Early County
Community
Profile
40th in order of
county creation
December 15, 1818
Prepared for Early County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Early County
11,682
11,978
11,836
12,354
11,854
13,158
12,682
13,151
2010 CAED Trend
2010 OPB Proj.
2007 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
17,413
1950
18,679
18,273
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
and Economic Development) 3/08.
Population Composition by Age
Early County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.9
13.3
35.6
34.2
7.0
9.3
11.7
13.2
19.8
20.2
18.5
15.9
15.7
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 0.2
14.6
31.6
32.9
23.8
34.7
25.4
32.7
30.2
18.8
32.4
+ 3.1
21.9
31.1
- 1.1
29.5
25.3
24.2
12.0
14.0
12.4
10.1
8.6
7.7
7.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
- 1.3
Early Co. = 36.3 yrs.
- 0.6
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
EARLY
11,836
114
23.2
-4.2
148
BAKER
3,781
154
11.0
-7.2
156
CALHOUN
6,098
149
21.8
-3.5
145
CLAY
3,207
155
16.4
-4.5
149
DECATUR
28,544
60
47.8
1.1
113
MILLER
6,163
148
21.8
-3.4
144
SEMINOLE
9,081
134
38.1
-3.1
142
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Early Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2007
Numerical
Change
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2006-07
1 yr.Net
Migration
Rate
EARLY
-518
297
-760
3.9
-16.3
BAKER
-293
25
-308
6.0
-43.3
CALHOUN
-222
173
-374
3.4
-9.0
CLAY
-150
38
-171
8.4
-2.2
304
-220
-288
8,540
1,357,934
778
31
74
3,283
521,982
-347
-226
-324
4,564
725,733
3.7
1.3
2.5
5.3
8.3
2.7
3.6
-3.6
6.6
13.3
Area
DECATUR
MILLER
SEMINOLE
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
14.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
71.3
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
39.8
38.4
10.9
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
3.9
8.6
13.4
Early Co.
Georgia
9.5
11.1
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Early Co. Natality Data
174 total births, 124 unwed births
9 induced terminations
36 teen pregnancies
39 low birth weight babies
2006 Early Co. Mortality Data
131 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
5.1
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
7.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.8
5.2
Associate degree
17.6
Some college, no degree
20.4
33.5
HS Grad
28.7
17.8
9th-12th no diploma
Early Co.
Georgia
13.8
13.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Early Co.
Not completing HS = 31.6%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 12.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
61.0
56.3
56.1
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
32.4
HOPE Eligible
75.0
38.1
68.5
72.3
Class '07 Grad Rate
9.1
8.7
Gifted
13.4
11.7
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
72.1
50.0
6.5
4.3
10.8
10.0
4.5
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Early Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Early Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,372
HS dropouts = 36
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,724
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Early Co.
2006 PCI
Early Co. = $26,052
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
Georgia
2005
2006
US
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Early Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
EARLY
$26,052
56
81.2
12.1
BAKER
$21,164
137
65.9
8.3
CALHOUN
$18,606
156
58.0
3.7
CLAY
$25,539
63
79.6
17.1
DECATUR
$22,940
104
71.5
10.4
MILLER
$25,464
64
79.3
17.6
SEMINOLE
$24,089
93
75.1
2.6
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
EARLY
$29,114
BAKER
$29,610
CALHOUN
$26,022
CLAY
$23,456
$29,805
DECATUR
$29,093
MILLER
$30,893
SEMINOLE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Early Co. Total = $78,272,000
31.0
Retirement/Disab
35.1
19.8
Medicare
23.2
21.1
Pub Med Assist
16.8
4.1
2.5
0.9
0.5
4.6
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Early Co.
Georgia
Early Co.
$6,534 per capita
transfer receipts
12.3
Other Inc Maint
6.8
1.1
1.5
1.2
3.4
4.0
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
25.1% of total personal income
1.4% change in total 2005-2006
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
EARLY
3,310
28.1
143
BAKER
1,062
25.8
132
CALHOUN
1,453
31.4
158
CLAY
1,045
33.0
159
DECATUR
6,262
22.6
114
MILLER
1,363
22.5
112
SEMINOLE
1,903
21.4
104
GA Avg. Co.
7,996
18.7
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
4.3 – 12.6%
12.6 – 16.5%
16.5 – 20.8%
20.8 – 24.5%
24.5 – 33.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2005
= $19,971
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Georgia
1,271,409
persons
14.5%
------------US = 13.3%
Unemployment Rates
9
Early Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Early Co. = 5.5
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Early County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Manufacturing
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
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
Total
GOVERNMENT
8.2
0.6
2.7
5.4
11.1
17.4
18.7
9.0
5.4
8.1
11.7
0.0
3.9
0.5
2.9
2.8
4.0
1.6
5.2
1.2
7.1
7.4
9.0
3.8
8.5
9.5
8.2
16.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
29.7
43.8
Early Co.
Georgia
26.4
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Early Co. Total Value = $88,973,708
Row-Forage crops
62.4%
Poultry-Egg
1.7%
Other
17.7%
Fruits-Nuts
0.2%
Ornamental
Horticulture
2.5%
Forestry
7.2%
Livestock
8.4%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Early Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $520,103,332
19.6
Residential
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
6.6
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
12.7
7.0
6.3
3.6
5.0
3.2
6.5
7.2
6
1.3
1.1
0.3
1.2
0.9
0.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
42.4
39.0
22.2
22.1
Early Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.9
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
EARLY
19.6
39.0
6.6
22.1
6.5
6.2
BAKER
14.7
67.0
2.9
0.3
6.3
8.8
CALHOUN
14.9
62.3
8.1
0.0
8.1
6.6
CLAY
37.5
45.2
4.6
0.2
5.6
7.0
DECATUR
37.4
18.8
15.4
14.6
7.7
6.1
MILLER
29.0
41.7
8.2
6.9
8.6
5.5
SEMINOLE
41.9
27.5
11.7
5.5
8.2
5.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
7.2
7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’07 Countywide Millage*
’07
School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/08
as of 4/08
EARLY
22.800
13.500
$10,318
7
LSE
BAKER
24.610
14.580
$3,013
7
LSE
CALHOUN
25.345
13.885
$4,052
7
LSE
CLAY
30.076
12.000
$2,771
7
LSE
DECATUR
21.650
12.840
$17,482
7
LSE
MILLER
34.521
14.240
$5,760
7
LSE
SEMINOLE
27.140
12.447
$6,932
7
LSE
County
*Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2006
Early Co. Total Retail Sales = $165,137,000
1.41
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
2.28
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.86
Gas stations
3.44
0.93
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.16
1.25
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.30
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.38
Food-Beverage Stores
2.19
0
1
2
3
4
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, 2006;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
70.1
Residents working
out of county
29.9
Workers coming into
county
32.6
Residents driving to
work alone
72.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
20.4
2.6
Resident workers 16+ = 4,818
Residents working in county = 3,379
Residents working out of county = 1,439
Total working in county = 5,012
Workers commuting into county = 1,633
Early County
Mean travel time to work = 22.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 1.13
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
# 0820
June, 2008
Prepared for Early 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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