Lamar County
Community
Profile
160th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Lamar County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Lamar County
2015 CAED Trend
18,003
17,222
17,000
15,912
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
13,038
12,215
10,688
10,240
10,242
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
10,091
9,745
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; Center for Agribusiness and
Economic Development (CAED) TREND revised 3/09.
Population Composition by Age
Lamar County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.4
7.9
15.6
16.7
36.1
31.6
33.7
29.1
9.1
10.2
12.4
13.4
19.4
20.1
20.3
19.9
28.6
31.8
28.3
32.7
31.7
28.3
36.2
23.6
12.6
23.6
34.6
23.1
10.3
12.7
11.1
8.7
7.3
6.9
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Lamar Co. = 35.8 yrs.
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 0.8
+ 3.7
- 1.6
- 0.5
- 0.8
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
LAMAR
17,000
97
92.0
6.8
85
BUTTS
24,423
73
130.9
24.9
22
CRAWFORD
12,510
114
38.5
0.1
124
MONROE
25,252
71
63.8
16.0
43
PIKE
17,569
95
80.5
28.4
20
SPALDING
63,913
35
322.9
9.4
69
UPSON
27,530
65
84.6
-0.2
128
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
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
X 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
LAMAR
1,088
323
860
3.7
2.6
BUTTS
4,874
904
4,039
5.2
27.5
15
318
-226
1.7
-0.6
MONROE
3,478
564
3,017
2.1
4.5
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
3,881
5,496
-67
9,427
1,498,932
538
2,858
-138
3,806
605,129
3,386
2,921
192
4,941
785,691
6.5
5.5
-1.1
5.3
8.3
17.5
9.1
-1.3
5.9
8.7
Area
CRAWFORD
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
13.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
48.9
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
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
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
38.3
35.3
10.7
7.1
8.5
14.9
10.5
9.0
Lamar Co.
8.7
Georgia
8.4
2007 Lamar Co. Natality Data
227 total births, 111 unwed births
35 induced terminations
50 teen pregnancies
29 low birth weight babies
2007 Lamar Co. Mortality Data
181 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.7
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.3
5.2
Associate degree
18.7
20.4
Some college, no degree
37.0
HS Grad
28.7
19.4
9th-12th no diploma
Lamar Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.3
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Lamar Co.
Not completing HS = 28.7%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 11.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
48.5
Teachers w/adv degrees
56.3
43.7
College prep certif
27.7
HOPE Eligible
75.0
38.1
71.7
72.3
Class '07 Grad Rate
3.2
Gifted
8.7
13.2
11.7
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
62.5
50.0
6.5
4.3
10.9
10.0
6.1
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Lamar Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Lamar Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,363
HS dropouts = 49
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,636
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
Lamar Co.
2007 PCI
Lamar Co. = $25,808
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
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Lamar 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
LAMAR
$25,808
73
77.0
13.4
BUTTS
$23,944
100
71.5
8.8
CRAWFORD
$26,612
58
79.4
21.8
MONROE
$32,020
19
95.6
28.0
PIKE
$27,292
51
81.5
16.7
SPALDING
$26,842
55
80.1
13.4
UPSON
$23,373
110
69.8
17.6
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
LAMAR
$40,923
$46,610
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
$42,626
MONROE
$50,423
$51,043
PIKE
$39,310
SPALDING
$35,046
UPSON
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Lamar Co. Total = $101,971,000
36.8
35.3
Retirement/Disab
22.3
23.2
Medicare
15.5
16.6
Pub Med Assist
Supp Sec Inc
2.3
2.4
Family Assist
0.4
0.5
2.4
2.6
Food Stamps
Lamar Co.
Lamar Co.
$6,031 per capita
transfer receipts
Georgia
6.4
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.1
1.6
Unemp
23.4% of total personal income
7.0% change in total 2006-2007
3.9
3.4
Veteran Benefit
9.1
All Other
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 %
LAMAR
2,682
16.7
63
BUTTS
2,821
13.2
38
CRAWFORD
2,453
19.9
89
MONROE
2,704
11.4
23
PIKE
1,869
11.1
17
SPALDING
11,948
19.4
86
UPSON
4,855
8,359
18.0
18.6
76
--
County
GA Avg. Co.
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
Lamar Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2008 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Lamar Co. = 7.3
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Lamar Co. 2007 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Producing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 280
2007 Averages
Monthly Employment = 3,648
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Federal,
State,
Local
Weekly Wage = $555
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2007
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
16.8
1.8
0.6
2.6
5.4
Manufacturing
10.6
21.4
16.8
46.6
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade 0.0 5.4
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
13.0
11.7
1.6
3.9
0.7
2.8
2.9
4.0
1.2
5.4
5.3
7.1
5.3
9.2
10.8
8.7
0.2
1.6
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Lamar Co.
Georgia
16.5
31.9
66.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Lamar Co. Total Value = $45,720,292
Poultry-Egg
50.4%
Other
1.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
15.1%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
1.8%
Row-Forage crops
12.3%
Forestry
1.8%
Livestock
17.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Lamar Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $572,435,336
42.4
Residential
21.1
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
12.9
12.6
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
48.1
20.3
7.1
6.9
6.7
2.9
4.8
3.2
7.3
7.1
6.3
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Lamar 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
LAMAR
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
MONROE
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
48.1
47.6
43.8
37.0
55.9
44.9
37.1
21.1
23.9
33.2
19.2
25.4
14.1
24.4
12.9 7.1 2.9 7.3 0.4 0.16
10.9 2.6 6.3 8.5 0.1 0.10
3.6 3.3 4.0 10.1 1.2 0.85
5.5 1.2 31.6 4.7 0.4 0.16
5.3 2.1 1.5 9.1 0.3 0.17
18.3 13.2 1.7 7.6 0.1 0.03
12.7 14.2 3.7 7.0 0.6 0.29
Georgia
54.9
6.8
22.2 6.3
3.2 6.0 0.4 0.2
Avg. GA Co. 42.4 23.8 12.7 7.0
5.0 7.2 1.1 0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
LAMAR
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
MONROE
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
’08 County’08 School
wide
Millage*
Millage*
27.67
33.23
28.72
27.27
31.73
38.19
29.22
15.80
17.51
12.37
13.10
14.17
18.80
14.30
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
7/09
as of 7/09
$11,534
$21,828
$7,394
$29,644
$13,205
$54,938
$18,550
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
*Countywide 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: 2008
Lamar Co. Total Retail Sales = $132,461,000
0.55
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.03
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.79
Gas stations
0.93
0.35
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.17
0.02
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.12
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.62
Food-Beverage Stores
0.90
0
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
35.5
Residents working
out of county
64.5
Workers coming into
county
43.2
Residents driving to
work alone
78.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.9
1.4
Resident workers 16+ = 7,026
Residents working in county = 2,493
Residents working out of county = 4,533
Total working in county = 4,392
Workers commuting into county = 1,899
Lamar County
Mean travel time to work = 28.1 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.42
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
# 0916
July 2009
Prepared for Lamar 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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