Wheeler County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Wheeler County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wheeler County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 3,470	(56.2%)
Females: 2,709	(43.8%)

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Wheeler County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$27,852
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$189
State:	$614

Wheeler County:	$82,020
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $132,123

Here:	$132,123
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,667

Here:	$180,667
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $98,758

Here:	$98,758
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $15,842

Here:	$15,842
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $56,949

Here:	$56,949
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $33,139

Here:	$33,139
State:	$44,353

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	25.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler 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: Alamo, Glenwood.

Neighboring counties: Dodge County , Jeff Davis County , Laurens County , Montgomery County , Telfair County , Treutlen County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wheeler County: Lind Landing (A), Bells Ferry Landing (B), Wallace Adams Memorial Golf Course (C), McEachins Landing (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wheeler County include: Alamo Church (A), Union Church (B), Bay Springs Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Stuckey Church (F), Stuart Chapel (G), Starlight Church (H), Spring Hill Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Clark Cemetery (2), Baker Cemetery (3), Clements Cemetery (4), Troop Grave (5), Tillman Cemetery (6), Benton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Jordan Lake (A), Horseshoe Pond (B), Morris Lake (C), Stewart Pond (D), Flanders Lake (E), Cleggs Lake (F), Coleman Lake (G), Smith Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Boggy Branch (C), Oconee River (D), Ocmulgee River (E), Ochwalkee Creek (F), Mill Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wheeler County: Little Ocmulgee State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.3%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 146
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 118 (10% naturalized citizens)

Wheeler County:	1.9%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,429
• One, attached: 25
• Two: 75
• 3 or 4: 38
• 5 to 9: 23
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 24
• Mobile homes: 781
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 307 (24 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 406

Here:	43.1% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Wheeler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/3/1975, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% 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 37.9 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,433 (70%) Carpooled: 473 (23%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 46 (2%) Other means: 36 (2%) Worked at home: 58 (3%)

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.15% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($19,960 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($5,720 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	1.45%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Telfair County, GA	1.45% ($18,545 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, GA	0.86% ($31,231)

7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.74% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,452 average AGI)
0.78% relocated to other states ($3,043 average AGI)

Wheeler County:	0.78%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Telfair County, GA	2.03% ($16,613 average AGI)
to Toombs County, GA	1.05% ($16,875)
to Laurens County, GA	0.92% ($24,143)
to Montgomery County, GA	0.92% ($26,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 877 (653 aged, 224 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,439 (1,044 male householders, 371 female householders)

  1,041 spouses, 1,562 children (1,385 natural, 71 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 102 other relatives, 82 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 663 (251 male householders (224 living alone)), 356 female householders (336 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,077 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 568 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 560 1-person, 42 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

96.5% of residents of Wheeler County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,404,000 ($5829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $413,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,139,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,764,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,075,000
Federal grants: $15,579,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $681,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $216,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $739,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,862,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+54 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.2

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

58% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Georgia.

Wheeler County:	58.4%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 5384
• Northeast: 82
• Midwest: 54
• South: 500
• West: 15

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

Here:	0.6%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	5.9%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	27.5%
Georgia:	22.9%

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