Elbert County
Community
Profile
13th in order of
county creation
December 10, 1790
Prepared for Elbert County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Elbert County
2015 CAED Trend
20,548
20,509
20,494
20,511
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
18,949
18,758
1990
1980
17,262
17,835
1970
1960
18,585
1950
19,618
1940
18,485
1930
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
19,000
20,000
21,000
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
Elbert County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.8
14.9
36.4
32.5
7.5
16.2
35.0
29.3
9.2
19.8
29.1
31.0
10.9
13.5
22.5
20.0
28.7
29.2
33.3
25.7
15.2
20.2
35.0
22.4
14.9
23.6
- 1.8
33.2
22.0
12.1
10.9
8.7
7.5
7.3
6.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Elbert Co. = 38.9 yrs.
- 0.3
+ 3.4
10.4
0%
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 0.4
- 0.9
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
ELBERT
20,494
88
55.6
-0.1
125
FRANKLIN
21,824
83
82.9
7.6
82
HART
24,278
74
104.6
5.6
94
LINCOLN
8,074
141
38.2
-3.3
144
MADISON
28,200
62
99.3
9.6
68
OGLETHORPE
14,106
107
32.0
11.6
56
WILKES
10,282
126
21.8
-3.8
146
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
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
Elbert 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
-17
194
-119
0.7
-2.4
FRANKLIN
1,537
368
1,271
3.3
-1.7
HART
1,280
-2
1,415
0.3
4.5
LINCOLN
-274
-57
-175
-0.4
-1.1
MADISON
2,470
872
1,714
3.6
5.5
OGLETHORPE
1,471
388
1,170
3.6
11.4
WILKES
-405
-77
-270
-1.4
2.5
Avg. County
9,427
3,806
4,941
5.3
5.9
1,498,932
605,129
785,691
8.3
8.7
Area
ELBERT
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 – 8.0%
8.0 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 8.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
12.7
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
52.2
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
38.9
35.3
11.6
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
8.7
14.9
9.9
9.1
8.4
Elbert Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Elbert Co. Natality Data
2007 Elbert Co. Mortality Data
261 total births, 130 unwed births 238 total deaths
28 induced terminations
3 infant deaths
51 teen pregnancies
24 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.3
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.9
5.2
Associate degree
14.3
Some college, no degree
20.4
39.2
HS Grad
28.7
21.7
9th-12th no diploma
Elbert Co.
Georgia
13.8
11.0
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Elbert Co.
Not completing HS = 32.8%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
56.3
57.6
55.2
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
26.8
HOPE Eligible
75.4
38.5
61.8
Class '08 Grad Rate
75.4
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.2
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
51.0
4.8
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
3.6
0
Elbert Co.
Georgia
11.4
9.5
7.0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
60.2
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Elbert Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,358
HS dropouts = 78
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,851
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
Elbert Co.
2007 PCI
Elbert Co. = $25,717
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
Georgia
2006
2007
US
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Elbert 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
ELBERT
$25,717
75
76.8
17.9
FRANKLIN
$26,228
63
78.3
18.0
HART
$23,684
103
70.7
13.2
LINCOLN
$24,788
91
74.0
19.4
MADISON
$27,092
52
80.9
15.8
OGLETHORPE
$26,796
56
80.0
22.6
WILKES
$24,415
94
72.9
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
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$34,986
ELBERT
FRANKLIN
$37,110
HART
$39,593
LINCOLN
$36,358
$41,389
MADISON
$43,832
OGLETHORPE
$32,021
WILKES
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Elbert Co. Total = $141,178,000
37.1
35.3
Retirement/Disab
26.5
Medicare
23.2
15.8
16.6
Pub Med Assist
3.1
2.4
Supp Sec Inc
Elbert Co.
0.5
0.5
2.3
2.6
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Georgia
Elbert Co.
$6,880 per capita
transfer receipts
7.2
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.3
1.6
2.2
3.4
4.0
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
26.8% of total personal income
6.6% change in total 2006-2007
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
ELBERT
3,762
18.6
75
FRANKLIN
3,963
18.8
78
HART
3,917
16.6
56
LINCOLN
1,476
18.4
74
MADISON
4,545
16.3
54
OGLETHORPE
1,998
14.2
38
WILKES
2,204
21.8
103
GA Avg. Co.
8,736
19.1
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
4.7 – 13.7%
13.7 – 17.8%
17.8 – 21.1%
21.1 – 24.8%
24.8 – 35.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2008 = $22,025
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Georgia
1,388,959
persons
14.7%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment Rates
9
Elbert 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
Elbert Co. = 8.6
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
Elbert Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
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 = 584
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 6,761 Weekly Wage = $556
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
39.1
16.0
0.0
0.6
2.7
Construction
5.1
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
33.7
10.1
38.1
7.0
5.4
9.0
11.5
1.4
4.0
0.7
2.7
2.9
3.9
1.3
5.7
0.8
6.8
6.4
9.5
6.3
8.7
0.3
1.5
66.6
Elbert Co.
Georgia
17.1
22.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Elbert Co. Total Value = $113,107,805
Other
1.13%
Ornamental
Horticulture
3.2%
Poultry-Egg
86.1%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
0.1%
Forestry
1.3%
Livestock
5.6%
Row-Forage crops
2.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Elbert Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $639,833,568
38.9
42.4
Residential
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
Commercial
13.7
12.6
29.0
20.3
5.6
Industrial
6.9
6.7
3.6
Utility
4.8
3.2
7.7
Motor Vehicle
7.1
6.3
1.1
1.0
Mobile Home
0.4
0.4
Timber
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Elbert Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
%
% In% Agri- % ComResiduscultural mercial
dential
trial
%
Utility
% Mo%
%
Motor bile
TimVeh Home ber
ELBERT
38.9
29.0
13.7
5.6
3.6
7.7
1.1 0.39
FRANKLIN
HART
32.4
57.6
38.2
20.1
15.3
6.7
3.7
6.3
2.3
2.8
7.1
5.7
1.1 0.03
0.8 0.04
LINCOLN
61.0
23.2
4.8
0.4
2.2
6.3
1.2 0.87
MADISON
44.0
34.7
4.6
1.6
5.5
8.1
1.4 0.12
OGLETHORPE
39.3
44.9
4.2
0.6
2.3
6.9
0.8 0.88
WILKES
25.3
48.6
8.9
3.8
2.9
6.3
1.3 2.74
GEORGIA
Avg. GA Co.
54.9
42.4
6.8
23.8
22.2
12.7
6.3
7.0
3.2
5.0
6.0
7.2
0.4
1.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
0.2
0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
’08 County’08 School
wide
Millage*
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/09
as of 10/09
ELBERT
25.59
16.01
$14,210
3
LSE
FRANKLIN
26.74
14.87
$16,230
3
LSE
HART
22.37
13.73
$19,657
3
LSE
LINCOLN
26.93
14.88
$8,304
3
LSE
MADISON
32.91
17.82
$20,813
3
LSE
OGLETHORPE
28.59
19.62
$11,841
3
LSE
WILKES
33.41
16.75
$10,143
3
LSE
*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
Elbert Co. Total Retail Sales = $177,422,000
0.75
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.27
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.36
Gas stations
0.51
0.88
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.37
0.08
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.51
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.60
Food-Beverage Stores
1.65
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
72.7
Residents working
out of county
27.3
Workers coming into
county
19.6
Residents driving to
work alone
77.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
15.0
2.4
Resident workers 16+ = 8,576
Residents working in county = 6,238
Residents working out of county = 2,338
Total working in county = 7,762
Workers commuting into county = 1,524
Elbert County
Mean travel time to work = 21.2 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.65
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
# 1004
January 2010
Prepared for Elbert 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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