Elbert County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 12,04261.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,44627.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,2206.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3201.6%Two or more races
  • 2201.1%Some other race alone
  • 2041.0%Asian alone
  • 990.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 70
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 46
• Thefts: 104
• Auto thefts: 7

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,120 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $847 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elbert 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: Elberton, Coldwater Creek, Bowman, Dewy Rose.

Neighboring counties: Gila County, Arizona , Maricopa County, Arizona , Horry County, South Carolina , Jefferson County, Oklahoma , Jefferson County, Arkansas , Panola County, Mississippi , Oglethorpe County .

Current college students: 492
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 862 (56.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2452010 or later
• 4192000 to 2009
• 1341990 to 1999
• 1001980 to 1989
• 281970 to 1979
• 89Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,398
• One, attached: 119
• Two: 309
• 3 or 4: 245
• 5 to 9: 100
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 117
• 50 or more: 62
• Mobile homes: 2,111
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Elbert County with a mortgage: 2,222 (143 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101

Religion statistics for Elbert County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Elbert County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 18, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4215: April 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4215, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

6.59% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,931 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.07% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($28,829 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($17,104 average AGI)

Elbert County:	1.52%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Hart County, GA	0.86% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Clarke County, GA	0.53% ($33,250)
from Madison County, GA	0.45% ($26,774)
from Franklin County, GA	0.41% ($28,571)
from Jackson County, GA	0.31% ($41,524)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.29% ($68,150)

5.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,620 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($28,153 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($7,468 average AGI)

Elbert County:	1.37%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Hart County, GA	1.28% ($35,172 average AGI)
to Franklin County, GA	0.59% ($35,325)
to Madison County, GA	0.44% ($39,233)
to Clarke County, GA	0.41% ($38,750)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,325 (997 living alone), Female householders: 4,704 (1,363 living alone)

• 3,739 spouses (3,732 opposite-sex spouses), 496 unmarried partners, (496 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,221 children (4,837 natural, 150 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 795 grandchildren, 295 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 0 foster children, 706 other relatives, 231 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 222

Size of family households: 2,951 2-persons, 791 3-persons, 703 4-persons, 383 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,360 1-person, 378 2-persons, 44 3-persons.

2,124 married couples with children.
1,215 single-parent households (151 men, 1,064 women).

93.8% of residents of Elbert speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 69% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $143,217,000 ($6,850 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,152,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,939,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,047,000
Federal grants: $37,935,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,856,000 ($2,342,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,770,000 ($5,215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $577,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,278,000
Federal Government insurance: $229,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

• Year house built in Elbert County, Georgia
• 112020 or later
• 2452010 to 2019
• 8972000 to 2009
• 1,5961990 to 1999
• 1,4171980 to 1989
• 1,4351970 to 1979
• 1,1341960 to 1969
• 9191950 to 1959
• 4061940 to 1949
• 1,0291939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Elbert County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Georgia
• 391 room
• 482 rooms
• 1253 rooms
• 6154 rooms
• 1,3185 rooms
• 1,2896 rooms
• 9677 rooms
• 6808 rooms
• 6639+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Georgia
• 371 room
• 642 rooms
• 2733 rooms
• 7274 rooms
• 4985 rooms
• 3046 rooms
• 1107 rooms
• 1708 rooms
• 629+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Elbert County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Georgia
• 43no bedroom
• 1621 bedroom
• 1,5262 bedrooms
• 2,9253 bedrooms
• 9324 bedrooms
• 1235+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Georgia
• 37no bedroom
• 4071 bedroom
• 9052 bedrooms
• 6433 bedrooms
• 2634 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 268no vehicle
• 1,5191 vehicle
• 2,2482 vehicles
• 1,1293 vehicles
• 4434 vehicles
• 1755+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in renter-occupied apartments
• 429no vehicle
• 1,0821 vehicle
• 4502 vehicles
• 1583 vehicles
• 1124 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

88.1% of Elbert County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 14,783
• Other state: 4,017
• Northeast: 591
• Midwest: 523
• South: 2,700
• West: 174

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 855
• Number of aged recipients: 83
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 772
• Number of recipients under 18: 93
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 553
• Number of recipients older than 64: 209
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 371
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 378