Putnam County
Community
Profile
33rd in order of
county creation
December 7, 1807
Prepared for Putnam County Cooperative Extension
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Putnam County
22,092
21,505
19,746
18,812
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
14,137
1990
10,295
8,394
7,798
7,731
1980
1970
1960
1950
8,514
8,367
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate;
CAED (Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
25,000
Population Composition by Age
Putnam County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.4
8.2
8.5
8.2
15.1
14.1
17.4
20.0
33.5
33.5
29.2
11.4
12.4
20.9
22.4
31.6
32.9
14.1
+1.7
28.0
+5.6
32.3
-4.5
29.3
33.9
33.4
36.8
33.0
26.9
21.7
-2.2
19.5
11.6
12.7
12.0
9.6
6.9
6.8
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2004 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Putnam Co. = 39.4 yrs.
-0.7
GA = 33.8 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
County
Total
Density
Total
% Chg.
per sq.mi. land
Rank
2000-04
area
Rank of
% Chg.
PUTNAM
19,746
87
57.3
5.0
70
BALDWIN
45,207
41
174.9
1.1
116
GREENE
15,652
104
40.3
8.6
46
HANCOCK
9,811
131
20.7
-2.6
151
JASPER
12,866
112
34.7
12.6
28
JONES
26,235
66
66.6
11.0
36
MORGAN
17,012
93
48.7
10.1
38
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
40
Percentage Change
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Putnam Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
PUTNAM
934
288
3.5
661
8.1
BALDWIN
507
635
3.3
-112
-0.6
GREENE
1,246
272
4.3
985
15.4
HANCOCK
-265
67
1.6
-322
-7.6
JASPER
1,440
319
6.2
1,126
21.8
JONES
2,596
468
4.4
2,143
20.2
MORGAN
1,555
311
4.5
1,248
18.1
Avg. GA Co.
4,041
1,878
4.8
2,156
8.4
GEORGIA
642,567
298,562
8.3
342,818
9.5
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Area
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2004 Rates
12.2
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
43.3
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
42.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
34.7
10.0
7.4
12.9
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
16.2
9.0
8.8
13.0
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.7
2004 Putnam Co. Natality Data
240 total births, 104 unwed births
52 induced terminations
53 teen pregnancies
23 low birth weight babies
2004 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
197 total deaths
4 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
5.8
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
8.6
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.4
5.2
Associate degree
16.1
Some college, no degree
20.4
40.5
HS Grad
28.7
16.6
9th-12th no diploma
Putnam Co.
Georgia
13.8
7.9
7.6
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Putnam Co.
Not completing HS = 24.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 14.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04
Teachers w/adv degrees
51.8
58.5
45.3
College prep certif
73.4
48.7
Class '04 Grad Rate
3.4
Gifted
65.4
8.2
14.7
12.1
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
64.6
46.4
5.7
3.9
10.1
9.5
6.7
5.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Putnam Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Putnam Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 2,576
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 50
General Fund expenditures per pupil = $7,272
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Putnam Co.
2003 PCI
Putnam Co. = $24,427
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2001
2002
Georgia
Georgia = $29,000
U.S. = $31,472
2003
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
1998-99
1999-2000
Putnam Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000-01
2001-02
Georgia
2002-03
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2003
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1998-2003
PUTNAM
$24,427
36
84.2
13.2
BALDWIN
$22,835
67
78.7
13.6
GREENE
$24,549
34
84.7
16.4
HANCOCK
$15,673
158
54.0
21.4
JASPER
$22,211
81
76.6
8.5
JONES
$23,761
49
81.9
13.1
MORGAN
$27,922
17
96.3
21.1
GA Avg. Co.
$22,879
--
78.9
15.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2003 Model-Based Estimates
$43,318
US
$42,421
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$34,859
$35,802
PUTNAM
$32,890
BALDWIN
$33,463
GREENE
HANCOCK
$23,479
$39,602
JASPER
$43,634
JONES
$40,755
MORGAN
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Putnam Co. Total = $92,202,000
42.4
Retirement/Disab
35.8
22.2
19.2
Medicare
Putnam Co.
14.1
Pub Med Assist
18.9
1.7
2.7
0.5
0.6
2.0
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Putnam Co.
$4,730 per capita
transfer receipts
5.5
5.6
3.3
3.2
2.6
3.4
5.8
8.2
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
0
5
10
Georgia
19.4% of total personal income
1.4% change in total 2002-2003
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PUTNAM
2,664
13.6
51
BALDWIN
6,532
17.6
94
GREENE
2,758
17.8
98
HANCOCK
1,987
23.7
156
JASPER
1,758
13.8
53
JONES
2,772
10.7
22
MORGAN
2,024
12.0
31
GA Avg. Co.
7,246
16.0
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 9.4%
9.4 – 13.4%
13.4 – 17.0%
17.0 – 20.1%
20.1 – 24.7%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2003
= $18,810
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Georgia
1,152,089
persons
13.3%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Putnam Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1995
1996
1997
2004 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1998
1999
2000
Putnam Co. = 4.1
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Putnam County 2004 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2004
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
1.0
0.7
Construction
17.7
5.6
5.2
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
11.7
1.7
5.4
11.6
18.5
51.6
20.7
5.5
3.9
0.5
3.1
2.5
4.1
1.5
5.0
0.8
6.9
4.6
8.8
5.1
8.4
8.8
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
25.1
Putnam Co.
Georgia
16.5
23.2
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Putnam Co. Total Value = $88,809,633
Poultry-Egg
24.4%
Row-Forage crops
3.6%
All Other
5.7%
Forestry
10.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Livestock
56.3%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Putnam Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $998,822,537
40.7
Residential
7.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
8.0
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
64.0
52
20.8
13.2
22.6
3.0
7.9
7.1
10.4
5.7
3.9
5.8
9.0
7.4
0.8
1.5
0.5
0.4
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Putnam Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
PUTNAM
64.0
7.7
8.0
3.0
5.8
11.5
BALDWIN
52.0
7.9
17.3
5.7
9.4
7.6
GREENE
65.7
15.4
8.1
3.5
4.1
3.2
HANCOCK
37.0
35.2
3.4
0.0
4.5
19.9
JASPER
35.6
41.4
3.8
4.4
6.2
8.6
JONES
53.7
14.1
9.2
2.3
11.8
8.8
MORGAN
29.3
47.9
8.7
5.8
5.6
2.8
Avg. GA Co.
40.7
20.8
13.2
7.9
9.0
8.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
PUTNAM
22.63
14.63
$18,014
7
LSE
BALDWIN
31.17
18.65
$22,308
7
LSE
GREENE
18.83
11.00
$19,213
7
LSE
HANCOCK
37.51
12.78
$9,506
6
LS
JASPER
37.14
17.82
$11,341
7
LSE
JONES
25.32
12.75
$14,936
7
LSE
MORGAN
24.99
15.50
$17,374
7
LSE
County
as of 10/05 as of 10/05
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied,
but not necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose,
E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Putnam Co. Total Retail Sales = $179,868,000
0.82
Total Retail Sales
1.42
Health-Personal Care
2.24
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
Gas stations
0.78
0.23
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.55
0.03
Clothing & Accessories
0.15
General Merchandise
0.53
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.66
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
3
Sales Activity Index-Wealth 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: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
55.6
Residents working
out of county
44.4
Workers coming into
county
31.2
Residents driving to
work alone
73.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
20.8
1.8
Putnam County
Mean travel time to work = 26.5 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.57
Resident workers 16+ = 8,055
Residents working in county = 4,479
Residents working out of county = 3,576
Total working in county = 6,513
Workers commuting into county = 2,034
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 06 -05
February, 2005
Prepared for Putnam County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright and Emily Olliff
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
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu