Morgan County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Morgan County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 7,487	(48.4%)
Females: 7,970	(51.6%)

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Morgan County:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$46,607
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$419
State:	$614

Morgan County:	$168,459
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $275,924

Here:	$275,924
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,905

Here:	$136,905
State:	$202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,974

Here:	$187,974
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,400

Here:	$130,400
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $68,900

Here:	$68,900
State:	$44,353

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morgan County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $506 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Madison, Rutledge, Bostwick, Buckhead, Godfrey.

Neighboring counties: Greene County , Jasper County , Newton County , Oconee County , Putnam County , Walton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Morgan County: Camp Daniel Morgan (A), Camp Rutledge (B), Apalchee Lookout (C), Waltons Mill (D), Moon Hunt Camp (E), Swords Boat Ramp (F), Interchange Fifty-two (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Morgan County include: Wallace Grove Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Union Springs Church (C), Barrows Grove Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Thankfull Church (G), Sugar Creek Church (H), Springfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Whitlock Cemetery (1), Durden Cemetery (2), Thankful Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Studdard Cemetery (5), Cheney - Towns Cemetery (6), Wagnon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tap Lake (A), Kennedy Lake (B), Kenilworth Lake (C), Mason Lake (D), Massey Lake (E), Mathews Lake (F), Saye Lake (G), McComb Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Still Branch (A), Goose Creek (B), Rice Creek (C), Hard Labor Creek (D), Mountain Hill Branch (E), South Sugar Creek (F), Hester Branch (G), Wolf Creek (H), Clarks Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Morgan County: Hard Labor Creek State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.1%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 397
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 167 (38% naturalized citizens)

Morgan County:	1.1%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,484
• One, attached: 85
• Two: 107
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 77
• 10 to 19: 21
• 20 or more: 25
• Mobile homes: 1,270

Housing units in Morgan County with a mortgage: 1,814 (181 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 750

Here:	70.7% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

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

Morgan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 93% 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 60.9 miles away from Morgan County center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Morgan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,638 (77%) Carpooled: 1,162 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Walked: 134 (2%) Other means: 61 (1%) Worked at home: 280 (4%)

8.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.71%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.81% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($43,643 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($11,123 average AGI)

Morgan County:	1.91%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Newton County, GA	0.94% ($51,618 average AGI)
from Walton County, GA	0.90% ($29,113)
from Rockdale County, GA	0.70% ($73,610)
from Putnam County, GA	0.66% ($34,359)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.63% ($93,784)
from Clarke County, GA	0.41% ($36,167)
from Greene County, GA	0.41% ($61,458)

6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.62%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($29,032 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($4,955 average AGI)

Morgan County:	1.34%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Walton County, GA	0.82% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Clarke County, GA	0.63% ($25,833)
to Newton County, GA	0.63% ($29,806)
to Putnam County, GA	0.37% ($30,762)
to Oconee County, GA	0.28% ($45,563)
to DeKalb County, GA	0.26% ($37,400)
to Greene County, GA	0.24% ($29,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,436 (2,005 aged, 431 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,848 (3,241 male householders, 1,115 female householders)

  3,313 spouses, 4,864 children (4,244 natural, 204 adopted, 416 stepchildren), 557 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 283 other relatives, 255 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,441 (548 male householders (458 living alone)), 675 female householders (618 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 168 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,755 2-persons, 1,035 3-persons, 917 4-persons, 404 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,076 1-person, 116 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

97.6% of residents of Morgan County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,619,000 ($4798 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,561,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,575,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $811,000
Federal grants: $20,756,000
Federal procurement contracts: $674,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,400,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $466,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,008,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,589,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+93 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

60% of Morgan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.

Morgan County:	59.8%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 12304
• Northeast: 429
• Midwest: 595
• South: 1679
• West: 232

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,300

Here:	7.5%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	2.6%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	22.6%
Georgia:	22.9%

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