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Troup County, Georgia (GA)



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Troup County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 62,015 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,132
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,788
% of renters here:  36%
State:  33%
Land area: 414 sq. mi.
Water area: 32.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 150 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Troup County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.1%)
  • Black (31.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 28,010  (47.7%)
Females: 30,769  (52.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,222
County population in 2003: 60,428
Jobs in 2003: 33,816

Troup County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 30,156
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,120 ($35,469 in 2000)
This county  $38,120
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,721
Troup County  $122,721
Georgia:  $147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $482
Institutionalized population: 945
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Troup County in 2000: $856


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 194
  • Thefts: 931
  • Auto thefts: 52

Troup County races chart


Troup County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Troup County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $647 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Troup County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.

Cities in this county include: La Fayette, West Point, Hogansville, Tybee Island-Wilmington, Abbottsford.

Neighboring counties: Chambers County, Alabama , Coweta County , Randolph County, Alabama , Harris County , Heard County , Meriwether County .


Troup County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Troup County: Camp Smith (A), Camp Viola (B), Brown Crossroad (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Troup County include: Long Cane Methodist Church (A), Long Cane Baptist Church (B), Welcome Church (C), Welcome All Church (D), Wehadkee Church (E), Lanier Memorial Church (F), Western Church (G), Western Heights Church (H), Williams Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Whatley Cemetery (3), Bass Cemetery (4), Langford Cemetery (5), Long Cane Cemetery (6), Louise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fellowship Lake (A), Hagedons Lake (B), Lanier Lake (C), Youngs Pond (D), Dickerson Lake (E), Mallory Lake (F), Zachery Lake (G), Days Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B), Sulphur Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Blue John Creek (E), Blue Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Ingram Creek (H), Jackson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Troup County include: Wehadkee Creek Recreation Area (1), Autry Day Use Park (2), Bird Creek Recreation Area (3), Caney Creek Recreational Area (4), Carter Creek Recreational Area (5), Chattahoochee Boy Scout Reservation (6), Chattahoochee Park (7), Clark Recreation Area (8), Crossroad Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,079
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,165 (32% naturalized citizens)

Troup County:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 526
  • 1990 to 1994: 68
  • 1985 to 1989: 153
  • 1980 to 1984: 108
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 115
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 170

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

Troup County marital status for males

Troup County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,594
  • One, attached: 286
  • Two: 809
  • 3 or 4: 936
  • 5 to 9: 691
  • 10 to 19: 321
  • 20 or more: 506
  • Mobile homes: 2,662
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Troup County with a mortgage: 7,655 (886 second mortgage, 620 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,606


Agriculture in Troup County
Average size of farms: 208 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10381
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $137.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18102
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23180
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.25
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Troup County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1994, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Troup County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Troup County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 20,728 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 4,255 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 55 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 368 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0%)
  • Walked: 264 (1%)
  • Other means: 234 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 353 (1%)
 

People in group quarters in Troup County, Georgia
  • 489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 362 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 243 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 243 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 27 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,588.

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Troup County:  0.05%
Georgia average:  0.39%

3.21% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,772 average AGI)
3.10% relocated from other states ($18,546 average AGI)
Troup County:  3.10%
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 Chambers County, AL  0.62% ($27,907 average AGI)
from Coweta County, GA  0.46% ($31,905)
from Meriwether County, GA  0.44% ($29,272)
from Harris County, GA  0.29% ($28,213)
from Muscogee County, GA  0.29% ($32,083)
from Heard County, GA  0.25% ($23,491)
from Randolph County, AL  0.16% ($21,667)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,250 average AGI)
2.87% relocated to other states ($16,989 average AGI)
Troup County:  2.87%
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 Chambers County, AL  0.54% ($23,795 average AGI)
to Coweta County, GA  0.51% ($30,610)
to Meriwether County, GA  0.35% ($23,347)
to Muscogee County, GA  0.30% ($27,565)
to Fulton County, GA  0.26% ($41,717)
to Harris County, GA  0.22% ($37,178)
to Lee County, AL  0.21% ($43,930)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8



Births per 1000 population in Troup County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Troup County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Troup County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,429 (7,529 aged, 1,900 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 57,259
  • In family households: 49,950 (10,530 male householders, 5,163 female householders)
    10,677 spouses, 18,466 children (16,755 natural, 427 adopted, 1,284 stepchildren), 2,086 grandchildren, 527 brothers or sisters, 609 parents, 921 other relatives, 971 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,309 (2,626 male householders (2,155 living alone)), 3,611 female householders (3,295 living alone)), 1,072 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,520 (966 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,136 2-persons, 3,986 3-persons, 3,276 4-persons, 1,433 5-persons, 561 6-persons, 301 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,450 1-person, 647 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

8,959 married couples with children.
4,937 single-parent households (662 men, 4,275 women).

96.2% of residents of Troup County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $342,322,000 ($5593 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,384,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,290,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,200,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,525,000
Federal grants: $96,038,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,818,000 ($8,274,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,451,000 ($6,371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $303,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,924,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,382,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,939
Here:  80 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,323
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +429
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,282
Here:  +21 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Troup County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.77 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.2

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 564
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,951
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,764
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,772
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,373
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,621
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,906
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,036
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,837


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 86
  • 3 rooms: 274
  • 4 rooms: 1,292
  • 5 rooms: 3,043
  • 6 rooms: 3,840
  • 7 rooms: 2,507
  • 8 rooms: 1,415
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,675


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

  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 430
  • 3 rooms: 1,038
  • 4 rooms: 2,297
  • 5 rooms: 2,241
  • 6 rooms: 1,124
  • 7 rooms: 427
  • 8 rooms: 95
  • 9 or more rooms: 82


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

  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 295
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,903
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,002
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,369
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 537


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Troup County:

  • no bedroom: 91
  • 1 bedroom: 1,477
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,529
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,258
  • 4 bedrooms: 372
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 61


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

  • no vehicle: 837
  • 1 vehicle: 3,843
  • 2 vehicles: 5,829
  • 3 vehicles: 2,594
  • 4 vehicles: 775
  • 5 or more vehicles: 254


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

  • no vehicle: 1,713
  • 1 vehicle: 3,614
  • 2 vehicles: 1,867
  • 3 vehicles: 443
  • 4 vehicles: 130
  • 5 or more vehicles: 21

54% of Troup 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, 52% lived in Georgia.

Troup County:  53.9%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 41727
  • Northeast: 1472
  • Midwest: 2124
  • South: 11214
  • West: 824

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 487
Here:  6.4%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 363
Here:  9.2%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 699
Here:  39.4%
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)

Troup County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,564,000
  • Charges - All Other: $966,000
    Parks & Recreation: $502,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $8,926,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,269,000
    Regular Highways: $616,000
    General: $120,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $8,221,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,988,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,765,000
    Police Protection: $3,288,000
    Fire Protection: $2,988,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,535,000
    General - Other: $1,852,000
    Regular Highways: $1,714,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,365,000
    Financial Administration: $1,328,000
    Solid Waste Management: $715,000
    General Public Buildings: $363,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $341,000
    Welfare - Other: $174,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $63,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $174,000
    General Support: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,235,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,936,000
    Libraries: $388,000
    Health: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $208,000
    Air Transportation: $120,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $81,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $88,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,860,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $29,130,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,940,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,823,000
    Interest Earnings: $999,000
    Rents: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $277,000
    Fire Protection: $275,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Judicial: $10,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,056,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,397,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $7,569,000
    All Other: $3,413,000
    Public Welfare: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,722,000
    Total General Sales: $8,854,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,095,000
    NEC: $233,000
    Public Utilities: $180,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $148,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,314,000

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