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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Construction (12.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).
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Lanier County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lanier County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $130,111Here: $130,111State: $234,442 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,755Here: $94,755State: $151,985 Mobile homes: $38,885Here: $38,885State: $44,353
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.0%
Area name: Valdosta, GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lanier County is $445 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lakeland, East River.
Neighboring counties: Atkinson County , Berrien County , Clinch County , Echols County , Lowndes County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Lanier County include: Union Church (A), Stockton Baptist Church (B), Browning Chapel (C), Silver Hill Church (D), Carter Chapel (E), Saint Louis Church (F), Empire Church (G), Fender Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lovejoy Cemetery (1), Foreman Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Pond (A), Banks Lake (B), Howell Lake (C), Rays Millpond (D), Darsey Pond (E), Pattens Pond (F), Carter Lake (G), Trail Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cross Creek (A), Dampier Branch (B), Darsey Mill Branch (C), Big Creek (D), Tenmile Creek (E), Reedy Creek (F), Moore Branch (G), Ben Creek (H), Knight Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Lanier County include: Union Church (A), Stockton Baptist Church (B), Browning Chapel (C), Silver Hill Church (D), Carter Chapel (E), Saint Louis Church (F), Empire Church (G), Fender Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lovejoy Cemetery (1), Foreman Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Pond (A), Banks Lake (B), Howell Lake (C), Rays Millpond (D), Darsey Pond (E), Pattens Pond (F), Carter Lake (G), Trail Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cross Creek (A), Dampier Branch (B), Darsey Mill Branch (C), Big Creek (D), Tenmile Creek (E), Reedy Creek (F), Moore Branch (G), Ben Creek (H), Knight Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 208 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 77 (27% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lanier County with a mortgage: 608 (55 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 356
Adherents
Lanier County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/25/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,429 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.33% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,868 average AGI) 3.58% relocated from other states ($9,560 average AGI)Lanier County: 3.58%Georgia average: 4.40%
11.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,759 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.96% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,569 average AGI) 3.17% relocated to other states ($7,190 average AGI)Lanier County: 3.17%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 877 (648 aged, 229 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
1,456 spouses, 2,278 children (2,039 natural, 62 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 65 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 509 3-persons, 414 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 562 1-person, 83 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Lanier County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $40,423,000 ($5416 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,689,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,459,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,890,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $946,000 Federal grants: $12,039,000 Federal procurement contracts: $216,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $874,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $225,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,164,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,695,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
54% of Lanier County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,800
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Police Protection: $465,000
Financial Administration: $301,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $281,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Central Staff Services: $129,000
Health Services - Other: $125,000
Housing & Community Development: $100,000
General - Other: $65,000
Welfare - Other: $63,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Fire Protection: $40,000
Libraries: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
Rents: $16,000
Regular Highways: $25,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
General Public Building: $10,000
Housing & Community Development: $40,000
All Other: $32,000
Highways: $2,000
Total General Sales: $729,000
Other Selective Sales: $145,000
NEC: $40,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
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