(47.9%)
Females: 4,466	(52.1%)

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Jenkins County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$27,820
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$249
State:	$614

Jenkins County:	$73,862
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $132,753

Here:	$132,753
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,016

Here:	$73,016
State:	$202,354

Mobile homes: $36,832

Here:	$36,832
State:	$44,353

This county:	28.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

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.

Cities in this county include: Millen, North Ogeechee, South Ogeechee.

Neighboring counties: Bulloch County , Burke County , Emanuel County , Screven County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jenkins County: Kents Landing (A), Magnolia Springs Country Club (B), Pew Landing (C), Bull Hole Landing (D), Lane Landing (E), Millen National Fish Hatchery (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jenkins County include: Lane Grove Church (A), Long Branch Church (B), Williams Grove Church (C), Bardman Grove Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Big Buckhead Baptist Church (F), Taylor Grove Church (G), Big Horse Creek Church (H), Carswell Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Williams Grove Cemetery (1), Aycock Cemetery (2), Williams Cemetery (3), Finch Cemetery (4), Wiggens Cemetery (5), Lanier Cemetery (6), Lane Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jackson Pond (A), Jones Pond (B), Big Dukes Pond (C), Little Dukes Pond (D), Magnolia Springs State Park Lake (E), Magnolia View Lake (F), Milburne Lake (G), Millen View Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richardson Creek (A), Cypress Creek (B), Storm Branch (C), Southwell Branch (D), Billy Branch (E), Hooker Branch (F), Sand Hill Branch (G), Mill Branch (H), Bee Tree Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jenkins County: Magnolia Springs State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Perkins Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	18.8%
Georgia:	9.5%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Jenkins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.

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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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%)

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%

from Bulloch County, GA	1.13% ($19,655 average AGI)
from Emanuel County, GA	0.47% ($15,750)

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%

to Bulloch County, GA	0.97% ($19,560 average AGI)
to Burke County, GA	0.58% ($26,933)
to Emanuel County, GA	0.43% ($23,455)
to Screven County, GA	0.39% ($25,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,369 (1,369 male householders, 911 female householders)

  1,335 spouses, 2,737 children (2,516 natural, 68 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 382 grandchildren, 140 brothers or sisters, 83 parents, 178 other relatives, 234 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,080 (416 male householders (349 living alone)), 515 female householders (476 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 126 (14 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 925 2-persons, 573 3-persons, 422 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 825 1-person, 87 2-persons, 19 4-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

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-8 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

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

Here:	2.8%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	3.6%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	7.5%
Georgia:	22.9%

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