Ware County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (14.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Ware County, Georgia:

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

Males: 17,530	(49.4%)
Females: 17,953	(50.6%)

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Ware County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,839
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$357
State:	$614

Ware County:	$84,088
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $119,751

Here:	$119,751
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,996

Here:	$159,996
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $122,993

Here:	$122,993
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,055

Here:	$140,055
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,210

Here:	$242,210
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $39,247

Here:	$39,247
State:	$44,353

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 248
• Auto thefts: 56

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 137
• Thefts: 279
• Auto thefts: 53

This county:	20.5%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ware County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waycross, Deenwood, Sunnyside, Dixie Union, Manor, Waresboro.

Neighboring counties: Baker County, Florida , Atkinson County , Bacon County , Brantley County , Charlton County , Clinch County , Coffee County , Pierce County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ware County: Taylors Landing (A), Kitchens Landing (B), Coffee Bay Rest Shelter (C), Bugaboo Landing (D), Twelvemile Post (E), Okefenokee Fairgrounds (F), Barbers Landing (G), Fifteenmile Post (H), Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind (I), Eightmile Post (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ware County include: Waycross Gospel Tabernacle (A), Westside Church (B), Williams Chapel (C), Woodard Chapel (D), Young Memorial Chapel (E), Zenith Church (F), Zion Hill Church (G), Astoria Church (H), The Greater Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bagley Cemetery (1), Barner Cemetery (2), Bennett Cemetery (3), Kettle Creek Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Chauncey Cemetery (6), Waresboro Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buck Lake (A), Jack Lake (B), Blackjack Lake (C), Buzzards Roost Lake (D), Maul Hammock Lake (E), Boone Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Mandy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Stewart Branch (B), Green River Run (C), Gum Swamp (D), Botherment Branch (E), Sugar Branch (F), Suwannee Creek (G), Black River (H), Hog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ware County include: Waycross State Forest (1), Heritage Center (2), Laura S Walker State Park (3), Winona Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.6%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 1,061
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 630 (25% naturalized citizens)

Ware County:	1.8%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,139
• One, attached: 222
• Two: 714
• 3 or 4: 574
• 5 to 9: 437
• 10 to 19: 66
• 20 or more: 289
• Mobile homes: 3,373
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Ware County with a mortgage: 3,278 (257 second mortgage, 382 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,225

Here:	50.4% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Ware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ware County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Ware County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,723 (79%) Carpooled: 1,993 (15%) Streetcar or trolley car: 41 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 152 (1%) Motorcycle: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 200 (1%) Other means: 107 (1%) Worked at home: 310 (2%)

7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.41% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,529 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($11,469 average AGI)

Ware County:	2.67%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Pierce County, GA	1.25% ($25,567 average AGI)
from Brantley County, GA	0.42% ($27,043)
from Duval County, FL	0.28% ($23,906)
from Glynn County, GA	0.26% ($24,345)
from Coffee County, GA	0.21% ($16,458)
from Bacon County, GA	0.19% ($21,143)
from Lowndes County, GA	0.17% ($26,895)

7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.20%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,395 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($7,727 average AGI)

Ware County:	1.98%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Pierce County, GA	1.54% ($36,184 average AGI)
to Brantley County, GA	0.64% ($30,861)
to Glynn County, GA	0.28% ($46,813)
to Lowndes County, GA	0.26% ($21,448)
to Duval County, FL	0.25% ($24,607)
to Coffee County, GA	0.24% ($19,185)
to Bacon County, GA	0.15% ($23,824)

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: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,136 (5,373 aged, 1,763 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,650 (6,696 male householders, 2,629 female householders)

  6,936 spouses, 9,704 children (8,689 natural, 234 adopted, 781 stepchildren), 988 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 250 parents, 522 other relatives, 594 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,619 (1,734 male householders (1,464 living alone)), 2,419 female householders (2,311 living alone)), 466 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,214 (2,105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,092 2-persons, 2,346 3-persons, 1,721 4-persons, 731 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,775 1-person, 331 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 11 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

95.9% of residents of Ware County speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 67% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $280,649,000 ($7880 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,516,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $121,533,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $64,430,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,015,000
Federal grants: $80,904,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,355,000 ($41,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,413,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $179,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,454,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,976,000

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

54% of Ware County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.

Ware County:	53.6%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 28054
• Northeast: 806
• Midwest: 781
• South: 4727
• West: 305

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,600

Here:	3.1%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	5.0%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	11.6%
Georgia:	22.9%

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