Pierce County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2007: 17,881 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,808
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,150

% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

Land area: 343 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Pierce County: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (13.5%), Manufacturing (12.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Pierce County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
Black (10.9%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 7,693	(49.2%)
Females: 7,943	(50.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,359
County population in 2003: 16,282
Jobs in 2003: 4,643

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Total labor force in 2004: 7,593
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Pierce County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,617 ($29,895 in 1999)

This county:	$34,617
Georgia:	$49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $85,029 ($64,300 in 2000)

Pierce County:	$85,029
Georgia:	$164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $268 (lower quartile is $216, upper quartile is $352)

This county:	$268
State:	$614

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,182
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $229

Institutionalized population: 110

Pierce County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $528 (1.0%)

Pierce County household income distribution in 2007

Pierce County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	18.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blackshear, Patterson, Offerman, Bristol.

Neighboring counties: Appling County , Bacon County , Brantley County , Ware County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pierce County: Jot'Em Down Store (A), Lindsay Grace Camp (B), Dowling Place (C), Raulerson Community Center (D), Okefenokee Golf and Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pierce County include: Alabaha Freewill Baptist Church (A), Woodland Church (B), Walkerville Church (C), Youman Chapel (D), Union Chapel (E), Laura Chapel (F), Ben James Church (G), Beulah Church (H), Bristol Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clay Hill Cemetery (1), Tyre Cemetery (2), Raulerson Cemetery (3), Ramah Cemetery (4), Ben James Cemetery (5), Martha Memorial Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gold Lake (A), Jordan Lake (B), Walker Mill Pond (C), Youmans Lake (D), Cross Swamp (E), Oak Suck (F), Mud Swamp (G), Zero Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Griffin Branch (A), Hacklebarney Creek (B), Otter Creek (C), Brown Branch (D), Tan Trough Creek (E), Big Creek (F), Reedy Branch (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Briar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 328 (21% naturalized citizens)

Pierce County:	2.1%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 134 1990 to 1994: 65 1985 to 1989: 54 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.6%

Pierce County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,038
One, attached: 64
Two: 55
3 or 4: 134
5 to 9: 94
20 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 2,290
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 1,459 (153 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,126

Here:	56.4% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Pierce County
Average size of farms: 227 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67165
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $574.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53285
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48512
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.49
Corn for grain: 5428 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 15295 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2211 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1165 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1486 acres

Pierce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/3/1991, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 20 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Public administration (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Rail transportation (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (62%)
Guatemala (17%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (5%)
Panama (3%)
Brazil (3%)
Spain (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pierce County:

United States or American (52%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
German (3%)
European (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)

Pierce County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,447 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,068 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 60 (1%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 153 (2%)

People in group quarters in Pierce County, Georgia

87 people in nursing homes
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,115.

8.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.54%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.16% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,551 average AGI)
2.38% relocated from other states ($9,623 average AGI)
Pierce County: 2.38%
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 Ware County, GA	3.16% ($36,184 average AGI)
from Brantley County, GA	0.60% ($33,394)
from Wayne County, GA	0.31% ($43,647)
from Duval County, FL	0.27% ($20,800)
from Coffee County, GA	0.20% ($31,000)
from Lowndes County, GA	0.18% ($48,200)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.68% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,710 average AGI)
1.73% relocated to other states ($8,784 average AGI)
Pierce County: 1.73%
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 Ware County, GA	2.59% ($25,567 average AGI)
to Brantley County, GA	0.64% ($26,114)
to Glynn County, GA	0.37% ($29,350)
to Wayne County, GA	0.26% ($20,643)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Births per 1000 population in Pierce County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Pierce County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pierce County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,803 (2,037 aged, 766 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1600.560
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 899.590
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.84

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40.89

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,522

In family households: 13,758 (3,510 male householders, 921 female householders)
3,710 spouses, 4,687 children (4,227 natural, 126 adopted, 334 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 213 other relatives, 216 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,764 (671 male householders (565 living alone)), 843 female householders (810 living alone)), 250 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (108 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,828 2-persons, 1,092 3-persons, 985 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,375 1-person, 77 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

96.4% of residents of Pierce County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,147,000 ($5691 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,404,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,083,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,647,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,217,000
Federal grants: $20,348,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,374,000 ($217,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,477,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $84,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,791,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,102,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,208

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 915

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +112

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,132

Here:	+66 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pierce County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 181
1995 to 1998: 777
1990 to 1994: 619
1980 to 1989: 1,547
1970 to 1979: 1,315
1960 to 1969: 821
1950 to 1959: 642
1940 to 1949: 326
1939 or earlier: 491

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pierce County, Georgia:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 226 4 rooms: 502 5 rooms: 1,349 6 rooms: 1,325 7 rooms: 690 8 rooms: 326 9+ rooms: 286

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierce County, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 77 3 rooms: 237 4 rooms: 203 5 rooms: 336 6 rooms: 195 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 17 9+ rooms: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pierce County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 190 2 bedrooms: 1,000 3 bedrooms: 3,043 4 bedrooms: 501 5+ bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierce County:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 236 2 bedrooms: 425 3 bedrooms: 416 4 bedrooms: 52 5+ bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Pierce County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 233 1 vehicle: 1,273 2 vehicles: 2,216 3 vehicles: 790 4 vehicles: 236 5+ vehicles: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in Pierce County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 264 1 vehicle: 467 2 vehicles: 377 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

63% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Georgia.

Pierce County:	63.2%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 12016
Northeast: 299
Midwest: 416
South: 2434
West: 113

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Utility gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	2.1%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	2.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	5.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Pierce County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $560,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $963,000
General - Other: $822,000

Regular Highways: $737,000

Corrections - Other: $715,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $644,000

Police Protection: $529,000

Financial Administration: $416,000

Central Staff Services: $294,000

Housing & Community Development: $161,000

General Public Buildings: $119,000

Parks & Recreation: $117,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000

Solid Waste Management: $46,000

Welfare - Other: $46,000

Natural Resources - Other: $25,000

Fire Protection: $20,000

Libraries: $11,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $377,000
Intergovernmental to State - Fire Protection: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $36,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $615,000
Interest Earnings: $346,000

Rents: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000
General - Other: $62,000

Police Protection: $32,000

Corrections - Other: $7,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,959,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $407,000
Housing & Community Development: $210,000

Health & Hospitals: $187,000

Highways: $9,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,606,000
Property: $2,388,000

Other Selective Sales: $365,000

NEC: $96,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000

Public Utilities: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,593,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Pierce County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)