Screven County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

This county:	20.1%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Screven County, Georgia:

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

Males: 7,343	(47.8%)
Females: 8,031	(52.2%)

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Screven County:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county	$31,502
Georgia:	$45,604

Screven County	$94,717
Georgia:	$147,500

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Screven County is $348 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sylvania, Hiltonia, Newington, Oliver, Rocky Ford, Millhaven.

Neighboring counties: Allendale County, South Carolina , Bulloch County , Burke County , Hampton County, South Carolina , Effingham County , Jenkins County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Screven County: Opies Landing (A), Rice Landing (B), Kittles Landing (C), Poor Robin Landing (D), Coastal Empire Christian Camp (E), Pfeiffers Landing (F), Evans Landing (G), Jacobsons Landing (H), Bay Branch (I), Brier Creek Country Club (J), Blue Springs Landing (K), Hudson Ferry Landing (L), Blacks Landing (M), Cains Store (N), Hendersons Landing (O), Eneck Landing (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Screven County include: Wesley Anna Church (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Wesley Church (C), Weaver Tabernacle (D), Waters Grove Church (E), Williams Chapel (F), Lariscy Grove Church (G), Zion Church (H), Zion Fair Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Bascom Cemetery (3), Lovetts Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Black Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Fish Pond (A), Possum Eddy (B), Conyers Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Hershman Lake (E), Beaver Pond (F), Bird Pond (G), Jarrell Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Braggs Mill Creek (A), Brady Branch (B), Nancy Branch (C), Hen Coop Branch (D), Black Creek (E), Old River (F), Ogeechee Creek (G), Horse Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Screven County: Jacksonboro Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.2%
Georgia:	4.6%

Current college students: 580
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (52% naturalized citizens)

Screven County:	1.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,841
• One, attached: 93
• Two: 184
• 3 or 4: 63
• 5 to 9: 77
• 20 or more: 18
• Mobile homes: 2,550
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Screven County with a mortgage: 1,086 (158 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 991

Screven County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused $430,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,507 (77%) Carpooled: 1,005 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%) Walked: 124 (2%) Other means: 25 (0%) Worked at home: 172 (3%)

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.74% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,500 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($8,704 average AGI)

Screven County:	1.98%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Bulloch County, GA	1.23% ($21,542 average AGI)
from Effingham County, GA	0.42% ($28,200)
from Burke County, GA	0.38% ($17,333)
from Chatham County, GA	0.38% ($27,333)
from Jenkins County, GA	0.21% ($25,300)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.06% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,327 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($5,951 average AGI)

Screven County:	1.29%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Bulloch County, GA	2.34% ($29,602 average AGI)
to Effingham County, GA	0.48% ($24,043)
to Chatham County, GA	0.37% ($28,389)
to Richmond County, GA	0.23% ($19,909)
to Burke County, GA	0.21% ($23,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,466 (1,985 aged, 481 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,257 (2,837 male householders, 1,296 female householders)

  2,800 spouses, 4,964 children (4,277 natural, 374 adopted, 313 stepchildren), 620 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 256 other relatives, 228 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,813 (716 male householders (644 living alone)), 946 female householders (896 living alone)), 151 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 304 (171 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,732 2-persons, 916 3-persons, 828 4-persons, 402 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,540 1-person, 79 2-persons, 43 3-persons.

96.3% of residents of Screven County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 73% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,557,000 ($6361 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,477,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,755,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,853,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,528,000
Federal grants: $31,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $563,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,289,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $490,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,948,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,724,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

66% of Screven County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.

Screven County:	65.6%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 12848
• Northeast: 344
• Midwest: 221
• South: 1455
• West: 123

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,300

Here:	5.2%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	0.7%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	9.1%
Georgia:	22.9%