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Laurens County, Georgia (GA)



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Laurens County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 46,896 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,175
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,908
% of renters here:  29%
State:  33%
Land area: 812 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Laurens County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.8%)
  • Black (34.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 21,572  (48.1%)
Females: 23,302  (51.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,500
County population in 2003: 46,491
Jobs in 2003: 21,105

Laurens County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 21,365
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Laurens County:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,402 ($32,010 in 2000)
This county  $34,402
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,352
Laurens County  $108,352
Georgia:  $147,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $392
Institutionalized population: 1,131
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Laurens County in 2000: $793


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 197
  • Thefts: 379
  • Auto thefts: 58

Laurens County races chart


Laurens County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $497 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Laurens County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dublin, East Dublin, Dexter, Dudley, Cadwell, Rentz, Montrose, Brewton, Cedar Grove.

Neighboring counties: Bleckley County , Dodge County , Emanuel County , Johnson County , Treutlen County , Twiggs County , Wheeler County , Wilkinson County .


Laurens County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Laurens County: Thomas Cross Roads (A), Gilders Landing (B), Shady Field Landing (C), Halls Landing (D), Hall Landing (E), Fishtrap Cut Landing (F), Pinetucky Campground (G), Diamond Landing (H), Troup Spring Landing (I), Turkey Creek Landing (J), Dublin Country Club (K), Wells Spring Landing (L), Rock Springs Landing (M), Stave Landing (N), Fullers Landing (O), Deep Creek Landing (P), Dominy Landing (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laurens County include: White Springs Church (A), Warren Grove Church (B), Williams Chapel (C), Woodard Grove Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Valdosta Baptist Church (G), Union Springs Church (H), Baker Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lowery Cemetery (1), Plummer Cemetery (2), Noles Cemetery (3), Beasley Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Marie Cemetery (6), Pearson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jack Lake (A), Sarchett Lake (B), Jam Lake (C), Gay Lake (D), Tark Hill Pond (E), Blue Lake (F), Dead River (G), Graham Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Branch (A), Stitchihatchie Creek (B), Boggy Branch (C), Muddy Slough (D), Bluewater Creek (E), Cross Slough (F), Hawk Pond Branch (G), Hightower Creek (H), Hogans Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Laurens County: Warnock Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Brewton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.5%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,517
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 506 (37% naturalized citizens)

Laurens County:  1.1%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 216
  • 1990 to 1994: 77
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 35
  • 1965 to 1969: 70

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Laurens County marital status for males

Laurens County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,266
  • One, attached: 264
  • Two: 594
  • 3 or 4: 549
  • 5 to 9: 403
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 or more: 188
  • Mobile homes: 5,368
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Laurens County with a mortgage: 4,694 (551 second mortgage, 247 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,815


Agriculture in Laurens County
Average size of farms: 273 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18215
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $244.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19730
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36340
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.16%
Corn for grain: 4723 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7478 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 9692 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5705 harvested acres
Vegetables: 252 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 540 acres

Laurens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/8/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $200,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Mexico (24%)
  • India (23%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • South Africa (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Laurens County:



  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • African (1%)

Laurens County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,121 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,120 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 31 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 198 (1%)
  • Other means: 182 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 267 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Laurens County, Georgia
  • 451 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 376 people in nursing homes
  • 275 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,307.

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.29% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,321 average AGI)
1.82% relocated from other states ($12,535 average AGI)
Laurens County:  1.82%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.28% ($25,867 average AGI)
from Dodge County, GA  0.26% ($27,071)
from Emanuel County, GA  0.17% ($30,741)
from Bibb County, GA  0.17% ($34,370)
from Houston County, GA  0.14% ($49,087)
from Treutlen County, GA  0.14% ($21,043)
from Bleckley County, GA  0.11% ($24,722)


4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.36% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,024 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($10,462 average AGI)
Laurens County:  1.39%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.26% ($20,805 average AGI)
to Dodge County, GA  0.24% ($25,342)
to Houston County, GA  0.21% ($36,882)
to Bibb County, GA  0.20% ($25,531)
to Treutlen County, GA  0.13% ($18,286)
to Bleckley County, GA  0.13% ($34,600)
to Baldwin County, GA  0.09% ($32,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8



Births per 1000 population in Laurens County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Laurens County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Laurens County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,467 (5,749 aged, 1,718 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 43,617
  • In family households: 38,195 (8,404 male householders, 3,868 female householders)
    8,790 spouses, 14,050 children (12,537 natural, 404 adopted, 1,109 stepchildren), 1,220 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 423 other relatives, 803 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,422 (1,984 male householders (1,684 living alone)), 2,842 female householders (2,685 living alone)), 596 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,257 (1,127 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,066 2-persons, 3,058 3-persons, 2,538 4-persons, 1,048 5-persons, 377 6-persons, 185 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,369 1-person, 379 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.2% of residents of Laurens County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $340,226,000 ($7284 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,311,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,369,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,401,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,200,000
Federal grants: $78,856,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,969,000 ($2,290,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $47,431,000 ($1,763,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $380,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,373,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,620,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,638
Here:  78 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,540
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +157
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +835
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Laurens County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.39 millions of gallons per day (29% from ground, 71% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 595
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,287
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,896
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,013
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,716
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,776
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,196
  • 1940 to 1949: 918
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,290


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laurens County, Georgia:

  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 115
  • 3 rooms: 443
  • 4 rooms: 1,186
  • 5 rooms: 3,087
  • 6 rooms: 3,554
  • 7 rooms: 1,883
  • 8 rooms: 1,094
  • 9 or more rooms: 800


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens County, Georgia:

  • 1 room: 83
  • 2 rooms: 348
  • 3 rooms: 671
  • 4 rooms: 1,410
  • 5 rooms: 1,284
  • 6 rooms: 752
  • 7 rooms: 210
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9 or more rooms: 49


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laurens County:

  • no bedroom: 67
  • 1 bedroom: 188
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,362
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,620
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,708
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 230


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laurens County:

  • no bedroom: 137
  • 1 bedroom: 878
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,045
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,600
  • 4 bedrooms: 212
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 36


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

  • no vehicle: 537
  • 1 vehicle: 3,354
  • 2 vehicles: 5,035
  • 3 vehicles: 2,324
  • 4 vehicles: 699
  • 5 or more vehicles: 226


Cars and other vehicles available in Laurens County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,072
  • 1 vehicle: 2,566
  • 2 vehicles: 1,040
  • 3 vehicles: 168
  • 4 vehicles: 62
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

60% of Laurens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Georgia.

Laurens County:  59.6%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 37388
  • Northeast: 1088
  • Midwest: 1201
  • South: 4106
  • West: 460

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


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 (13%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315
Here:  5.6%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 119
Here:  4.0%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:  8.2%
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)

Laurens County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,759,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,642,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $2,014,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,307,000
    Regular Highways: $862,000
    General: $137,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $6,911,000
    General - Other: $3,183,000
    Regular Highways: $3,105,000
    Police Protection: $2,773,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,960,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,914,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,817,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,260,000
    Financial Administration: $873,000
    Welfare - Other: $763,000
    Parks & Recreation: $610,000
    Libraries: $411,000
    General Public Buildings: $266,000
    Fire Protection: $238,000
    Housing & Community Development: $149,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $494,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $214,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,964,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,591,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,940,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $276,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,801,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,781,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $634,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,931,000
    Interest Earnings: $456,000
    Rents: $277,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $628,000
    General - Other: $254,000
    Solid Waste Management: $189,000
    Police Protection: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,952,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $4,757,000
    All Other: $568,000
    Highways: $397,000
    Housing & Community Development: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,510,000
    Total General Sales: $7,094,000
    Other Selective Sales: $945,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $144,000
    NEC: $115,000
    Public Utilities: $96,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,965,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 1,980
  • 2000: 1,948
  • 2001: 1,928
  • 2002: 1,952
  • 2003: 1,943
  • 2004: 1,912
  • 2005: 1,879
  • 2006: 1,880


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 429
  • 2000: 386
  • 2001: 343
  • 2002: 329
  • 2003: 295
  • 2004: 279
  • 2005: 258
  • 2006: 245


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 1,551
  • 2000: 1,562
  • 2001: 1,585
  • 2002: 1,623
  • 2003: 1,648
  • 2004: 1,633
  • 2005: 1,621
  • 2006: 1,635


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 230
  • 2000: 233
  • 2001: 225
  • 2002: 237
  • 2003: 261
  • 2004: 252
  • 2005: 283
  • 2006: 315


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 1,006
  • 2000: 1,014
  • 2001: 1,049
  • 2002: 1,084
  • 2003: 1,098
  • 2004: 1,101
  • 2005: 1,089
  • 2006: 1,067


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 744
  • 2000: 701
  • 2001: 654
  • 2002: 631
  • 2003: 584
  • 2004: 559
  • 2005: 507
  • 2006: 498


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 940
  • 2000: 906
  • 2001: 866
  • 2002: 873
  • 2003: 838
  • 2004: 812
  • 2005: 812
  • 2006: 781


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 632
  • 2000: 645
  • 2001: 695
  • 2002: 709
  • 2003: 728
  • 2004: 717
  • 2005: 838
  • 2006: 780

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