Telfair County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 7,87148.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,37138.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,92111.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1691.0%Two or more races
  • 170.1%Some other race alone
  • 50.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 40.02%Asian alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $111,243

Here:	$111,243
State:	$274,276

Mobile homes: $36,613

Here:	$36,613
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: $732 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $755 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Telfair 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: McRae, Helena, Lumber City, Milan, Scotland, Jacksonville.

Neighboring counties: Barbour County, Alabama , Bryan County , Early County , Rankin County, Mississippi , Montgomery County , Limestone County, Texas , Nacogdoches County, Texas , Pecos County, Texas .

Current college students: 247
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,009 (0.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 6152010 or later
• 5362000 to 2009
• 3881990 to 1999
• 171980 to 1989
• 91970 to 1979
• 3Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,694
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 255
• 3 or 4: 106
• 5 to 9: 135
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 2,152

Housing units in Telfair County with a mortgage: 681 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,623

Religion statistics for Telfair County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Telfair County:

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 Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• 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 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 Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 03, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1033: July 07, 1994, FEMA Id: 1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
• 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

5.22% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,212 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,345 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($5,867 average AGI)

Telfair County:	0.89%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Dodge County, GA

1.08% ($30,706 average AGI)

5.88% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,214 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,583 average AGI)
0.75% relocated to other states ($2,626 average AGI)

Telfair County:	0.75%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Dodge County, GA	0.88% ($26,714 average AGI)
to Wheeler County, GA	0.72% ($24,348)
to Jeff Davis County, GA	0.63% ($26,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Telfair 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: 19%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,219 (642 living alone), Female householders: 2,564 (738 living alone)

• 2,074 spouses (2,048 opposite-sex spouses), 465 unmarried partners, (462 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,219 children (4,091 natural, 12 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 388 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 237 parents, 0 foster children, 365 other relatives, 391 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,302

Size of family households: 1,508 2-persons, 1,015 3-persons, 554 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,380 1-person, 107 2-persons.

1,085 married couples with children.
1,177 single-parent households (275 men, 902 women).

87.3% of residents of Telfair speak English at home.
12.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (6% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 71% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $104,779,000 ($8,114 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,798,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,799,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,434,000
Federal grants: $34,092,000
Federal procurement contracts: $890,000 ($209,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,038,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,118,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,014,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Telfair County, Georgia
• 2102014 or later
• 752010 to 2013
• 5742000 to 2009
• 1,2371990 to 1999
• 9581980 to 1989
• 1,5671970 to 1979
• 1,1421960 to 1969
• 4271950 to 1959
• 4741940 to 1949
• 6981939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Telfair County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Telfair County, Georgia
• 481 room
• 232 rooms
• 563 rooms
• 2804 rooms
• 1,0555 rooms
• 8666 rooms
• 4497 rooms
• 1978 rooms
• 2629+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telfair County, Georgia
• 561 room
• 42 rooms
• 773 rooms
• 5084 rooms
• 6055 rooms
• 2136 rooms
• 247 rooms
• 108 rooms
• 239+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Telfair County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Telfair County, Georgia
• 48no bedroom
• 341 bedroom
• 5222 bedrooms
• 1,9213 bedrooms
• 6694 bedrooms
• 365+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Telfair County, Georgia
• 56no bedroom
• 561 bedroom
• 6402 bedrooms
• 6263 bedrooms
• 1424 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Telfair County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 164no vehicle
• 1,0881 vehicle
• 1,2252 vehicles
• 5833 vehicles
• 1164 vehicles
• 735+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Telfair County in renter-occupied apartments
• 156no vehicle
• 8201 vehicle
• 4952 vehicles
• 693 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

93.6% of Telfair County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 12,623
• Other state: 1,673
• Northeast: 198
• Midwest: 173
• South: 1,159
• West: 139

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 640
• Number of aged recipients: 87
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 553
• Number of recipients under 18: 69
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 383
• Number of recipients older than 64: 188
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 291
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 257

Telfair County on our top lists:

• #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"