Stewart County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in July 2007: 4,647 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,456
Renter-occupied apartments: 551

% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

Land area: 459 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Stewart County: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (21.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 24%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Stewart County, Georgia:

Black (61.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (36.7%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 2,510	(47.8%)
Females: 2,742	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,633
County population in 2003: 5,038
Jobs in 2003: 1,273

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,927
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.1%

Average household size:

Stewart County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,704 ($24,789 in 1999)

This county:	$28,704
Georgia:	$49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $188 (lower quartile is $132, upper quartile is $272)

This county:	$188
State:	$614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,831 (it was $37,400 in 2000)

Stewart County:	$66,831
Georgia:	$164,500

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,930 - $107,720

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $146,564
Here: $146,564
State: $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $143,329
Here: $143,329
State: $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $121,266
Here: $121,266
State: $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,852
Here: $34,852
State: $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $290,269
Here: $290,269
State: $219,544

Mobile homes: $29,798
Here: $29,798
State: $44,353

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $198

Institutionalized population: 269

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2004 Presidential Election results in Stewart County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 60.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $373 (1.0%)

Stewart County household income distribution in 2007

Stewart County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	22.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stewart 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: Richland, Lumpkin, Omaha.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County, Alabama , Chattahoochee County , Russell County, Alabama , Marion County , Quitman County , Randolph County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Stewart County: Marvins Store (A), Thompson Landing (B), Fitzgeralds Landing (C), Lawsons Landing (D), Lower Bradleys Landing (E), Rankin Landing (F), County Line (G), Barges (H), Banks Landing (I), Upper Bradleys Landing (J), McMurrons Landing (K), Stewart County Prison Farm (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Stewart County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Allen Chapel (B), Zion Watch Church (C), Upper Sardis Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Bland Memorial Church (G), Stephen Chapel (H), Liveoak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wesley Chapel Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3), Mathis Cemetery (4), Providence Cemetery (5), Bluff Springs Cemetery (6), James Templeton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carters Pond (A), Singer Pond (B), Jenkins Pond (C), Taylor Lake (D), Holders Pond (E), Hodchodkee Pond (F), Davis Pond (G), Hallidays Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grass Creek (A), Wimberly Mill Branch (B), Clear Creek (C), Hannahatchee Creek (D), Bluff Springs Branch (E), Summerford Branch (F), Wolf Creek (G), Hightower Branch (H), Foreman Mill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stewart County include: Florence Landing Recreation Area (1), Florence Marina State Park (2), Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area (3), Jackson Trail Monument (4), Louvale Church Row Historic District (5), Providence Canyon State Park (6), Rood Creek Landing Recreation Area (7), Sheppard Plantation Battle Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Louvale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.0%
Georgia:	9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 152
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 86 (42% naturalized citizens)

Stewart County:	1.6%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 25 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 21

Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.0%

Stewart County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,425
One, attached: 9
Two: 68
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 741
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Stewart County with a mortgage: 276 (10 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 413

Here:	40.1% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,628
Total congregations: 15
Religions in Stewart County - Richland, Lumpkin, Omaha

Agriculture in Stewart County
Average size of farms: 398 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47291
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56261
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70915
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.43
Corn for grain: 940 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 980 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2337 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 250 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 319 acres

Stewart County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Magnitude types:

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Wood products (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food (5%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Food (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Germany (24%)
Haiti (22%)
Korea (21%)
India (13%)
Philippines (8%)
Other Western Africa (7%)
Thailand (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Stewart County (%):

United States or American (9%)
English (8%)
Irish (5%)
German (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
African (1%)
European (1%)

Stewart County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,232 (65%)
Carpooled: 512 (27%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (2%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 49 (3%)
Other means: 30 (2%)
Worked at home: 24 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Stewart County, Georgia

143 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
85 people in nursing homes
41 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 $30,717.

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,000 average AGI)
2.86% relocated from other states ($13,056 average AGI)
Stewart County: 2.86%
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 Muscogee County, GA

1.23% ($21,632 average AGI)

7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.99%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.15% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,151 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($6,476 average AGI)
Stewart County: 1.84%
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 Muscogee County, GA	1.78% ($24,429 average AGI)
to Webster County, GA	0.76% ($16,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Stewart County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Stewart County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 27.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stewart County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 957 (775 aged, 182 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 20.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10861.27
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 501.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 66231.68

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1351.900
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1495.290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 40.97

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61.45

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,983

In family households: 4,254 (779 male householders, 564 female householders)
749 spouses, 1,515 children (1,416 natural, 37 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 309 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 89 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 729 (287 male householders (263 living alone)), 372 female householders (332 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 269 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 568 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 595 1-person, 58 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Stewart County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $47,518,000 ($9540 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,071,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,318,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,105,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,475,000
Federal grants: $19,667,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $754,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $78,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,088,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,563,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 314

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 381

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -306

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

Population growth in Stewart County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.77 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 178
1990 to 1994: 197
1980 to 1989: 393
1970 to 1979: 410
1960 to 1969: 330
1950 to 1959: 289
1940 to 1949: 125
1939 or earlier: 402

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stewart County, Georgia:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 175 5 rooms: 455 6 rooms: 339 7 rooms: 165 8 rooms: 90 9+ rooms: 102

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stewart County, Georgia:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 129 5 rooms: 151 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 49 8 rooms: 11 9+ rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stewart County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 78 2 bedrooms: 358 3 bedrooms: 799 4 bedrooms: 184 5+ bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stewart County:
	no bedroom: 22 1 bedroom: 112 2 bedrooms: 236 3 bedrooms: 159 4 bedrooms: 19 5+ bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Stewart County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 223 1 vehicle: 475 2 vehicles: 475 3 vehicles: 192 4 vehicles: 45 5+ vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Stewart County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 173 1 vehicle: 258 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5+ vehicles: 10

66% of Stewart County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

Stewart County:	66.3%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 4477
Northeast: 98
Midwest: 134
South: 397
West: 15

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49.5%) Electricity (24.5%) Utility gas (21.7%) Wood (3.3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.6%) Utility gas (30.7%) Electricity (28.1%) Wood (6.0%) Other fuel (0.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83

Here:	14.2%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52

Here:	16.2%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	7.8%
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.)

Stewart County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $199,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $445,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $773,000
General - Other: $497,000

Police Protection: $274,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $247,000

Regular Highways: $195,000

Financial Administration: $183,000

Central Staff Services: $156,000

Health Services - Other: $130,000

Solid Waste Management: $76,000

Housing & Community Development: $40,000

Natural Resources - Other: $27,000

General Public Buildings: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $338,000
Health: $35,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Welfare: $9,000

Libraries: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $123,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $123,000
Other, NEC: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $200,000
Interest Earnings: $37,000

Rents: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $148,000
Fire Protection: $55,000

Central Staff: $27,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Corrections - Other: $26,000

Police Protection: $11,000

General Public Building: $10,000

Judicial: $8,000

Natural Resource - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,697,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $727,000
Health & Hospitals: $95,000

Housing & Community Development: $41,000

Highways: $2,000
Tax - Property: $1,215,000
Total General Sales: $548,000

Other Selective Sales: $67,000

NEC: $13,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $960,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

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)

Stewart County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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)

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