Randolph County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2007: 7,294 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,001
Renter-occupied apartments: 908

% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

Land area: 429 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Randolph County: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Randolph County, Georgia:

Black (59.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (38.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 3,601	(46.2%)
Females: 4,190	(53.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,472
County population in 2003: 7,378
Jobs in 2003: 2,770

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,960
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Randolph County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,479 ($22,004 in 1999)

This county:	$25,479
Georgia:	$49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $66,715 ($48,600 in 2000)

Randolph County:	$66,715
Georgia:	$164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $199 (lower quartile is $148, upper quartile is $256)

This county:	$199
State:	$614

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,171
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $189

Institutionalized population: 107

Randolph County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $315 (0.8%)

Randolph County household income distribution in 2007

Randolph County home values distribution

Randolph County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	27.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Randolph County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $588 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cuthbert, Shellman, Coleman, Benevolence.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Clay County , Quitman County , Stewart County , Terrell County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Randolph County: Camp Okitayakani (A), Seelys Mill (B), Central Junction (C), White House (D), Springvale Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Randolph County include: Virgil Chapel (A), Vilulah Church (B), Zion Rock Church (C), Union Hill Church (D), Union Grove Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Springvale Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Margus Cemetery (1), New Hope Cemetery (2), Springvale Cemetery (3), Ebenezer Cemetery (4), Vilulah Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hundred Acre Pond (A), Pearces Pond (B), Marie Lake (C), McDonald Lake (D), Merritt Lake (E), Jackson Lake (F), Bentley Lake (G), Coffin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gormley Branch (A), Owon Branch (B), Muddy Branch (C), Rhodes Branch (D), Wolf Branch (E), Tabor Branch (F), Hog Creek (G), Mossy Branch (H), Hunt Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.4%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 428
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 53 (32% naturalized citizens)

Randolph County:	0.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 30 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Randolph County marital status for males

Randolph County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,323
One, attached: 82
Two: 82
3 or 4: 43
5 to 9: 27
20 or more: 36
Mobile homes: 801
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Randolph County with a mortgage: 605 (63 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 643

Here:	48.5% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Randolph County
Average size of farms: 583 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98258
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $302.65
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107377
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.26%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131128
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.43
Corn for grain: 2671 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7745 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 11943 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2477 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 730 acres

Randolph County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/2/2004, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $550,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Food (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

Mexico (60%)
Other Northern Europe (19%)
Cuba (13%)
Germany (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Randolph County:

United States or American (15%)
English (4%)
Irish (2%)
German (2%)
Scottish (2%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)

Randolph County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,931 (72%)
Carpooled: 480 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (1%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Walked: 157 (6%)
Other means: 45 (2%)
Worked at home: 34 (1%)

People in group quarters in Randolph County, Georgia

196 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
81 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,346.

6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,792 average AGI)
2.27% relocated from other states ($9,319 average AGI)
Randolph County: 2.27%
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 Dougherty County, GA	0.72% ($21,294 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, GA	0.46% ($20,455)

5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.36% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($23,015 average AGI)
1.23% relocated to other states ($3,598 average AGI)
Randolph County: 1.23%
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 Dougherty County, GA	1.06% ($38,000 average AGI)
to Lee County, GA	0.51% ($45,917)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Randolph County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Randolph County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Randolph County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,317 (1,068 aged, 249 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 13.64
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5074.340
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1432.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 74628.29

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1518.470
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1504.790

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.69
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82.08

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.68

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,487

In family households: 6,502 (1,286 male householders, 718 female householders)
1,236 spouses, 2,426 children (2,268 natural, 34 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 135 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 985 (309 male householders (272 living alone)), 603 female householders (597 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 304 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 832 2-persons, 470 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 869 1-person, 28 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

96.6% of residents of Randolph County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,421,000 ($9060 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $636,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,002,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,612,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,299,000
Federal grants: $26,045,000
Federal procurement contracts: $296,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,167,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $166,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,475,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 567

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 600

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +23

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -459

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Randolph County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 47
1995 to 1998: 289
1990 to 1994: 308
1980 to 1989: 539
1970 to 1979: 443
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 496
1940 to 1949: 375
1939 or earlier: 487

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Randolph County, Georgia:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 129 4 rooms: 246 5 rooms: 547 6 rooms: 530 7 rooms: 233 8 rooms: 167 9+ rooms: 114

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County, Georgia:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 110 4 rooms: 220 5 rooms: 237 6 rooms: 184 7 rooms: 47 8 rooms: 52 9+ rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Randolph County:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 139 2 bedrooms: 483 3 bedrooms: 1,076 4 bedrooms: 257 5+ bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Randolph County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 176 2 bedrooms: 320 3 bedrooms: 329 4 bedrooms: 74 5+ bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 235 1 vehicle: 681 2 vehicles: 669 3 vehicles: 321 4 vehicles: 71 5+ vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Randolph County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 330 1 vehicle: 388 2 vehicles: 118 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 0

65% of Randolph County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Georgia.

Randolph County:	65.4%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 6534
Northeast: 181
Midwest: 161
South: 756
West: 84

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Utility gas (27%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 161

Here:	16.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	3.8%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 209

Here:	53.9%
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.)

Randolph County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $234,000
All Other: $171,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $509,000
Financial Administration: $378,000

Corrections - Other: $349,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000

Central Staff Services: $225,000

Solid Waste Management: $208,000

Health Services - Other: $168,000

Police Protection: $133,000

General Public Buildings: $96,000

Welfare - Other: $42,000

Natural Resources - Other: $41,000

Own Hospitals: $39,000

Housing & Community Development: $39,000

Parks & Recreation: $39,000

General - Other: $31,000

Libraries: $25,000

Fire Protection: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $354,000
Hospitals: $39,000

Libraries: $25,000

Welfare: $16,000

Health: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $89,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $237,000
Rents: $15,000

Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $71,000
General Public Building: $46,000

Police Protection: $27,000

Regular Highways: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $763,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $350,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $215,000
Health & Hospitals: $108,000

Highways: $57,000

Public Welfare: $14,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000
Tax - Property: $1,671,000
Total General Sales: $781,000

Other Selective Sales: $98,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000

NEC: $3,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $966,000

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)

Randolph County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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