Lumpkin County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (13.3%), Construction (12.5%).

Type of workers:

Lumpkin County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lumpkin County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 10,309	(49.1%)
Females: 10,707	(50.9%)

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Lumpkin County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$45,354
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$536
State:	$614

Lumpkin County:	$177,527
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $256,312

Here:	$256,312
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $158,299

Here:	$158,299
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $293,650

Here:	$293,650
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,573,054

Here:	$1,573,054
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,074

Here:	$181,074
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $64,630

Here:	$64,630
State:	$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $660,263

Here:	$660,263
State:	$74,556

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 43
• Burglaries: 127
• Thefts: 390
• Auto thefts: 44

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 132
• Thefts: 414
• Auto thefts: 38

This county:	13.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lumpkin County is $520 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $833 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dahlonega, Three Sisters Mountains.

Neighboring counties: Dawson County , Fannin County , Hall County , Union County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lumpkin County: Camp Glisson (A), Camp Wahsega (B), Dockery Lake Campground (C), Chestatee Knoll Campground (D), Chestatee Overlook (E), Turners Campsites (F), DeSoto Falls Scenic Area (G), Water Creek Campground (H), DeSoto Falls Recreation Area (I), Hidden Valley Campground (J), Woody Gap Campground (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lumpkin County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Yahoola Church (B), Zion Church (C), Wahoo Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Auraria Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Soules Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Davis Chapel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Majors Lake (A), Dockery Lake (B), Lake Arthur (C), Blackburn State Park Lake (D), Hidden Lake (E), Rodgers Lake (F), Burgess Lake (G), Camp Glisson Lower Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clear Creek (A), Boggs Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Chester Creek (D), Blood Mountain Creek (E), Clay Creek (F), Black Branch (G), Tanyard Branch (H), Tate Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lumpkin County include: Chestatee Wildlife Management Area (1), Lumpkin Company Park (2), Vogel State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.5%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 2,321
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 614 (26% naturalized citizens)

Lumpkin County:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,605
• One, attached: 98
• Two: 191
• 3 or 4: 183
• 5 to 9: 113
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 or more: 74
• Mobile homes: 1,950
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Lumpkin County with a mortgage: 2,112 (220 second mortgage, 215 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,214

Here:	63.5% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Lumpkin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 4.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Lumpkin County-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Lumpkin County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Lumpkin County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Lumpkin County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,623 (75%) Carpooled: 1,842 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 311 (3%) Other means: 76 (1%) Worked at home: 199 (2%)

12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.99%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($399 average AGI)

Lumpkin County:	0.21%
Georgia average:	0.39%

8.99% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($26,702 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($12,017 average AGI)

Lumpkin County:	3.79%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Hall County, GA	1.61% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, GA	1.56% ($43,484)
from Dawson County, GA	1.05% ($35,953)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.78% ($54,422)
from White County, GA	0.57% ($21,128)
from Fulton County, GA	0.51% ($60,548)
from Cherokee County, GA	0.26% ($40,143)

9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.46%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.46% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($23,208 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($11,573 average AGI)

Lumpkin County:	3.00%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Hall County, GA	1.64% ($33,922 average AGI)
to Forsyth County, GA	0.98% ($31,299)
to Dawson County, GA	0.81% ($29,359)
to White County, GA	0.50% ($26,641)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.29% ($30,913)
to Fulton County, GA	0.24% ($34,158)
to Habersham County, GA	0.15% ($40,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,475 (2,007 aged, 468 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,776 (4,223 male householders, 1,140 female householders)

  4,532 spouses, 5,618 children (4,920 natural, 217 adopted, 481 stepchildren), 293 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 304 other relatives, 314 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,879 (1,040 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,129 female householders (869 living alone)), 710 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,361 (295 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,199 2-persons, 1,339 3-persons, 1,109 4-persons, 462 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,663 1-person, 393 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Lumpkin County speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,443,000 ($3864 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,922,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,830,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,680,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $130,000
Federal grants: $17,794,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,518,000 ($1,822,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,490,000 ($10,607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $837,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,268,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,780,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+102 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.11 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

48% of Lumpkin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Georgia.

Lumpkin County:	48.2%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 13822
• Northeast: 1201
• Midwest: 1318
• South: 3478
• West: 443

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,800

Here:	2.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	14.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	6.8%
Georgia:	22.9%

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