County population in 2014: 29,997 (27% urban, 73% rural); it was 22,983 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,870 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,952 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,354 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,469 (it was 1,606 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
34%
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 129 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pickens County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $55,894 ($41,387 in 1999)
This county:
$55,894
Georgia:
$51,244
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $659 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $812)
This county:
$659
State:
$720
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $188,234 (it was $101,000 in 2000)
Pickens:
$188,234
Georgia:
$159,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,647 - $320,055 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,233 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $473
Institutionalized population: 273
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,496 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,589 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.6%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.9% for Black residents, 4.1% for American Indian residents, 23.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.8%
Pickens County:
10.8%
Georgia:
17.0%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.1% for Black residents, 3.7% for American Indian residents, 22.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 45 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 47 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pickens County is $686 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.
Current college students: 504 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 453 (28% naturalized citizens)
Pickens County:
2.0%
Whole state:
7.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 129
1990 to 1994: 98
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 59
1975 to 1979: 37
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 43
1965 to 1969: 68
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,586
One, attached: 187
Two: 167
3 or 4: 308
5 to 9: 97
10 to 19: 41
20 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 2,227
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
Housing units in Pickens County with a mortgage: 3,074 (246 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,827
Here:
62.7% with mortgage
State:
75.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pickens County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,627
24
Mainline Protestant
1,982
5
Catholic
1,349
1
Black Protestant
364
2
Other
8
1
None
22,101
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Pickens 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: 8
Pickens County:
2.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Pickens County:
4.93 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:
5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:
9.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pickens County:
9.8%
Georgia:
10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Pickens County:
25.9%
State:
27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.1%
State:
14.6%
Agriculture in Pickens County:
Average size of farms: 71 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $196,685 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.70 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.71% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.76% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $133,242 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.08% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.70% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,825 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.83% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.61 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18% Corn for grain: 342 harvested acres Vegetables: 24 harvested acres Land in orchards: 28 acres
Earthquake activity:
Pickens County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 80% 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 68.0 miles away from Pickens County center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 118.8 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 96.4 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 177.4 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 260.4 miles away from Pickens County center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 336.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4215: April 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4215, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
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 Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pickens County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Management occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (43%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Bangladesh (8%)
Canada (6%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
Other Caribbean (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pickens County (%):
United States or American (40%)
English (13%)
Irish (12%)
German (7%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,748 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,929 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 78 (1%)
Other means: 81 (1%)
Worked at home: 227 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
163 people in nursing homes
49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Pickens County, Georgia in 2010:
156 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
104 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
52 people in residential treatment centers for adults
33 people in other noninstitutional facilities
13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $54,968.
6.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,465 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.92%
Georgia average:
9.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.35% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,562 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($14,903 average AGI)
Pickens County:
1.57%
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:
7.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,687 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.16%
Georgia average:
9.32%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,146 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($8,541 average AGI)
Pickens County:
1.80%
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:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pickens County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,142 (4,358 aged, 784 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,062 (14%)
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 Pickens County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:
Cardiac arrest, unspecified (409)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (301)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (116)
Unspecified dementia (113)
Pneumonia, unspecified (79)
Septicaemia, unspecified (76)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.6 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,345 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 144 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,509
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,185 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 819 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 119.2. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,071
In family households: 25,595 (6,133 male householders, 2,290 female householders)
6,848 spouses, 7,814 children (6,941 natural, 237 adopted, 636 stepchildren), 785 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 338 other relatives, 611 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,476 (1,301 male householders (1,041 living alone)), 1,567 female householders (1,350 living alone)), 608 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 360 (273 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,020 2-persons, 1,837 3-persons, 1,468 4-persons, 681 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.
3,848 married couples with children.
989 single-parent households (276 men, 713 women).
96.4% of residents of Pickens County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $109,727,000 ($3,951 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,757,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,435,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,899,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $297,000 Federal grants: $17,442,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,014,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,640,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,585,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,180,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,404,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,829
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
79 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,234
Here:
43 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +97
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +4,816
Here:
+169 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pickens County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.31 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 309
2000 to 2009: 4,670
1990 to 1999: 3,696
1980 to 1989: 1,623
1970 to 1979: 1,319
1960 to 1969: 827
1950 to 1959: 469
1940 to 1949: 353
1939 or earlier: 410
Note: State values scaled to Pickens population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pickens County, Georgia
Note: State values scaled to Pickens County population
no vehicle: 206
1 vehicle: 1,662
2 vehicles: 3,184
3 vehicles: 1,610
4 vehicles: 543
5+ vehicles: 149
no vehicle: 200
1 vehicle: 782
2 vehicles: 474
3 vehicles: 104
4 vehicles: 46
5+ vehicles: 0
57% of Pickens 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, 76% lived in Georgia.
Pickens County:
57.0%
State average:
50.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,839
Northeast: 831
Midwest: 1,228
South: 3,141
West: 370
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,400
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 Pickens County
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