County population in 2016: 9,896 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 8,560 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,169 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,313 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,498 Renter-occupied apartments: 865 (it was 632 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
34%
Land area: 304 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Johnson County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $822 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $762 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 22.6%
Johnson County:
22.6%
Georgia:
16.0%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Black residents, 57.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.4% for other race residents, 54.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.1 years old
(Males: 39.5 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.1 years old, Black residents: 31.8 years old, Asian residents: 19.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 4.7 years old, Other race residents: 33.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.
Current college students: 287 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 68 (100.0% naturalized citizens)
Johnson County:
0.7%
Whole state:
10.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 0
1990 to 1999: 25
1980 to 1989: 3
1970 to 1979: 0
Before 1970: 5
Note: State values scaled to Johnson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,596
One, attached: 38
Two: 135
3 or 4: 96
5 to 9: 77
20 or more: 74
Mobile homes: 1,089
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 886 (44 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,415
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
65.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Johnson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,399
26
Black Protestant
659
6
Mainline Protestant
369
8
Catholic
-
-
None
5,553
-
Johnson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Johnson County:
3.15 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
2.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Johnson County:
12.1%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Johnson County:
32.2%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Johnson County:
Average size of farms: 266 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,524 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.90 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.33% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,947 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.04% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,313 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.85% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.58 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47% Corn for grain: 754 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4055 harvested acres Upland cotton: 5503 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 3220 harvested acres Land in orchards: 259 acres
Earthquake activity:
Johnson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 85% 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 82.3 miles away from Johnson County center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from the county center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 212.0 miles away from the county center On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 149.5 miles away from the county center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from Johnson County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 227.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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: 1761, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
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: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: March 01, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-897: March 15, 1991, FEMA Id: 897, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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: 880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Johnson County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
India (40%)
Colombia (21%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (12%)
Netherlands (12%)
Jamaica (10%)
Cuba (6%)
Denmark (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Johnson County (%):
American (14%)
English (11%)
Irish (4%)
German (2%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,910 (75.8%)
Carpooled: 368 (14.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.3%)
Walked: 109 (4.3%)
Worked at home: 111 (4.4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Johnson County, Georgia in 2000:
455 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
152 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Johnson County, Georgia in 2010:
1,562 people in state prisons
137 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
38 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $35,289.
5.37% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,263 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.37%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.48% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,827 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($4,444 average AGI)
Johnson County:
0.89%
Georgia average:
3.48%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.17% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,531 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.17%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,719 average AGI)
0.81% relocated to other states ($3,813 average AGI)
Johnson County:
0.81%
Georgia average:
3.33%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Births per 1000 population in Johnson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Johnson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Johnson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Johnson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Johnson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,564 (1,140 aged, 424 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 253 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Johnson County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (102)
1,002 married couples with children.
685 single-parent households (102 men, 583 women).
99.0% of residents of Johnson speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,084,000 ($6,372 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,264,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,966,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,128,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,138,000 Federal grants: $21,548,000 Federal procurement contracts: $316,000 ($68,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $989,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $76,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $603,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,158,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 617
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 509
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +6
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +877
Here:
+92 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Johnson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 23
2010 to 2013: 143
2000 to 2009: 374
1990 to 1999: 735
1980 to 1989: 691
1970 to 1979: 686
1960 to 1969: 343
1950 to 1959: 373
1940 to 1949: 139
1939 or earlier: 610
Note: State values scaled to Johnson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Johnson County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Johnson County population
no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 495
2 vehicles: 955
3 vehicles: 660
4 vehicles: 32
5+ vehicles: 59
no vehicle: 318
1 vehicle: 368
2 vehicles: 242
3 vehicles: 23
4 vehicles: 7
5+ vehicles: 0
88% of Johnson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Georgia.
Johnson County:
88.4%
State average:
83.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,144
Other state: 1,549
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 169
South: 1,071
West: 102
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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