Twiggs County Community Profile

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Twiggs County
Community
Profile
37th in order of
county creation
December 14, 1809
Prepared for Twiggs County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Twiggs County
2015 CAED Trend
10,035
10,196
10,257
10,590
9,806
9,354
8,222
7,935
8,308
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
9,117
8,372
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
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
Twiggs County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.3
5.8
7.4
7.9
13.2
14.7
15.1
18.0
32.3
31.0
27.4
10.5
11.1
18.3
18.4
34.4
36.1
11.3
+ 0.2
23.3
+ 4.9
27.4
33.5
36.2
36.7
35.3
25.8
23.4
13.0
14.1
14.0
10.2
9.0
7.9
6.7
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
- 1.4
- 2.4
36.5
28.7
2008 Estimated Median Age
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Twiggs Co. = 38.9 yrs.
- 1.2
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
TWIGGS
10,257
127
28.5
-3.1
142
BIBB
155,216
13
621.0
0.9
118
BLECKLEY
12,683
113
58.3
8.7
73
HOUSTON
133,161
14
353.4
20.2
32
JONES
27,542
64
69.9
16.5
40
LAURENS
47,848
41
58.9
6.6
86
WILKINSON
10,026
129
22.5
-1.9
136
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
-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
Twiggs 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
TWIGGS
-333
168
-454
1.4
-2.0
BIBB
1,329
6,946
-4,976
6.1
-4.0
BLECKLEY
1,017
200
908
3.1
2.3
HOUSTON
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
22,396
3,903
2,974
-194
9,427
1,498,932
8,232
963
1,726
455
3,806
605,129
14,524
3,015
1,473
-611
4,941
785,691
8.2
2.3
4.6
6.9
5.3
8.3
8.3
11.2
4.9
-11.0
5.9
8.7
Area
Avg. County
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
11.6
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
54.6
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
31.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
35.3
10.5
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000
births
7.1
8.4
14.9
12.7
9.1
Twiggs Co.
10.8
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Twiggs Co. Natality Data
119 total births, 65 unwed births
17 induced terminations
22 teen pregnancies
11 low birth weight babies
2007 Twiggs Co. Mortality Data
108 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
1.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
2.1
Associate degree
5.2
14.8
Some college, no degree
20.4
40.7
HS Grad
28.7
23.9
9th-12th no diploma
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
13.8
13.0
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Twiggs Co.
Not completing HS = 36.8%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 5.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
41.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
56.3
College prep certif
75.0
16.7
HOPE Eligible
38.1
64.7
Class '07 Grad Rate
1.3
Gifted
87.9
72.3
8.7
18.8
Special Ed
11.7
Econ Disadvantaged
82.1
50.0
6.3
4.3
9.6
10.0
2.4
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
90
Twiggs Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,152
HS dropouts = 10
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,365
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
Twiggs Co.
2007 PCI
Twiggs Co. = $23,432
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
Twiggs 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
TWIGGS
$23,432
109
69.9
21.3
BIBB
$32,701
16
97.6
10.5
BLECKLEY
$25,472
77
76.0
7.8
HOUSTON
$30,572
26
91.3
15.6
JONES
$29,354
30
87.6
23.5
LAURENS
$26,487
60
79.1
17.2
WILKINSON
$23,491
107
70.1
13.7
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
TWIGGS
$36,096
BIBB
$36,954
BLECKLEY
$38,711
HOUSTON
$52,911
$50,652
JONES
LAURENS
$36,092
WILKINSON
$35,367
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Twiggs Co. Total = $64,355,000
37.2
35.3
Retirement/Disab
23.6
23.2
Medicare
16.1
16.6
Pub Med Assist
4.1
2.4
Supp Sec Inc
Twiggs Co.
0.6
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
2.5
2.6
Food Stamps
Twiggs Co.
$6,272 per capita
transfer receipts
6.1
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.3
1.6
Unemp
4.0
3.4
4.4
Veteran Benefit
All Other
26.8% of total personal income
7.7% 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
2007 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
TWIGGS
1,965
19.5
88
BIBB
36,034
24.2
129
BLECKLEY
1,996
18.0
75
HOUSTON
14,497
11.3
22
JONES
3,267
12.2
32
LAURENS
10,565
23.0
119
WILKINSON
1,783
17.9
73
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
8
Twiggs Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Twiggs Co. = 6.9
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
Twiggs Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
26.8
55.7
32.1
34.2
55.4
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
17.5
33.6
20.8
Service Providing
23.7
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 97
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 1,073 Weekly Wage = $696
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
16.0
2.3
0.6
6.7
5.1
2.2
10.1
34.2
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade 0.0 5.4
5.9
Retail trade
32.1
11.5
Transp-warehous 0.0 4.0
Information 0.02.7
Twiggs Co.
Fin/Ins/RE 0.0 3.9
Prof-Sci-Tech 0.5 5.7
Adm-Waste svc 0.0
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
2.7
RE&Rent&Lease 0.0
1.5
Total
GOVERNMENT
66.6
Georgia
6.8
9.5
13.1
8.7
17.1
33.6
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Twiggs Co. Total Value = $15,466,392
Row-Forage crops
35.8%
Livestock
9.7%
Other
17.8%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
1.5%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.6%
Forestry
34.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Twiggs Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $221,053,156
30.3
Residential
27.0
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
6.7
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
6.9
6.7
7.8
4.8
3.2
8.8
7.1
6.3
1.9
1.0
0.4
1.5
0.7
0.14
42.4
12.6
20.3
15.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Twiggs Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
TWIGGS
BIBB
BLECKLEY
30.3
46.2
43.4
27.0
1.3
27.7
6.7 15.9
31.8 9.7
11.5 3.1
7.8
2.7
2.9
8.8
8.1
9.1
1.9 1.5
0.1 0.02
1.8 0.5
HOUSTON
59.2
5.4
21.0
3.4
2.4
8.1
0.4 0.05
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
GEORGIA
54.7
35.0
16.8
54.9
19.4
16.2
24.0
6.8
8.7 1.7
18.4 16.9
4.9 37.3
22.2 6.3
5.4
3.1
5.7
3.2
8.8
8.3
8.2
6.0
0.7
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.5
0.9
1.9
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
’08 County’08 School
wide
Millage*
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
7/09
as of 7/09
TWIGGS
39.60
20.00
$6,916
3
LSE
BIBB
39.13
19.80
$148,311
2
LE
BLECKLEY
31.45
11.50
$6,648
3
LSE
HOUSTON
24.56
12.47
$95,534
3
LSE
JONES
35.67
16.04
$23,403
3
LSE
LAURENS
22.68
11.94
$27,561
3
LSE
WILKINSON
34.76
19.32
$11,639
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
Twiggs Co. Total Retail Sales = $24,391,000
0.19
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.05
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.01
Gas stations
0.68
0.02
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.21
0.30
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.00
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.18
Food-Beverage Stores
0.29
0
0.5
1
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
24.9
Residents working
out of county
75.1
Workers coming into
county
46.5
Residents driving to
work alone
77.9
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
17.5
2.8
Resident workers 16+ = 4,086
Residents working in county = 1,019
Residents working out of county = 3,067
Total working in county = 1,906
Workers commuting into county = 887
Twiggs County
Mean travel time to work = 29.3 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.29
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
# 0923
August 2009
Prepared for Twiggs 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
To learn more about your county, click on
“Georgia Statistics System” at our website:
www.caed.uga.edu
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