Wilkes County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wilkes County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 5,106	(47.8%)
Females: 5,581	(52.2%)

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Wilkes County:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,010
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$274
State:	$614

Wilkes County:	$99,065
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $146,030

Here:	$146,030
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $214,334

Here:	$214,334
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $143,669

Here:	$143,669
State:	$222,245

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,492

Here:	$95,492
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $34,383

Here:	$34,383
State:	$44,353

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	17.5%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilkes County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.

Cities in this county include: Washington, Tignall, Rayle, Washington-Metasville.

Neighboring counties: Elbert County , Lincoln County , McDuffie County , Oglethorpe County , Taliaferro County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wilkes County: Kettle Creek Battlefield (A), Mallorysville (B), Jacksons Store (C), Court Ground (D), Washington Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Bi-Lo Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Wilkes County include: White Rock Church (A), Wilkes County Church (B), Youngs Chapel (C), Zion Church (D), Victory Church (E), Twin Oaks Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Beaverdam Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clarks Station Cemetery (1), Newtown Cemetery (2), Cliffords Grove Cemetery (3), Beaverdam Cemetery (4), Mallorysville Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Johnson Pond (A), Beaverdam Creek Lake (B), Burdette-Harris Lake Number One (C), Harris-Burdette Lake Two (D), Hale Lake (E), Booth Lake (F), Grimaude Lake (G), City of Washington Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greensboro Branch (A), Chickasaw Creek (B), Harden Creek (C), Hatchet Branch (D), Susan Smith Branch (E), Wolf Branch (F), Rehoboth Branch (G), Hobb Branch (H), Hog Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wilkes County include: Fishing Creek Public Hunting Area (1), Holliday Park (2), War Hill Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.3%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 137 (31% naturalized citizens)

Wilkes County:	1.3%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,288
• One, attached: 67
• Two: 219
• 3 or 4: 150
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 18
• 20 or more: 21
• Mobile homes: 1,240
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Wilkes County with a mortgage: 959 (77 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 937

Here:	50.6% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Wilkes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 2.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wilkes County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.1 miles away from Wilkes County center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.9 miles away from Wilkes County center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,296 (74%) Carpooled: 834 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 100 (2%) Other means: 55 (1%) Worked at home: 152 (3%)

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.82% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,071 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($9,908 average AGI)

Wilkes County:	1.68%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Clarke County, GA	0.39% ($22,214 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, GA	0.34% ($28,750)
from Taliaferro County, GA	0.31% ($21,364)
from DeKalb County, GA	0.28% ($39,700)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.10% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,107 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($7,230 average AGI)

Wilkes County:	1.40%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Clarke County, GA	0.53% ($23,368 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, GA	0.53% ($22,211)
to McDuffie County, GA	0.42% ($23,667)
to Richmond County, GA	0.28% ($28,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,246 (1,831 aged, 415 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,030 (1,979 male householders, 999 female householders)

  2,078 spouses, 3,154 children (2,940 natural, 63 adopted, 151 stepchildren), 362 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 204 other relatives, 114 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,520 (557 male householders (484 living alone)), 783 female householders (730 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 137 (118 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,289 2-persons, 746 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,214 1-person, 116 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Wilkes County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,750,000 ($7630 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,704,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,410,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,183,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $732,000
Federal grants: $25,126,000
Federal procurement contracts: $431,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,867,000 ($118,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $207,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,763,000
Federal Government insurance: $97,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.04 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.2

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

68% of Wilkes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Georgia.

Wilkes County:	67.5%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 8929
• Northeast: 256
• Midwest: 218
• South: 1043
• West: 84

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300

Here:	5.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	3.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	6.5%
Georgia:	22.9%

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