Schley County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2007: 4,123 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,095
Renter-occupied apartments: 340

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 168 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Schley County: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Schley County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Schley County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (65.4%)
Black (31.3%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 1,803	(47.9%)
Females: 1,963	(52.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,128
County population in 2003: 3,952
Jobs in 2003: 1,300

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,711
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Schley County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,095 ($32,035 in 1999)

This county:	$37,095
Georgia:	$49,136

2007 median house/condo value: $79,633 ($57,400 in 2000)

Schley County:	$79,633
Georgia:	$164,500

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $278 (lower quartile is $158, upper quartile is $337)

This county:	$278
State:	$614

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,249
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $234

Institutionalized population: 7

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 16
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Schley County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $384 (0.8%)

Schley County household income distribution in 2007

Schley County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	19.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schley County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ellaville.

Neighboring counties: Macon County , Marion County , Sumter County , Taylor County , Taylor County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Sellars Store (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Schley County include: William Grove Church (A), Andrews Chapel (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Spring Hill Church (D), Cedar Church (E), Concord Methodist Church (F), County Line Church (G), Rock Hill Church (H), Pleasant Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Frasier-Smith Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rogers Mill Lake (A), Jorden Lake (B), Trice Lake (C), Bell Lake (D), Theus Lake (E), Hills Millpond (F), Hill Lake (G), American Legion Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Owens Creek (A), Rice Branch (B), Blackshear Branch (C), Fox Branch (D), Galey Creek (E), Beaver Run (F), Trip Up Branch (G), Coon Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.7%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 102
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 67 (30% naturalized citizens)

Schley County:	1.8%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 48 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.6%

Schley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 863
One, attached: 14
Two: 45
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 13
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 650

Housing units in Schley County with a mortgage: 255 (21 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 242

Here:	51.3% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Agriculture in Schley County
Average size of farms: 308 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83984
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $227.55
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67823
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.35%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64822
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.23
Corn for grain: 295 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2038 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1087 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 205 harvested acres
Vegetables: 60 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 164 acres

Schley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Wood products (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Russia (40%)
Mexico (39%)
Jamaica (12%)
Germany (6%)
Panama (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Schley County:

United States or American (27%)
Irish (9%)
English (6%)
German (4%)
European (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Russian (1%)

Schley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,199 (76%)
Carpooled: 313 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 22 (1%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (2%)

7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,679.

10.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,633 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.14%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.66% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,259 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($5,374 average AGI)
Schley County: 2.48%
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 Sumter County, GA	4.48% ($29,431 average AGI)
from Macon County, GA	1.03% ($41,533)

9.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,705 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.20%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.46% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,523 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($7,182 average AGI)
Schley County: 1.74%
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 Sumter County, GA

3.76% ($24,556 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Schley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Schley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Schley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 503 (401 aged, 102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1043.180
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1091.700
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24.26

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97.04

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,755

In family households: 3,331 (715 male householders, 324 female householders)
732 spouses, 1,225 children (1,091 natural, 45 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 51 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 424 (178 male householders (151 living alone)), 209 female householders (205 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 431 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 356 1-person, 29 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

96.2% of residents of Schley County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 61% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $23,695,000 ($5864 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $726,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,800,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,695,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $668,000
Federal grants: $9,790,000
Federal procurement contracts: $244,000 ($129,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $497,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,132,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $848,000
Federal Government insurance: $889,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 277

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 210

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +36

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +258

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

Population growth in Schley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 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:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 46
1995 to 1998: 154
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 333
1970 to 1979: 296
1960 to 1969: 307
1950 to 1959: 92
1940 to 1949: 52
1939 or earlier: 166

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Schley County, Georgia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 173 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 329 7 rooms: 186 8 rooms: 72 9+ rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schley County, Georgia:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 97 5 rooms: 108 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 4 9+ rooms: 17

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Schley County:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 212 3 bedrooms: 756 4 bedrooms: 97 5+ bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schley County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 150 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 19 5+ bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Schley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 334 2 vehicles: 454 3 vehicles: 210 4 vehicles: 24 5+ vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Schley County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 45 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 10 5+ vehicles: 0

59% of Schley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Georgia.

Schley County:	59.5%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 2957
Northeast: 87
Midwest: 141
South: 464
West: 41

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%) Electricity (42%) Utility gas (8%) No fuel used (3%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Electricity (32%) Utility gas (19%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	8.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	9.2%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	6.9%
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.)

Schley County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $254,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $131,000
Sewerage: $87,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $278,000
Regular Highways: $260,000

Health Services - Other: $185,000

Police Protection: $169,000

Solid Waste Management: $150,000

Corrections - Other: $150,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000

Financial Administration: $93,000

Central Staff Services: $78,000

General Public Buildings: $32,000

Natural Resources - Other: $30,000

Welfare - Other: $20,000

Libraries: $17,000

Fire Protection: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Housing & Community Development: $5,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $122,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000

Hospitals: $17,000

Welfare: $9,000
Intergovernmental to State - Fire Protection: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $130,000
Rents: $26,000

Interest Earnings: $22,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $65,000
General - Other: $16,000

Judicial: $11,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $523,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $253,000
Beginning: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $75,000
Housing & Community Development: $38,000

All Other: $20,000

Public Welfare: $3,000
Tax - Property: $780,000
Total General Sales: $248,000

Other Selective Sales: $69,000

NEC: $9,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $613,000

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)

Schley County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)