Jenkins County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 4,82153.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,16835.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7548.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1041.2%Asian alone
  • 820.9%Two or more races
  • 220.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $160,663

Here:	$160,663
State:	$274,276

Mobile homes: $67,999

Here:	$67,999
State:	$74,102

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 2019: $1,148 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $843 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jenkins County is $348 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.

Cities in this county include: North Ogeechee, Millen, South Ogeechee, Perkins.

Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Harris County , Lamar County , Peach County , Upshur County, Texas .

Current college students: 267
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 479 (41.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3052010 or later
• 872000 to 2009
• 641990 to 1999
• 01980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 0Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,011
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 43
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 1,634

Housing units in Jenkins County with a mortgage: 939 (14 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,643

Religion statistics for Jenkins County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Jenkins 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 Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3379: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3379, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4284: October 08, 2016, FEMA Id: 4284, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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 Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2008 to May 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1761: May 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1761, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-880: October 19, 1990, FEMA Id: 880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.03% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,885 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.73% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,770 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($6,115 average AGI)

Jenkins County:	1.30%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Bulloch County, GA

0.94% ($29,304 average AGI)

6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,236 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.09% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,155 average AGI)
0.94% relocated to other states ($6,088 average AGI)

Jenkins County:	0.94%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Bulloch County, GA

1.34% ($32,303 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jenkins County

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

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,655 (323 living alone), Female householders: 1,872 (865 living alone)

• 1,504 spouses (1,487 opposite-sex spouses), 198 unmarried partners, (198 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,709 children (2,548 natural, 108 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 0 foster children, 86 other relatives, 254 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 77

Size of family households: 891 2-persons, 632 3-persons, 413 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,201 1-person, 191 2-persons, 26 3-persons.

827 married couples with children.
829 single-parent households (22 men, 807 women).

90.9% of residents of Jenkins speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $65,563,000 ($7,553 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $655,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,972,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,093,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,922,000
Federal grants: $25,844,000
Federal procurement contracts: $463,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,269,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $155,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,474,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,118,000

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

Here:	-8 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Jenkins County, Georgia
• 322014 or later
• 402010 to 2013
• 8252000 to 2009
• 1,1361990 to 1999
• 6161980 to 1989
• 8051970 to 1979
• 4461960 to 1969
• 3881950 to 1959
• 2851940 to 1949
• 2341939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Jenkins County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jenkins County, Georgia
• 571 room
• 02 rooms
• 03 rooms
• 2444 rooms
• 6685 rooms
• 5166 rooms
• 5447 rooms
• 2958 rooms
• 2279+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenkins County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 212 rooms
• 663 rooms
• 3284 rooms
• 3675 rooms
• 1216 rooms
• 07 rooms
• 308 rooms
• 429+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jenkins County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jenkins County, Georgia
• 57no bedroom
• 01 bedroom
• 5562 bedrooms
• 1,4363 bedrooms
• 4264 bedrooms
• 555+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenkins County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 581 bedroom
• 3712 bedrooms
• 4533 bedrooms
• 854 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Jenkins County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 156no vehicle
• 7931 vehicle
• 9612 vehicles
• 4433 vehicles
• 1924 vehicles
• 95+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Jenkins County in renter-occupied apartments
• 221no vehicle
• 3721 vehicle
• 3502 vehicles
• 433 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

90.3% of Jenkins County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 7,336
• Other state: 1,133
• Northeast: 271
• Midwest: 194
• South: 634
• West: 34

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 483
• Number of aged recipients: 62
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 421
• Number of recipients under 18: 68
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 274
• Number of recipients older than 64: 141
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 215
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 185