Towns County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 10,96293.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3342.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1511.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1161.0%Two or more races
  • 630.5%Asian alone
  • 410.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 120.1%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $346,350

Here:	$346,350
State:	$274,276

Townhouses or other attached units: $304,653

Here:	$304,653
State:	$266,514

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,116

Here:	$226,116
State:	$304,107

Mobile homes: $101,070

Here:	$101,070
State:	$74,102

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 101
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 106
• Auto thefts: 9

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: $1,033 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $948 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Towns County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Macedonia, Hiawassee, Young Harris, Tate City.

Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, Oklahoma , Roosevelt County, New Mexico , Faulkner County, Arkansas , Madison County, Alabama , Rabun County , Stephens County .

Current college students: 582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 315 (80.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 922010 or later
• 222000 to 2009
• 441990 to 1999
• 121980 to 1989
• 311970 to 1979
• 93Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,592
• One, attached: 140
• Two: 40
• 3 or 4: 111
• 5 to 9: 78
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 to 49: 93
• 50 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 1,137

Housing units in Towns County with a mortgage: 1,875 (18 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,134

Religion statistics for Towns County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Towns County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 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 Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, 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 Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 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

10.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($58,380 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.08% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($28,819 average AGI)
5.08% relocated from other states ($29,563 average AGI)

Towns County:	5.08%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Union County, GA	1.15% ($40,265 average AGI)
from Clay County, NC	0.80% ($37,176)

6.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,104 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($28,097 average AGI)
2.76% relocated to other states ($16,007 average AGI)

Towns County:	2.76%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Union County, GA	1.27% ($42,019 average AGI)
to Clay County, NC	0.51% ($45,762)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Towns County

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

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,534 (547 living alone), Female householders: 2,486 (857 living alone)

• 2,721 spouses (2,691 opposite-sex spouses), 309 unmarried partners, (306 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,022 children (1,797 natural, 147 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 269 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 32 foster children, 143 other relatives, 166 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 848

Size of family households: 2,149 2-persons, 594 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,410 1-person, 300 2-persons, 33 3-persons.

884 married couples with children.
325 single-parent households (47 men, 278 women).

97.4% of residents of Towns speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $69,610,000 ($6,870 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,697,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,893,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,974,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $33,000
Federal grants: $10,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,203,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,653,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $259,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,987,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.95 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

• Year house built in Towns County, Georgia
• 1822014 or later
• 1632010 to 2013
• 2,1632000 to 2009
• 2,1971990 to 1999
• 1,1591980 to 1989
• 1,0971970 to 1979
• 5091960 to 1969
• 4051950 to 1959
• 1221940 to 1949
• 2431939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Towns County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Towns County, Georgia
• 171 room
• 102 rooms
• 2413 rooms
• 3614 rooms
• 7695 rooms
• 8196 rooms
• 7557 rooms
• 4768 rooms
• 5339+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towns County, Georgia
• 281 room
• 482 rooms
• 1863 rooms
• 2654 rooms
• 2495 rooms
• 1486 rooms
• 967 rooms
• 258 rooms
• 239+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Towns County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Towns County, Georgia
• 17no bedroom
• 1531 bedroom
• 8152 bedrooms
• 2,0963 bedrooms
• 6534 bedrooms
• 2375+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towns County, Georgia
• 29no bedroom
• 1901 bedroom
• 3572 bedrooms
• 3783 bedrooms
• 954 bedrooms
• 135+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Towns County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 47no vehicle
• 1,0091 vehicle
• 1,7492 vehicles
• 8623 vehicles
• 2034 vehicles
• 1115+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Towns County in renter-occupied apartments
• 114no vehicle
• 4251 vehicle
• 3602 vehicles
• 1693 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

89.6% of Towns County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 5,869
• Other state: 5,610
• Northeast: 1,134
• Midwest: 969
• South: 3,070
• West: 437

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 215
• Number of aged recipients: 45
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 170
• Number of recipients under 18: 13
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 107
• Number of recipients older than 64: 95
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 123
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 71