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Telfair County, Georgia (GA)



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Telfair County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 13,205 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,241
Renter-occupied apartments: 899
% of renters here:  22%
State:  33%
Land area: 441 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  21.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Telfair County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Telfair County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
  • Black (38.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 6,203  (52.6%)
Females: 5,591  (47.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,390
County population in 2003: 12,917
Jobs in 2003: 3,977

Telfair County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 4,032
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.1%

Average household size:
Telfair County:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,047 ($26,097 in 2000)
This county  $28,047
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,791
Telfair County  $69,791
Georgia:  $147,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $311
Institutionalized population: 1,547
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Telfair County in 2000: $611

Telfair County races chart


Telfair County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $359 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Telfair County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.

Cities in this county include: Midway-Hardwick, McRae, Helena, Lumber City, Milan, Scotland, Jacksonville.

Neighboring counties: Ben Hill County , Coffee County , Dodge County , Jeff Davis County , Wheeler County , Wilcox County .


Telfair County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Telfair County: Murdock McRaes Landing (A), Lumber City Landing (B), Dodges Lake Landing (C), Lampkins Old Field Ferry (D), Burket Ferry Landing (E), Walkers Camp (F), Cooks Still (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Telfair County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Vaughn Tabernacle (B), United Church (C), Turnpike Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethelehem Church (F), Temple Chapel (G), Temperance Church (H), Tabernacle Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Williams Cemetery (2), Wilcox Cemetery (3), Turnpike Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Telfair Memorial Gardens (6), McDuffie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Montgomery Lake (A), Mathews Lake (B), Matthews Lake (C), Jones Lake (D), Mceachin Lake (E), Dobbs Lake (F), Talmadge Lake (G), Davis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Gregeory Creek (B), Griffin Creek (C), Gum Swamp Creek (D), Boney Creek (E), Boggy Branch (F), Sugar Creek (G), Opossum Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.8%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 247
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 124 (19% naturalized citizens)

Telfair County:  1.1%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 69
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.2%

Telfair County marital status for males

Telfair County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,154
  • One, attached: 67
  • Two: 117
  • 3 or 4: 95
  • 5 to 9: 57
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 or more: 49
  • Mobile homes: 1,516
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Telfair County with a mortgage: 778 (82 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,121


Agriculture in Telfair County
Average size of farms: 240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24889
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $419.10
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23782
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47890
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.27
Corn for grain: 743 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 382 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4599 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 449 harvested acres
Vegetables: 803 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1860 acres

Telfair County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (61%)
  • Germany (25%)
  • Nicaragua (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Greece (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Telfair County:



  • United States or American (38%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6%)
  • African (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • German (1%)

Telfair County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,255 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 660 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 34 (1%)
  • Other means: 72 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 62 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Telfair County, Georgia
  • 1319 people in state prisons
  • 220 people in nursing homes
  • 8 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 $31,441.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.26% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,162 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($5,407 average AGI)
Telfair County:  1.48%
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 Dodge County, GA  1.04% ($23,703 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA  0.87% ($16,613)
from Jeff Davis County, GA  0.59% ($15,000)
from Laurens County, GA  0.34% ($14,250)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.41% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,095 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($8,625 average AGI)
Telfair County:  1.65%
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 Dodge County, GA  1.00% ($26,167 average AGI)
to Jeff Davis County, GA  0.86% ($18,323)
to Wheeler County, GA  0.61% ($18,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Telfair County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Telfair County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Telfair County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,286 (1,747 aged, 539 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%


Household type by relationship


Households: 10,241
  • In family households: 8,838 (1,957 male householders, 918 female householders)
    2,147 spouses, 2,934 children (2,589 natural, 62 adopted, 283 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 155 other relatives, 222 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,403 (510 male householders (448 living alone)), 766 female householders (729 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,553 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,186 2-persons, 767 3-persons, 555 4-persons, 236 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,177 1-person, 78 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

96.8% of residents of Telfair County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $104,779,000 ($8114 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,798,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,434,000
Federal grants: $34,092,000
Federal procurement contracts: $890,000 ($209,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,038,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,118,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,014,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 911
Here:  69 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 845
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +51
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,310
Here:  +99 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Telfair County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 128
  • 1995 to 1998: 432
  • 1990 to 1994: 354
  • 1980 to 1989: 852
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,135
  • 1960 to 1969: 788
  • 1950 to 1959: 607
  • 1940 to 1949: 291
  • 1939 or earlier: 496


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Telfair County, Georgia:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 26
  • 3 rooms: 147
  • 4 rooms: 436
  • 5 rooms: 886
  • 6 rooms: 837
  • 7 rooms: 482
  • 8 rooms: 266
  • 9 or more rooms: 161


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telfair County, Georgia:

  • 1 room: 1
  • 2 rooms: 43
  • 3 rooms: 126
  • 4 rooms: 281
  • 5 rooms: 215
  • 6 rooms: 141
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Telfair County:

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 69
  • 2 bedrooms: 837
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,872
  • 4 bedrooms: 389
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 63


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telfair County:

  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 108
  • 2 bedrooms: 399
  • 3 bedrooms: 331
  • 4 bedrooms: 38
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3


Cars and other vehicles available in Telfair County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 242
  • 1 vehicle: 1,148
  • 2 vehicles: 1,203
  • 3 vehicles: 442
  • 4 vehicles: 129
  • 5 or more vehicles: 77


Cars and other vehicles available in Telfair County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 235
  • 1 vehicle: 441
  • 2 vehicles: 166
  • 3 vehicles: 50
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

74% of Telfair 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, 82% lived in Georgia.

Telfair County:  73.9%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 10585
  • Northeast: 113
  • Midwest: 146
  • South: 734
  • West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (41%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:  1.9%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:  2.7%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:  18.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Telfair County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $453,000
    All Other: $368,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $668,000
    Police Protection: $614,000
    Health Services - Other: $611,000
    Regular Highways: $410,000
    Financial Administration: $409,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $313,000
    Solid Waste Management: $297,000
    Central Staff Services: $142,000
    Welfare - Other: $112,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    Libraries: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $652,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $478,000
    Interest Earnings: $75,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $147,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,209,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $158,000
    All Other: $88,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,928,000
    Property: $1,691,000
    Other Selective Sales: $165,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,218,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 651
  • 2000: 669
  • 2001: 656
  • 2002: 636
  • 2003: 635
  • 2004: 627
  • 2005: 654
  • 2006: 640


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 160
  • 2000: 150
  • 2001: 136
  • 2002: 125
  • 2003: 114
  • 2004: 100
  • 2005: 93
  • 2006: 87


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 491
  • 2000: 519
  • 2001: 520
  • 2002: 511
  • 2003: 521
  • 2004: 527
  • 2005: 561
  • 2006: 553


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 48
  • 2000: 46
  • 2001: 48
  • 2002: 47
  • 2003: 54
  • 2004: 58
  • 2005: 71
  • 2006: 69


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 330
  • 2000: 357
  • 2001: 354
  • 2002: 351
  • 2003: 353
  • 2004: 360
  • 2005: 376
  • 2006: 383


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 273
  • 2000: 266
  • 2001: 254
  • 2002: 238
  • 2003: 228
  • 2004: 209
  • 2005: 207
  • 2006: 188


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 333
  • 2000: 329
  • 2001: 336
  • 2002: 325
  • 2003: 311
  • 2004: 302
  • 2005: 311
  • 2006: 291


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 191
  • 2000: 217
  • 2001: 228
  • 2002: 213
  • 2003: 233
  • 2004: 220
  • 2005: 250
  • 2006: 257

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