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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.9%), Retail trade (11.7%), Manufacturing (10.7%).
Detached houses: $284,560Here:$284,560State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $204,855Here:$204,855State:$183,253 In 2-unit structures: $14,219Here:$14,219State:$162,731 Mobile homes: $135,235Here:$135,235State:$44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,152Here:$21,152State:$74,556
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.7%
McCain (Republican): 71.5% Obama (Democratic): 28.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,826 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,239 (0.7%)
Area name: Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oconee County is $509 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $639 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $851 a month.
Cities in this county include: Watkinsville, Bogart, North High Shoals, Bishop, Elder.
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Notable locations in Oconee County: Crows (A), Green Hills Country Club (B), University of Georgia College of Agriculture Plant Sciences Farm (C), Barnett Shoals (D), Oconee County Fire Department Station 5 (E), Oconee County Fire Department Station 4 (F), Barber Creek Fire Department Station 8 (G), South Oconee County Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Oconee Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Oconee County include: Prince Avenue Baptist Church (A), Brown Chapel (B), Johnson Church (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Dove Creek Church (E), Connecting Point Church (F), Hebron Church (G), Mars Hill Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Robinson Cemetery (1), Klutts Cemetery (2), Willoughby Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Bearden Cemetery (5), Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery (6), Marshall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Dickens Lake (A), Lake Wildwood (B), Barnett Lake (C), Bells Lake (D), Lake Oconee (E), Lake Rossie (F), Welbrook Lake (G), Elders Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slab Camp Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Porters Creek (C), Little Rose Creek (D), Buck Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Whitlow Creek (G), Barber Creek (H), Frazer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Oconee County: Herman C Michael Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Oconee County: Crows (A), Green Hills Country Club (B), University of Georgia College of Agriculture Plant Sciences Farm (C), Barnett Shoals (D), Oconee County Fire Department Station 5 (E), Oconee County Fire Department Station 4 (F), Barber Creek Fire Department Station 8 (G), South Oconee County Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Oconee Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Oconee County include: Prince Avenue Baptist Church (A), Brown Chapel (B), Johnson Church (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Dove Creek Church (E), Connecting Point Church (F), Hebron Church (G), Mars Hill Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Robinson Cemetery (1), Klutts Cemetery (2), Willoughby Cemetery (3), Young Cemetery (4), Bearden Cemetery (5), Big Creek Hardshell Cemetery (6), Marshall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dickens Lake (A), Lake Wildwood (B), Barnett Lake (C), Bells Lake (D), Lake Oconee (E), Lake Rossie (F), Welbrook Lake (G), Elders Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slab Camp Creek (A), Rocky Branch (B), Porters Creek (C), Little Rose Creek (D), Buck Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Whitlow Creek (G), Barber Creek (H), Frazer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Oconee County: Herman C Michael Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Barrow County , Clarke County , Greene County , Jackson County , Morgan County , Oglethorpe County , Walton County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,045 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,159 (38% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.1%
Housing units in Oconee County with a mortgage: 4,428 (374 second mortgage, 614 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,201
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11.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,054 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.18% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($50,470 average AGI) 2.90% relocated from other states ($21,583 average AGI)Oconee County:2.90%Georgia average:4.40%
9.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,187 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($13,620 average AGI)Oconee County:2.35%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,809 (2,374 aged, 435 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 107.0. This is more than state average.
6,207 spouses, 9,204 children (8,662 natural, 249 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 334 other relatives, 277 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,660 2-persons, 1,768 3-persons, 1,855 4-persons, 750 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,401 1-person, 253 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
93.6% of residents of Oconee County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Oconee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.95 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)
Year house built
52% of Oconee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $174,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $1,191,000
Parks and Recreation: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $162,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,633,000
Regular Highways: $1,409,000
Water Utilities: $875,000
Sewerage: $583,000
Health - Other: $403,000
General - Other: $245,000
Regular Highways: $2,458,000
General - Other: $1,936,000
Water Utilities: $1,701,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,499,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,421,000
Central Staff Services: $1,257,000
Sewerage: $1,134,000
Financial Administration: $1,124,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $932,000
Correctional Institutions: $876,000
Health - Other: $758,000
Solid Waste Management: $591,000
Local Fire Protection: $382,000
Libraries: $340,000
Public Welfare - Other: $328,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Health - Other: $168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
All Other: $42,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,188,000
Special Assessments: $153,000
General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
Rents: $37,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,612,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000,000
Local Fire Protection: $122,000
Health - Other: $105,000
General - Other: $78,000
Parks and Recreation: $72,000
Water Utilities: $65,000
Sewerage: $43,000
Health and Hospitals: $312,000
Public Welfare: $6,000
Property: $10,273,000
Other Selective Sales: $996,000
Other License: $744,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $244,000
Public Utilities Sales: $194,000
Public Utility License: $186,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $79,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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