Oglethorpe County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (11.4%).

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Races in Oglethorpe County, Georgia:

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

Males: 6,137	(48.6%)
Females: 6,498	(51.4%)

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Oglethorpe County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$41,198
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$404
State:	$614

Oglethorpe County:	$141,699
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $204,067

Here:	$204,067
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $163,802

Here:	$163,802
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $183,732

Here:	$183,732
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $82,376

Here:	$82,376
State:	$151,985

Mobile homes: $50,914

Here:	$50,914
State:	$44,353

This county:	13.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Area name: Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oglethorpe 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: Crawford, Arnoldsville, Lexington, Maxeys, Vesta-Enterprise.

Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Elbert County , Greene County , Madison County , Oconee County , Taliaferro County , Wilkes County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Oglethorpe County: Kennedys Gate (A), Jefferson Mill (B), Echols Mill (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oglethorpe County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Avenue Church (B), Watkins Grove Church (C), Anon Grove Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Arnold Grove Church (F), Vesta Baptist Church (G), Beaverdam Church (H), Bethany Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dawson Cemetery (1), Bairdstown Cemetery (2), Nicholson Cemetery (3), Randolph Tucker Cemetery (4), Paul and Lester Cemetery (5), Noell Cemetery (6), Clouds Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Devils Pond (A), Twin Lakes (B), Beaver Dam Lake (C), Benny Meyers Lake (D), Big Lake (E), Dam Number Six (F), Dam Number 65 (G), University of Georgia Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goosepond Creek (A), Goulding Creek (B), Grove Creek (C), South Fork Broad River (D), Mule Branch (E), Sulphur Spring Branch (F), Hawks Creek (G), Syls Fork (H), Moss Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Oglethorpe County: Philomath Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Philomath Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.8%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 441
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 107 (50% naturalized citizens)

Oglethorpe County:	0.8%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 21.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,436
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 33
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 29
• Mobile homes: 1,772
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Oglethorpe County with a mortgage: 1,193 (130 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 589

Here:	66.9% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Oglethorpe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/13/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Oglethorpe County-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 89% 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 35.8 miles away from Oglethorpe 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 18.3 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 61.4 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 37.4 miles away from Oglethorpe County center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the 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: 4,869 (82%) Carpooled: 803 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Walked: 73 (1%) Other means: 28 (0%) Worked at home: 129 (2%)

10.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.20%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.51% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($28,698 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($4,660 average AGI)

Oglethorpe County:	1.69%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Clarke County, GA	3.85% ($30,795 average AGI)
from Madison County, GA	0.97% ($33,930)
from Oconee County, GA	0.74% ($40,485)
from Jackson County, GA	0.47% ($24,714)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.34% ($47,733)
from Elbert County, GA	0.23% ($21,300)

8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.08% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,273 average AGI)
1.56% relocated to other states ($5,260 average AGI)

Oglethorpe County:	1.56%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Clarke County, GA	2.93% ($23,930 average AGI)
to Madison County, GA	1.01% ($24,159)
to Oconee County, GA	0.41% ($64,722)
to Jackson County, GA	0.30% ($26,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,196 (921 aged, 275 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: 10,987 (2,736 male householders, 842 female householders)

  2,807 spouses, 3,661 children (3,242 natural, 100 adopted, 319 stepchildren), 401 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 119 other relatives, 228 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,532 (623 male householders (503 living alone)), 684 female householders (606 living alone)), 225 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 116 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,441 2-persons, 936 3-persons, 747 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,109 1-person, 175 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

97.6% of residents of Oglethorpe County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (11% speak English very well, 89% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,729,000 ($3447 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,512,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,285,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,156,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $314,000
Federal grants: $15,273,000
Federal procurement contracts: $633,000 ($351,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,068,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $175,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,983,000
Federal Government insurance: $93,000

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

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+54 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (42% from ground, 58% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

67% of Oglethorpe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Georgia.

Oglethorpe County:	66.8%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 10024
• Northeast: 382
• Midwest: 461
• South: 1394
• West: 206

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,800

Here:	7.1%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	9.9%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	15.9%
Georgia:	22.9%

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