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Screven County, GA mapCounty population in July 2007: 15,037 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,507
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,290
% of renters here:  22%
State:  33%
Land area: 648 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  20.1%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

2008 cost of living index in Screven County: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Screven County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.2%)
  • Black (45.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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

Males: 7,343  (47.8%)
Females: 8,031  (52.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,021
County population in 2003: 15,344
Jobs in 2003: 4,188

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Screven County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 6,692
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:
Screven County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,502 ($29,312 in 2000)
This county  $31,502
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,717
Screven County  $94,717
Georgia:  $147,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $341
Institutionalized population: 158
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Screven County in 2000: $673

Screven County races chart


Screven County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Screven County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $487 (0.8%)

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 .


Screven County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.2%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 60
  • 1990 to 1994: 84
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 28
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 32


Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

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

Screven County marital status for males
Screven County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Screven County
Average size of farms: 531 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54162
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $296.40
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.33%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57408
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82840
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.42
Corn for grain: 7144 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2179 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 20050 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7434 harvested acres
Vegetables: 350 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1425 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Philippines (19%)
  • United Kingdom (16%)
  • Vietnam (11%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Haiti (4%)
  • Japan (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Screven County:



  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Screven County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Screven County, Georgia
  • 158 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,710.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Screven County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Screven County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Screven County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.52
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4173.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 163.020
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28123.37

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1296.180
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1140.640
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.48

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27.72
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 45.37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.48

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 15,070
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,073
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 884
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +40
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -158
Here:  -10 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Screven County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 230
  • 1995 to 1998: 720
  • 1990 to 1994: 791
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,334
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,275
  • 1960 to 1969: 903
  • 1950 to 1959: 611
  • 1940 to 1949: 264
  • 1939 or earlier: 725

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Screven County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 273
  • 4 rooms: 369
  • 5 rooms: 1,110
  • 6 rooms: 1,272
  • 7 rooms: 699
  • 8 rooms: 390
  • 9+ rooms: 351


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Screven County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 29
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 159
  • 4 rooms: 292
  • 5 rooms: 330
  • 6 rooms: 310
  • 7 rooms: 79
  • 8 rooms: 26
  • 9+ rooms: 34


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Screven County:
  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 111
  • 2 bedrooms: 900
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,778
  • 4 bedrooms: 546
  • 5+ bedrooms: 119


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Screven County:
  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 158
  • 2 bedrooms: 480
  • 3 bedrooms: 520
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19


Cars and other vehicles available in Screven County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 273
  • 1 vehicle: 1,466
  • 2 vehicles: 1,696
  • 3 vehicles: 797
  • 4 vehicles: 194
  • 5+ vehicles: 81


Cars and other vehicles available in Screven County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 319
  • 1 vehicle: 583
  • 2 vehicles: 272
  • 3 vehicles: 116
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • 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): 118
Here:  5.2%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  0.7%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:  9.1%
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.)

Screven County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $298,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $427,000
    General Public Buildings: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,415,000
    Health Services - Other: $724,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $661,000
    Regular Highways: $595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $462,000
    Financial Administration: $434,000
    General - Other: $348,000
    Police Protection: $235,000
    Fire Protection: $224,000
    Central Staff Services: $195,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $110,000
    Welfare - Other: $31,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $305,000
    Parks & Recreation: $176,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Health: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $211,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $480,000
    Interest Earnings: $212,000
    Rents: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $291,000
    Parks & Recreation: $226,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
    Corrections - Other: $39,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
    Judicial: $12,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,938,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,046,000
    Health & Hospitals: $249,000
    Highways: $164,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,927,000
    Total General Sales: $1,985,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
    NEC: $67,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,633,000


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)



Screven County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




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