Montgomery County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 8,909 (1% urban, 99% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,282
Renter-occupied apartments: 637

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Land area: 245 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Manufacturing (14.2%), Retail trade (10.7%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Montgomery County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
Black (27.2%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Other race (2.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 4,237	(51.2%)
Females: 4,033	(48.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,022
County population in 2003: 8,797
Jobs in 2003: 1,926

Total labor force in 2004: 3,951
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Montgomery County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 ($30,240 in 2000)

This county	$32,500
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,142

Montgomery County	$100,142
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $323
Institutionalized population: 478
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Montgomery County in 2000: $770

Montgomery County races chart

Montgomery County, GA map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $377 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Vernon, Uvalda, Ailey, Higgston, Alston, Tarrytown, Oak Grove.

Neighboring counties: Emanuel County , Jeff Davis County , Toombs County , Treutlen County , Wheeler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Halls Ferry Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Montgomery County include: Allen Chapel (A), Bear Creek Church (B), Thompson Chapel (C), Blockers Chapel (D), Central Church (E), Charlotte Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Ruth Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williamson Cemetery (1), Dead River Cemetery (2), Long Pond Cemetery (3), Ferguson Cemetery (4), Bell Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Gibbs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rose Dew Lake (A), Warnock Pond (B), McArthur Lake (C), Dejarnetts Pond (D), Thompson Lake (E), Hughes Pond (F), Hamilton Lake (G), Warnocks Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Cypress Branch (B), Naked Creek (C), Bobtail Creek (D), Mobley Mill Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Limestone Creek (G), McAllistor Mill Creek (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 729
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 325 (18% naturalized citizens)

Montgomery County:	3.9%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 154
1990 to 1994: 23
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 68
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 21

Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.8%

Montgomery County marital status for males

Montgomery County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,124
One, attached: 20
Two: 52
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 51
10 to 19: 7
20 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 1,173
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 590 (45 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 515

Agriculture in Montgomery County
Average size of farms: 294 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35586
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $567.64
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.89%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30741
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45146
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.16
Corn for grain: 976 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 596 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2195 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 873 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 903 acres

Montgomery County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Utilities (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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

Mexico (31%)
Canada (24%)
Trinidad and Tobago (9%)
Other Caribbean (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Australia (3%)
Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Montgomery County:

United States or American (37%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Canadian (1%)

Montgomery County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,483 (71%)
Carpooled: 734 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Walked: 163 (5%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 60 (2%)

People in group quarters in Montgomery County, Georgia

474 people in state prisons
270 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,889.

9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.35%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.25% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($21,490 average AGI)
2.09% relocated from other states ($7,481 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 2.09%
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 Toombs County, GA	2.72% ($27,386 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA	0.54% ($26,929)
from Laurens County, GA	0.43% ($27,818)
from Treutlen County, GA	0.43% ($35,727)

8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.06% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,825 average AGI)
1.22% relocated to other states ($4,066 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 1.22%
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 Toombs County, GA	3.34% ($23,024 average AGI)
to Wheeler County, GA	0.51% ($31,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Births per 1000 population in Montgomery County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Montgomery County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Montgomery County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,282 (938 aged, 344 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,518

In family households: 6,562 (1,588 male householders, 532 female householders)
1,598 spouses, 2,323 children (2,061 natural, 53 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 87 other relatives, 194 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 956 (380 male householders (340 living alone)), 447 female householders (398 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 752 (250 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 812 2-persons, 532 3-persons, 459 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 113 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 738 1-person, 80 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,302 married couples with children.
529 single-parent households (109 men, 420 women).

95.8% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,229,000 ($5823 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,025,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,586,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,601,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,220,000
Federal grants: $18,164,000
Federal procurement contracts: $331,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,326,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $715,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,603,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 616

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 392

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +103

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +325

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Montgomery County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 156
1995 to 1998: 415
1990 to 1994: 305
1980 to 1989: 660
1970 to 1979: 732
1960 to 1969: 363
1950 to 1959: 276
1940 to 1949: 141
1939 or earlier: 444

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 36
3 rooms: 115
4 rooms: 288
5 rooms: 651
6 rooms: 514
7 rooms: 358
8 rooms: 191
9 or more rooms: 129

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

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 63
3 rooms: 53
4 rooms: 139
5 rooms: 180
6 rooms: 136
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 12

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

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 59
2 bedrooms: 545
3 bedrooms: 1,319
4 bedrooms: 300
5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montgomery County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 89
2 bedrooms: 227
3 bedrooms: 291
4 bedrooms: 17
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 106
1 vehicle: 706
2 vehicles: 955
3 vehicles: 366
4 vehicles: 134
5 or more vehicles: 15

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

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 266
2 vehicles: 192
3 vehicles: 46
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

58% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Georgia.

Montgomery County:	58.3%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 6929
Northeast: 119
Midwest: 78
South: 717
West: 44

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,600

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 (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Utility gas (9%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Utility gas (15%)
Wood (6%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	4.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	3.1%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 463

Here:	67.3%
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)

Montgomery County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $292,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $267,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $661,000
Health Services - Other: $440,000

Police Protection: $306,000

Financial Administration: $238,000

Welfare - Other: $233,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000

Solid Waste Management: $192,000

Central Staff Services: $164,000

Corrections - Other: $86,000

Parks & Recreation: $80,000

General Public Buildings: $60,000

Natural Resources - Other: $44,000

General - Other: $43,000

Housing & Community Development: $38,000

Libraries: $18,000
General - Interest on Debt: $29,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $250,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $367,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $271,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $523,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $248,000
Property Sale Other: $60,000

Interest Earnings: $21,000

Rents: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $389,000
Regular Highways: $164,000

Parks & Recreation: $54,000

Police Protection: $23,000

Natural Resource - Other: $3,000

Health - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,004,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $492,000
Health & Hospitals: $228,000

Public Welfare: $65,000

Highways: $30,000

All Other: $16,000
Tax - Property: $1,221,000
Total General Sales: $951,000

Other Selective Sales: $146,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $28,000

NEC: $15,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $978,000

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