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Peach County, Georgia (GA)



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Peach County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 24,794 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,769
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,667
% of renters here:  32%
State:  33%
Land area: 151 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 164 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  20.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (12.1%), Public administration (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Peach County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.2%)
  • Black (45.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 11,444  (48.4%)
Females: 12,224  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,829
County population in 2003: 24,446
Jobs in 2003: 8,965

Peach County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,057
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Peach County:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,028 ($34,453 in 2000)
This county  $37,028
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,804
Peach County  $114,804
Georgia:  $147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $412
Institutionalized population: 86
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Peach County in 2000: $858


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 79
  • Thefts: 157
  • Auto thefts: 28

Peach County races chart


Peach County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Peach County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $779 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Peach County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $714 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Valley, Byron.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Houston County , Macon County , Macon County , Taylor County , Taylor County .


Peach County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Peach County: Camp Benjamin Hawkins (A), Camp Care (B), Middle Georgia Raceway (C), South Peach Industrial Park (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Fort Valley Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Peach County include: Allen Chapel (A), Bethel Church (B), Lizzie Chapel (C), Smyrna Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Church of God (F), Saint John Church (G), Richland Church (H), Powersville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Cliett Cemetery (2), Diamond Cemetery (3), Miami Cemetery (4), Lisenby Cemetery (5), Scattergood Cemetery (6), Willow Lake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Taylors Pond (A), Clopine, Lake (B), Lake Clopine (C), Twin Lakes (D), John Schofeld Lake (E), Lake Blue Bird (F), Howard North Lake (G), Hodges Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mule Creek (A), Hickorynut Branch (B), Baptist Creek (C), Dry Run Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,274
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 891 (23% naturalized citizens)

Peach County:  3.8%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 404
  • 1990 to 1994: 107
  • 1985 to 1989: 131
  • 1980 to 1984: 103
  • 1975 to 1979: 40
  • 1970 to 1974: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 24
  • 1965 to 1969: 45

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.5%

Peach County marital status for males

Peach County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,821
  • One, attached: 144
  • Two: 326
  • 3 or 4: 396
  • 5 to 9: 315
  • 10 to 19: 147
  • 20 or more: 134
  • Mobile homes: 1,764
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Peach County with a mortgage: 2,665 (282 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,351


Agriculture in Peach County
Average size of farms: 179 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90285
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $847.04
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.77%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $81299
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45717
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.45
Corn for grain: 493 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1323 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3926 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1219 harvested acres
Vegetables: 216 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9706 acres

Peach County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 59 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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



  • Mexico (74%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (3%)
  • Nigeria (3%)
  • Honduras (3%)
  • Poland (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • Germany (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Peach County:



  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Peach County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,458 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 1,657 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 65 (1%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 284 (3%)
  • Other means: 111 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 136 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Peach County, Georgia
  • 879 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 95 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 86 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,033.

10.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.62%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Peach County:  0.12%
Georgia average:  0.39%

8.09% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,792 average AGI)
2.42% relocated from other states ($8,141 average AGI)
Peach County:  2.42%
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 Houston County, GA  4.04% ($36,666 average AGI)
from Bibb County, GA  1.24% ($30,343)
from Crawford County, GA  0.34% ($24,207)
from Taylor County, GA  0.18% ($18,467)
from Macon County, GA  0.15% ($26,846)
from Fulton County, GA  0.13% ($20,818)


9.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.92% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,918 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($6,916 average AGI)
Peach County:  1.89%
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 Houston County, GA  4.03% ($33,166 average AGI)
to Bibb County, GA  1.21% ($34,436)
to Crawford County, GA  0.47% ($25,872)
to Macon County, GA  0.14% ($23,917)
to Fulton County, GA  0.14% ($37,583)
to Jones County, GA  0.12% ($35,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1



Births per 1000 population in Peach County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Peach County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Peach County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,951 (3,022 aged, 929 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 22,599
  • In family households: 19,504 (3,907 male householders, 2,109 female householders)
    4,036 spouses, 7,310 children (6,651 natural, 142 adopted, 517 stepchildren), 850 grandchildren, 219 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 422 other relatives, 537 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,095 (1,056 male householders (752 living alone)), 1,342 female householders (1,150 living alone)), 697 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,069 (81 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,337 2-persons, 1,571 3-persons, 1,143 4-persons, 584 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,902 1-person, 361 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

3,134 married couples with children.
2,047 single-parent households (252 men, 1,795 women).

93.1% of residents of Peach County speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,034,000 ($7624 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,822,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $80,176,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,234,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,743,000
Federal grants: $52,023,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,663,000 ($11,569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,195,000 ($718,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $19,118,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,240,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,005,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,793
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,124
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +369
Here:  +15 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +125
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Peach County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 285
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,079
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,158
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,833
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,774
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,244
  • 1950 to 1959: 741
  • 1940 to 1949: 328
  • 1939 or earlier: 651


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

  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 225
  • 4 rooms: 481
  • 5 rooms: 1,374
  • 6 rooms: 1,717
  • 7 rooms: 946
  • 8 rooms: 567
  • 9 or more rooms: 397


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

  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 270
  • 3 rooms: 395
  • 4 rooms: 794
  • 5 rooms: 665
  • 6 rooms: 297
  • 7 rooms: 161
  • 8 rooms: 57
  • 9 or more rooms: 9


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

  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 97
  • 2 bedrooms: 878
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,704
  • 4 bedrooms: 868
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 184


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Peach County:

  • no bedroom: 46
  • 1 bedroom: 505
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,064
  • 3 bedrooms: 832
  • 4 bedrooms: 188
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32


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

  • no vehicle: 373
  • 1 vehicle: 1,508
  • 2 vehicles: 2,241
  • 3 vehicles: 1,094
  • 4 vehicles: 369
  • 5 or more vehicles: 184


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

  • no vehicle: 649
  • 1 vehicle: 1,226
  • 2 vehicles: 648
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

57% of Peach County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Georgia.

Peach County:  57.1%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 17541
  • Northeast: 847
  • Midwest: 1141
  • South: 2441
  • West: 638

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,000


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 houses and condos:


  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 286
Here:  9.8%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101
Here:  6.1%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 609
Here:  29.4%
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)

Peach County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,183,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $365,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,106,000
    Police Protection: $1,221,000
    Health Services - Other: $912,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $860,000
    Solid Waste Management: $805,000
    Corrections - Other: $718,000
    Central Staff Services: $527,000
    General Public Buildings: $498,000
    Financial Administration: $462,000
    Fire Protection: $455,000
    Regular Highways: $431,000
    Parks & Recreation: $295,000
    Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Libraries: $126,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $99,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $58,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $368,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,323,000
    Hospitals: $450,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $126,000
    Health: $110,000
    Welfare: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,921,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $798,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,744,000
    Other, NEC: $709,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $679,000
    Interest Earnings: $302,000
    Rents: $130,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $260,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Corrections - Other: $60,000
    General Public Building: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000
    Judicial: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,668,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,744,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $269,000
    Health & Hospitals: $241,000
    Highways: $159,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,466,000
    Total General Sales: $5,437,000
    Other Selective Sales: $428,000
    NEC: $140,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $85,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,372,000

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