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Muscogee County, Georgia (GA)

County population in 2014: 200,887 (97% urban, 3% rural); it was 186,291 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,240
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,344
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 39,372
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,497 (it was 30,447 in 2000)
% of renters here:

44%
State:

34%

Land area: 216 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 929 people per square mile   (very high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Muscogee County: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (39.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.1%), Educational, health and social services (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 23%
  • Government: 70%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Muscogee County, Georgia:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (44.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (43.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (2.1%)
Median resident age:  33.0 years
Georgia median age:  35.0 years
Males: 96,135  (47.9%)
Females: 104,752  (52.1%)
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Muscogee County,GA real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Muscogee County:

2.0 people
Georgia:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2015: $41,859 ($34,798 in 1999)

This county:

$41,859
Georgia:

$51,244

Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $659 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $889)
This county:

$659
State:

$720


Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $137,000 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
Muscogee:

$137,000
Georgia:

$159,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,300 - $217,800
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,216
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $338

Institutionalized population: 3,486
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 556 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2001: 506 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2002: 615 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2003: 704 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2004: 701 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2005: 846 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2006: 710 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2007: 488 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2008: 286 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2009: 223 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2010: 224 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2011: 217 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2012: 262 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2013: 318 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2014: 333 buildings, average cost: $105,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,378 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $510 (0.4%)

Muscogee County household income distribution in 2009 Muscogee County home values distribution Muscogee County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.8%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.7% for American Indian residents, 11.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 30.8% for other race residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.8%
Muscogee County:

21.8%
Georgia:

17.0%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.0% for American Indian residents, 11.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 28.1% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2015: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Muscogee County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbus, Bibb City.

Muscogee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2012 air pollution in Muscogee County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 15.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Charleston County, South Carolina , Chilton County, Alabama , Lafayette County, Arkansas , Harrison County, Texas .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

7.2%
Georgia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 10,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,665 (48% naturalized citizens)

Muscogee County:

4.7%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,216
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,099
  • 1985 to 1989: 803
  • 1980 to 1984: 988
  • 1975 to 1979: 640
  • 1970 to 1974: 669
  • 1970 to 1974: 422
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,828
Note: State values scaled to Muscogee County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.6%

Muscogee County marital status for males Muscogee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 49,954
  • One, attached: 2,356
  • Two: 2,609
  • 3 or 4: 5,182
  • 5 to 9: 5,665
  • 10 to 19: 3,055
  • 20 or more: 4,498
  • Mobile homes: 2,863

Housing units in Muscogee County with a mortgage: 26,556 (3,942 second mortgage, 2,487 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,860

Here:

72.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Muscogee County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant65,368145
Mainline Protestant20,01638
Black Protestant18,09457
Catholic8,7384
Other5,57114
Orthodox801
None72,018-
Muscogee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Muscogee County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Muscogee County:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 121
This county:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Muscogee County:

12.5%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Muscogee County:

30.6%
State:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.7%
State:

14.6%

Agriculture in Muscogee County:

Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,819
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $456.54
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,262
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,922
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.83
Land in orchards: 12 acres

Earthquake activity:

Muscogee County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 83% 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 144.2 miles away from Muscogee County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 188.2 miles away from Muscogee County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 01, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1686: March 03, 2007, FEMA Id: 1686, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Muscogee County (6) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)

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

  • Germany (21%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • India (5%)
  • Panama (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Muscogee County (%):

  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (6%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (2%)

Muscogee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 62,645 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 12,125 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 900 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 289 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 97 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,885 (5%)
  • Other means: 1,494 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,484 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Muscogee County, Georgia in 2000:

  • 4,753 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,311 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,053 people in nursing homes
  • 583 people in state prisons
  • 506 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 398 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 163 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 97 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 68 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 52 people in halfway houses
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

People in group quarters in Muscogee County, Georgia in 2010:

  • 1,861 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 1,176 people in state prisons
  • 953 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 952 people in college/university student housing
  • 898 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 293 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 237 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 186 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 136 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 128 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 67 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 64 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 39 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 21 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,031.

11.59% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.59%
Georgia average:

9.45%


0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,043 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

0.33%
Georgia average:

0.08%

3.31% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($7,860 average AGI)
7.95% relocated from other states ($20,966 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

7.95%
Georgia average:

3.48%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Russell County, AL  0.99% ($22,151 average AGI)
from Lee County, AL  0.46% ($32,191)
from Harris County, GA  0.41% ($40,469)
from Fulton County, GA  0.30% ($27,234)
from Montgomery County, AL  0.19% ($20,533)
from Chattahoochee County, GA  0.17% ($27,480)
from DeKalb County, GA  0.17% ($25,246)


10.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.34%
Georgia average:

9.32%


0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,278 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

0.35%
Georgia average:

0.09%

2.93% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($9,480 average AGI)
7.06% relocated to other states ($23,003 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

7.06%
Georgia average:

3.33%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Russell County, AL  1.26% ($25,286 average AGI)
to Lee County, AL  0.61% ($36,998)
to Harris County, GA  0.50% ($50,117)
to Fulton County, GA  0.29% ($29,052)
to Cumberland County, NC  0.22% ($43,546)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.18% ($26,910)
to Cobb County, GA  0.16% ($34,867)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 17.3

Births per 1000 population in Muscogee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Muscogee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Muscogee County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 20.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Muscogee County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Muscogee County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 26,104 (20,926 aged, 5,178 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,629 (9%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Muscogee County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,411)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,672)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,498)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,176)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (945)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (745)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (622)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (620)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (618)
  • Unspecified dementia (617)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.19
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,031
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 544
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 89,572

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,659
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 103.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 62.7
  • Cut/Pierce - 16.8
  • Other - 23.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 68.8
  • Other - 33.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 182,868
  • In family households: 151,219 (26,454 male householders, 21,288 female householders)
    28,366 spouses, 56,604 children (52,252 natural, 1,087 adopted, 3,265 stepchildren), 6,363 grandchildren, 2,431 brothers or sisters, 1,647 parents, 2,985 other relatives, 4,222 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 31,649 (11,937 male householders (9,489 living alone)), 14,402 female householders (12,678 living alone)), 5,310 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,017 (3,486 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,358 2-persons, 12,258 3-persons, 9,232 4-persons, 4,335 5-persons, 1,567 6-persons, 992 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 22,167 1-person, 3,425 2-persons, 492 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

25,750 married couples with children.
17,297 single-parent households (2,257 men, 15,040 women).

91.9% of residents of Muscogee County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,072,344,000 ($11,334 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,069,871,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $624,521,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $227,676,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,247,000
Federal grants: $237,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,969,000 ($9,622,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $956,514,000 ($917,988,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $140,952,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,117,000

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

Births: 16,290
Here:

88 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,559
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,877
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -9,418
Here:  -51 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Muscogee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 41.08 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 787
  • 2010 to 2013: 6,404
  • 2000 to 2009: 11,965
  • 1990 to 1999: 10,309
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,593
  • 1970 to 1979: 11,129
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,437
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,993
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,059
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,607
Note: State values scaled to Muscogee population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Muscogee County population
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 179
  • 3 rooms: 1,161
  • 4 rooms: 2,136
  • 5 rooms: 8,582
  • 6 rooms: 11,094
  • 7 rooms: 7,826
  • 8 rooms: 4,487
  • 9+ rooms: 3,902
  • 1 room: 761
  • 2 rooms: 2,487
  • 3 rooms: 4,812
  • 4 rooms: 8,714
  • 5 rooms: 8,041
  • 6 rooms: 3,582
  • 7 rooms: 1,216
  • 8 rooms: 554
  • 9+ rooms: 280
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Muscogee County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Muscogee County population
  • no bedroom: 193
  • 1 bedroom: 845
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,959
  • 3 bedrooms: 24,069
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,308
  • 5+ bedrooms: 998
  • no bedroom: 1,059
  • 1 bedroom: 7,057
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,030
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,326
  • 4 bedrooms: 839
  • 5+ bedrooms: 136
Cars and other vehicles available in Muscogee County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Muscogee County population
  • no vehicle: 1,760
  • 1 vehicle: 11,962
  • 2 vehicles: 16,988
  • 3 vehicles: 6,445
  • 4 vehicles: 1,784
  • 5+ vehicles: 433
  • no vehicle: 6,394
  • 1 vehicle: 14,909
  • 2 vehicles: 7,555
  • 3 vehicles: 1,234
  • 4 vehicles: 263
  • 5+ vehicles: 92

49% of Muscogee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Georgia.

Muscogee County:

49.4%
State average:

50.8%

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

  • This state: 98,220
  • Northeast: 9,892
  • Midwest: 10,714
  • South: 47,218
  • West: 6,494

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Muscogee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (74.0%)
  • Electricity (23.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.8%)
  • Utility gas (55.4%)
  • Electricity (41.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,100
Here:

9.3%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 880
Here:

7.8%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 694
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)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,895
  • Number of aged recipients: 524
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,371
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,192
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,586
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,117
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,913
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,723
Muscogee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Muscogee County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 55 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED887$154,188422$180,3842,799$163,663198$47,04516$801,438416$111,1472$84,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$144,12829$178,552229$166,35815$63,7330$020$79,5500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED90$119,37859$147,0001,055$136,844166$33,7470$080$76,3884$83,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN106$142,18957$200,018959$157,98538$96,6051$13,490,00065$92,3083$164,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$120,31312$153,250170$151,50012$73,5000$014$76,6431$7,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 36 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED72$194,22258$171,2592$140,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$202,50021$161,0955$76,8001$88,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$170,93311$192,4550$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$222,0009$196,4440$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$315,0003$149,3330$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Muscogee County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James43570.7 years
Mary33977.1 years
William33371.9 years
John28172.4 years
Robert21369.9 years
Willie18273.8 years
Annie17079.3 years
George15274.4 years
Charles12469.6 years
Thomas11571.7 years
Most common last names in Muscogee County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20674.8 years
Jones17274.2 years
Johnson15573.3 years
Williams15472.7 years
Davis12076.0 years
Brown9873.0 years
Taylor7873.4 years
Harris6870.4 years
Thomas6769.8 years
Walker6672.7 years
Businesses in Muscogee County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Macy's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott3
Advance Auto Parts2McDonald's8
Applebee's2Microtel2
Arby's2Motherhood Maternity2
AutoZone2New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike2
Best Western1Nissan1
Blockbuster1Office Depot1
Burger King6Outback1
CVS3Outback Steakhouse1
Chick-Fil-A1Panera Bread1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza2
Church's Chicken2Payless1
Circle K12Penske2
Comfort Inn1PetSmart1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut3
Cracker Barrel1Popeyes1
Cricket Wireless5Publix Super Markets2
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Days Inn1Ryan's Grill1
Dennys1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
Dunkin Donuts1Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay America2Sprint Nextel1
FedEx15Starbucks2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Steak 'n Shake1
Ford1Subaru1
GNC1Subway5
H&R Block4T-Mobile1
Hardee's1T.J.Maxx1
Hilton2Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn2Talbots1
Houlihan's1Target1
IHOP1Toyota1
JoS. A. Bank1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York1U-Haul5
KFC3UPS19
Kincaid1Waffle House6
Kmart2Walgreens3
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza2Wingate1
Long John Silver's1

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