Stephens County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.5%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Stephens County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 12,214	(48.0%)
Females: 13,221	(52.0%)

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Stephens County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$34,120
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$380
State:	$614

Stephens County:	$124,861
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $166,407

Here:	$166,407
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,010

Here:	$191,010
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $279,399

Here:	$279,399
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,585

Here:	$117,585
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,466

Here:	$122,466
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $42,609

Here:	$42,609
State:	$44,353

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 81
• Thefts: 262
• Auto thefts: 57

This county:	15.1%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stephens County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.

Cities in this county include: Toccoa, Martin, Avalon, Broad River, Rock Creek.

Neighboring counties: Banks County , Oconee County, South Carolina , Franklin County , Habersham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stephens County: Camp Mikell (A), Camp Robert Toombs (B), Oak Grove Girls Camp (C), Travelers Rest (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stephens County include: Williams Chapel (A), Autonomy Church (B), Union Church (C), Tugalo Church (D), Toms Creek Baptist Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Carnes Creek Baptist Church (H), Cleveland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lathan Cemetery (1), Eastanollee Cemetery (2), Cleveland Cemetery (3), Tugalo Cemetery (4), Toms Creek Cemetery (5), Payne Cemetery (6), Kimbell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Mag Creek Pond (C), Barnes Lake (D), Pruitt Lake (E), McMurry Lake (F), Toccoa Water Reservoir (G), Dean Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Rushie Branch (B), Big Leatherwood Creek (C), Freeman Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), Davidson Creek (F), Toccoa Creek (G), Charlie Branch (H), Davis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stephens County include: Cool Springs Recreation Area (1), Leo Park (2), Locust Stake ORV Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.1%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 1,500
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 368 (49% naturalized citizens)

Stephens County:	1.4%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,535
• One, attached: 140
• Two: 425
• 3 or 4: 333
• 5 to 9: 182
• 10 to 19: 132
• 20 or more: 58
• Mobile homes: 2,831
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Stephens County with a mortgage: 2,926 (301 second mortgage, 194 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,004

Here:	59.4% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Stephens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Stephens County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Stephens County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Stephens County center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Stephens County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,708 (82%) Carpooled: 1,510 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 272 (2%) Other means: 49 (0%) Worked at home: 205 (2%)

6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.92%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($20,297 average AGI)
2.61% relocated from other states ($11,441 average AGI)

Stephens County:	2.61%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Franklin County, GA	1.09% ($25,043 average AGI)
from Habersham County, GA	0.67% ($27,667)
from Hall County, GA	0.36% ($36,452)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.26% ($57,818)
from Hart County, GA	0.18% ($19,867)
from Clarke County, GA	0.14% ($42,500)
from Oconee County, SC	0.14% ($26,500)

6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.83%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,686 average AGI)
2.29% relocated to other states ($9,103 average AGI)

Stephens County:	2.29%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Franklin County, GA	0.84% ($23,278 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA	0.83% ($25,239)
to Hall County, GA	0.47% ($27,325)
to Banks County, GA	0.21% ($34,056)
to Gwinnett County, GA	0.21% ($26,889)
to Hart County, GA	0.20% ($27,765)
to Jackson County, GA	0.14% ($28,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,545 (4,425 aged, 1,120 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,153 (5,537 male householders, 1,540 female householders)

  5,847 spouses, 6,979 children (6,285 natural, 124 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 339 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 205 parents, 215 other relatives, 346 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,334 (1,316 male householders (1,100 living alone)), 1,576 female householders (1,444 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 948 (342 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,160 2-persons, 1,752 3-persons, 1,379 4-persons, 591 5-persons, 153 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,544 1-person, 296 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

96.5% of residents of Stephens County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $160,924,000 ($6440 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $76,926,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,833,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,439,000
Federal grants: $36,259,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,307,000 ($224,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,160,000 ($893,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $301,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,855,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,594,000

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.49 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.2

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

59% of Stephens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Georgia.

Stephens County:	59.3%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 18159
• Northeast: 1391
• Midwest: 1279
• South: 3605
• West: 463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,100

Here:	6.3%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	5.9%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	69.3%
Georgia:	22.9%

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