Wilkinson County
Community
Profile
28th in order of
county creation
May 11, 1803
Prepared for Wilkinson County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Wilkinson County
9,881
9,985
10,026
10,220
10,228
10,368
9,393
9,250
9,781
2015 CAED Trend
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
11,025
10,844
1940
1930
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND revised 3/09
(Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
Population Composition by Age
Wilkinson County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.2
14.5
37.0
32.3
7.1
16.1
33.8
30.3
8.2
9.3
10.9
11.5
19.6
19.8
18.1
19.0
28.0
31.4
28.6
33.0
32.9
29.7
37.0
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
13.1
22.7
34.2
24.8
22.8
11.0
12.8
12.9
9.3
8.4
7.7
7.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Wilkinson Co. = 37.9 yrs.
+ 1.6
+ 3.7
- 2.8
- 2.0
- 0.4
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
WILKINSON
10,026
129
22.5
-1.9
136
BALDWIN
46,716
43
180.8
4.5
102
JOHNSON
9,550
131
31.4
11.6
57
JONES
27,542
64
69.9
16.5
40
LAURENS
47,848
41
58.9
6.6
86
TWIGGS
10,257
127
28.5
-3.1
142
WASHINGTON
21,006
87
30.9
-0.8
133
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Rank
% Chg.
of
2000-08
% Chg.
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Wilkinson Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2008
Numerical
Change*
2000-2008
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2008
# Net
Migration
2007-08
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2007-08
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
WILKINSON
-194
455
-611
6.9
-11.0
BALDWIN
2,004
1,299
927
4.0
3.5
JOHNSON
990
127
899
2.8
1.4
JONES
3,903
963
3,015
2.3
11.2
LAURENS
2,974
1,726
1,473
4.6
4.9
TWIGGS
-333
168
-454
1.4
-2.0
WASHINGTON
-170
328
-412
2.9
-0.5
Avg. County
9,427
3,806
4,941
5.3
5.9
1,498,932
605,129
785,691
8.3
8.7
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
15.5
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
55.1
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
37.6
35.3
10.9
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
11.1
Low birth weight per 100
births
11.1
14.9
Wilkinson Co.
Georgia
9.1
10.9
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Wilkinson Co. Natality Data
156 total births, 86 unwed births
30 induced terminations
26 teen pregnancies
19 low birth weight babies
2007 Wilkinson Co. Mortality Data
110 total deaths
5 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.1
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.3
Associate degree
5.2
16.1
Some college, no degree
20.4
41.4
HS Grad
28.7
19.9
9th-12th no diploma
Wilkinson Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Wilkinson Co.
Not completing HS = 29.6%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
Teachers w/adv degrees
57.6
57.8
College prep certif
21.6
HOPE Eligible
63.3
75.4
38.5
79.6
75.4
Class '08 Grad Rate
1.3
Gifted
9.0
14.5
11.2
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
77.0
51.0
1.5
4.1
4.2
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
Wilkinson Co.
Georgia
9.5
1.7
3.6
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Wilkinson Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,568
HS dropouts = 8
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,497
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2002
2003
2004
Wilkinson Co.
2007 PCI
Wilkinson Co. = $23,491
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
2006
Georgia
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Wilkinson Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005-2006
Georgia
2006-2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2007
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2002-2007
WILKINSON
$23,491
107
70.1
13.7
BALDWIN
$25,219
83
75.3
9.5
JOHNSON
$19,430
154
58.0
7.1
JONES
$29,354
30
87.6
23.5
LAURENS
$26,487
60
79.1
17.2
TWIGGS
$23,432
109
69.9
21.3
WASHINGTON
$26,669
57
79.6
19.0
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
Median Household Income
2007 Model-Based Estimates
US
$50,740
GEORGIA
$49,080
GA Avg. Co.
$40,170
$35,367
WILKINSON
$39,180
BALDWIN
$28,310
JOHNSON
JONES
$50,652
$36,092
LAURENS
TWIGGS
$36,096
WASHINGTON
$34,760
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Wilkinson Co. Total = $69,177,000
39.2
Retirement/Disab
35.3
25.4
23.2
Medicare
13.6
Pub Med Assist
16.6
2.3
2.4
0.5
0.5
2.8
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Wilkinson Co.
Georgia
Wilkinson Co.
$6,876 per capita
transfer receipts
8.6
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.3
1.6
2.4
3.4
3.9
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
29.3% of total personal income
6.1% change in total 2006-2007
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
WILKINSON
1,783
17.9
73
BALDWIN
7,281
19.3
85
JOHNSON
2,482
31.9
157
JONES
3,267
12.2
32
LAURENS
10,565
23.0
119
TWIGGS
1,965
19.5
88
WASHINGTON
4,238
21.8
109
GA Avg. Co.
8,359
18.6
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 12.2%
12.2 – 16.9%
16.9 – 20.6%
20.6 – 24.0%
24.0 – 36.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2007
= $21,203
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Georgia
1,329,161
persons
14.3%
------------US = 13.0%
Unemployment Rates
9
Wilkinson Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
Georgia
U. S.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Wilkinson Co. = 7.0
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2007
2008
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Wilkinson Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
25.9
58.9
52.5
Emp
13.5
27.5
66.6
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
20.0
20.9
Service Providing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 185
12.5
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 3,126 Weekly Wage = $740
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
2.3
0.6
6.9
5.1
8.5
10.1
2.5
5.4
4.7
4.0
52.5
16.0
7.5
27.5
66.6
11.5
Information 0.02.7
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
1.8
3.9
1.2
5.7
1.2
6.8
4.0
9.5
1.2
8.7
0.0
1.5
Wilkinson Co.
Georgia
20.0
17.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Wilkinson Co. Total Value = $12,933,252
Row-Forage crops
8.8%
Livestock
10.0%
Poultry-Egg
9.7%
Other
18.1%
Forestry
52.0%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
1.2%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.3%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Wilkinson Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $392,979,000
16.8
Residential
8.2
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
54.8
24.0
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
4.9
42.4
12.6
20.3
6.9
6.7
5.7
4.8
3.2
8.2
7.1
6.3
1.2
1.0
0.4
1.9
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
37.3
Wilkinson Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
WILKINSON
16.8
24.0
4.9
37.3
5.7
8.2
1.2
1.9
BALDWIN
54.7
8.9
16.6
5.2
5.7
7.6
1.1
0.2
JOHNSON
JONES
LAURENS
TWIGGS
23.9
54.7
35.0
30.3
53.0
19.4
16.2
27.0
7.6 1.6
8.7 1.7
18.4 16.9
6.7 15.9
3.2
5.4
3.1
7.8
7.3
8.8
8.3
8.8
1.6
0.7
0.8
1.9
1.8
0.5
0.9
1.5
WASHINGTON 21.9
25.2
9.4
30.1
5.1
5.9
1.2
0.8
GEORGIA
54.9
6.8
22.2
6.3
3.2
6.0
0.4
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08
Countywide
Millage*
WILKINSON
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 10/09
as of 10/09
34.76
19.32
$12,485
3
LSE
BALDWIN
29.73
16.07
$30,011
3
LSE
JOHNSON
27.39
10.02
$4,031
3
LSE
JONES
35.67
16.04
$23,904
3
LSE
LAURENS
22.68
11.94
$28,545
3
LSE
TWIGGS
39.60
20.00
$7,194
3
LSE
WASHINGTON
29.37
17.34
$21,169
3
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any.
Taxes levied, but not necessarily collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not
included; L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Wilkinson Co. Total Retail Sales = $53,419,000
0.45
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.08
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.10
Gas stations
0.75
0.09
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.78
0.00
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.02
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.17
Food-Beverage Stores
0.98
0
1
2
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be
expected based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “Demographics USA, County Edition, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
47.6
Residents working
out of county
52.4
Workers coming into
county
44.3
Residents driving to
work alone
77.6
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
17.0
1.4
Resident workers 16+ = 4,060
Residents working in county = 1,933
Residents working out of county = 2,127
Total working in county = 3,469
Workers commuting into county = 1,536
Wilkinson County
Mean travel time to work = 28.6 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.72
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed to assist
community leadership with their
future planning and decision making.
Special Area Report
# 0925
October 2009
Prepared for Wilkinson County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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