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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Type of workers:
Thomas County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Thomas County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $169,521Here: $169,521State: $234,442 Townhouses or other attached units: $124,125Here: $124,125State: $202,354 In 2-unit structures: $158,944Here: $158,944State: $222,245 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,352Here: $98,352State: $151,985 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,464Here: $162,464State: $219,544 Mobile homes: $46,038Here: $46,038State: $44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,941Here: $27,941State: $74,556
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Thomas County is $453 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.
Cities in this county include: Thomasville, Boston, Meigs, Ochlocknee, Coolidge, Barwick.
Neighboring counties: Brooks County , Jefferson County, Florida , Colquitt County , Leon County, Florida , Grady County , Mitchell County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Thomas County: Pebble Hill Plantation (A), Thomasville Commerce Park (B), Hollands Store (C), Melrose Plantation (D), Galilee School (E), Box Hall Plantation (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Thomas County include: Altar Temple (A), Antioch Church (B), Aucilla Church (C), Unity Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), Barnetts Creek Church (F), Bell Mission Church (G), Bellview Church (H), Beulah Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Union Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), White Cemetery (5), Barnetts Creek Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Original Pond (A), Halls Pond (B), Mitchell Lake (C), Heards Lake (D), Madre Pond (E), Balfour Lake (F), Scott Lake (G), Bannister Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Branch (A), Gully Branch (B), Hammonds Slough (C), Oquina Creek (D), Olive Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Oaky Woods Creek (H), Titi Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Thomas County: Pebble Hill Plantation (A), Thomasville Commerce Park (B), Hollands Store (C), Melrose Plantation (D), Galilee School (E), Box Hall Plantation (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Thomas County include: Altar Temple (A), Antioch Church (B), Aucilla Church (C), Unity Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), Barnetts Creek Church (F), Bell Mission Church (G), Bellview Church (H), Beulah Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Union Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), White Cemetery (5), Barnetts Creek Cemetery (6), Saint Marys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Original Pond (A), Halls Pond (B), Mitchell Lake (C), Heards Lake (D), Madre Pond (E), Balfour Lake (F), Scott Lake (G), Bannister Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilson Branch (A), Gully Branch (B), Hammonds Slough (C), Oquina Creek (D), Olive Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Oaky Woods Creek (H), Titi Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,646 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 615 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Thomas County with a mortgage: 4,541 (557 second mortgage, 430 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,045
Adherents
Thomas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.28% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($14,293 average AGI) 3.69% relocated from other states ($22,649 average AGI)Thomas County: 3.69%Georgia average: 4.40%
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,687 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.97% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,955 average AGI) 2.86% relocated to other states ($23,733 average AGI)Thomas County: 2.86%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,047 (6,204 aged, 1,843 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
8,183 spouses, 13,058 children (11,529 natural, 542 adopted, 987 stepchildren), 1,224 grandchildren, 442 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 637 other relatives, 663 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,832 2-persons, 2,778 3-persons, 2,243 4-persons, 1,017 5-persons, 389 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,196 1-person, 512 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
96.2% of residents of Thomas County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $285,144,000 ($6482 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,741,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,410,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,667,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,049,000 Federal grants: $79,987,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,041,000 ($77,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,991,000 ($81,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $350,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,243,000 Federal Government insurance: $19,665,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Thomas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $107,000
Fire Protection: $15,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
General - Other: $2,840,000
Corrections - Other: $2,567,000
Health Services - Other: $2,369,000
Police Protection: $2,150,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,525,000
Fire Protection: $1,277,000
General Public Buildings: $968,000
Financial Administration: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $592,000
Solid Waste Management: $577,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $203,000
Sewerage: $136,000
Natural Resources - Other: $106,000
Welfare - Other: $72,000
Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Libraries: $702,000
Fire Protection: $610,000
Health: $538,000
Solid Waste Management: $312,000
Welfare: $7,000
Rents: $298,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000
Fire Protection: $694,000
Regular Highways: $265,000
Police Protection: $142,000
Central Staff: $54,000
Health - Other: $25,000
Judicial: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $679,000
Highways: $225,000
Public Welfare: $41,000
Total General Sales: $6,356,000
Other Selective Sales: $770,000
NEC: $343,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $120,000
Public Utilities: $70,000
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