Putnam County
Community
Profile
33rd in order of
county creation
December 10, 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
21,128
21,505
19,930
18,812
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 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
11.4
12.4
20.9
22.4
14.1
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
+ 1.7
+ 5.6
28.0
33.5
33.5
29.2
29.3
33.9
- 4.5
36.8
32.3
33.4
31.6
32.9
- 2.2
33.0
26.9
21.7
19.5
11.6
12.7
12.0
9.6
6.9
6.8
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Putnam Co. = 40.5 yrs.
- 0.7
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
PUTNAM
19,930
89
57.8
5.9
81
BALDWIN
45,275
42
175.2
1.3
118
GREENE
15,534
105
40.0
7.8
67
HANCOCK
9,677
131
20.4
-3.9
151
JASPER
13,624
110
36.8
19.2
28
JONES
26,973
65
68.5
14.1
39
MORGAN
17,908
91
51.2
15.9
34
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
40
Percentage Change
30
20
10
0
-10
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: 2000-2006
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
PUTNAM
1,118
397
3.3
795
6.6
BALDWIN
573
961
3.4
-241
-0.9
GREENE
1,128
157
1.7
1,017
10.9
HANCOCK
-397
53
0.9
-410
-6.6
5.2
4.8
4.4
4.5
8.0
1,811
2,625
2,030
3,816
606,673
23.1
16.6
19.5
8.7
11.1
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
2,198
410
3,334
758
2,451
461
7,403
2,761
1,777,125 438,939
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2006
LOSS
0 – 6.4%
6.4 – 14.4%
14.4 – 34%
34 – 53.4%
Avg. GA
County = 9.1%
GA = 14.4%
US = 6.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/07)
Selected Vital Statistics
2005 Rates
13.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.5
48.6
Unwed per 100 total births
40.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
57.3
34.2
8.1
7.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
8.7
Low birth weight per 100
births
9.0
10.7
8.9
13.4
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.5
10-yr. rates 1996-2005
2005 Putnam Co. Natality Data
259 total births, 126 unwed births
74 induced terminations
67 teen pregnancies
20 low birth weight babies
2005 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
161 total deaths
3 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 2005-06
60.5
55.2
57.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
73.9
63.2
Class '06 Grad Rate
70.8
4.0
Gifted
8.6
14.5
11.9
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
71.0
49.8
5.0
4.3
Retained in grade
Putnam Co.
Georgia
10.4
9.8
6.0
4.7
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Putnam Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,661
HS dropouts = 48
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,746
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2000
2001
2002
Putnam Co.
2005 PCI
Putnam Co. = $28,313
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003
2004
Georgia
Georgia = $30,914
US = $34,471
2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
Percentage Change
9
8
7
Percentage
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Putnam Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003-2004
Georgia
2004-2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2005
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2000-2005
PUTNAM
$28,313
26
95.1
22.8
BALDWIN
$24,816
63
83.3
16.6
GREENE
$27,818
27
93.4
18.9
HANCOCK
$17,813
156
59.8
29.5
JASPER
$24,173
76
81.2
9.0
JONES
$26,613
34
89.4
14.2
MORGAN
$29,392
19
98.7
12.6
GA Avg. Co.
$24,592
--
82.6
14.7
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
Median Household Income
2004 Model-Based Estimates
US
$44,334
GEORGIA
$42,679
GA Avg. Co.
$35,708
$37,224
PUTNAM
$33,531
BALDWIN
$33,959
GREENE
HANCOCK
$24,297
$40,290
JASPER
$45,130
JONES
$41,872
MORGAN
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2005
Putnam Co. Total = $109,738,000
42.0
Retirement/Disab
35.0
23.3
20.5
Medicare
14.0
Pub Med Assist
20.3
1.6
2.8
0.6
0.6
2.2
2.8
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Putnam Co.
Georgia
Putnam Co.
$5,570 per capita
transfer receipts
6.0
6.8
Other Inc Maint
2.0
1.4
2.7
3.1
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
19.7% of total personal income
10.6% change in total 2004-2005
5.7
6.8
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PUTNAM
2,792
14.1
52
BALDWIN
6,993
18.8
102
GREENE
2,837
18.2
98
HANCOCK
2,061
24.6
155
JASPER
1,828
14.0
50
JONES
2,826
10.7
20
MORGAN
2,135
12.3
39
GA Avg. Co.
7,658
16.6
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
5.3 – 11.9%
11.9 – 15.4%
15.4 – 18.2%
18.2 – 21.2%
21.2 – 26.3%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2004
= $19,307
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Georgia
1,217,686
persons
13.7%
------------US = 12.7%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Putnam Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Putnam Co. = 4.6
GA = 4.6
Avg. GA County = 5.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2005
2006
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Putnam County 2006 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
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
1.4
0.6
Construction
17.4
7.2
5.4
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
18.7
11.1
1.9
51.0
5.4
11.7
21.0
4.6
3.9
0.6
2.9
2.4
4.0
1.3
5.2
0.5
7.1
3.9
9.0
6.4
8.5
8.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
27.3
Putnam Co.
Georgia
16.3
21.5
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2006
Putnam Co. Total Value = $60,635,484
Poultry-Egg
34.5%
Row-Forage crops
4.3%
Other
8.1%
Fruits-Nuts
0.1%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.8%
Veges
0.5%
Forestry
5.3%
Livestock
46.5%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2006
Putnam Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,425,646,243
41.9
Residential
9.9
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.6
9.7
Commercial
12.8
64.2
54.3
22.5
22.2
3.2
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
7.6
6.6
8.2
5.3
3.6
4.0
7.4
6.1
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.3
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Putnam Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2006
County
PUTNAM
BALDWIN
GREENE
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
64.2
55.9
66.1
40.8
39.4
55.4
31.5
41.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
9.9
6.7
17.0
32.1
42.1
13.3
43.6
22.5
9.7
17.0
8.8
4.0
3.3
9.4
11.6
12.8
3.2
5.8
2.7
0.6
3.8
2.1
5.6
7.6
4.0
7.6
2.8
3.7
5.6
10.5
4.9
7.4
9.0
6.9
2.6
18.8
5.8
9.0
2.7
7.7
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
PUTNAM
BALDWIN
GREENE
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
’06 Countywide
Millage*
’06
School
Millage*
’06 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
18.489
23.370
13.290
39.090
28.350
31.268
26.685
10.143
14.570
8.192
14.900
15.760
14.750
15.985
$21,384
$23,113
$19,105
$10,630
$11,266
$17,265
$19,285
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
LOST
Type*
as of 11/07 as of 11/07
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
*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: 2006
Putnam Co. Total Retail Sales = $304,526,000
1.19
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.23
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.72
Gas stations
1.49
0.76
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.62
0.35
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.23
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.35
Food-Beverage Stores
1.24
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, 2006;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
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
Resident workers 16+ = 8,055
Residents working in county = 4,479
Residents working out of county = 3,579
Total working in county = 6,513
Workers commuting into county = 2,034
Putnam County
Mean travel time to work = 26.5 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.57
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
# 0802
January, 2008
Prepared for Putnam 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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