Jasper County
Community
Profile
31st in order
of county creation
December 10, 1807
Prepared for Jasper County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Jasper County
2010 Trend CAED
14,698
15,212
13,147
11,426
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 Est.
2000
8,453
7,553
1990
1980
5,760
6,135
7,473
1970
1960
1950
8,772
8,594
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Jasper County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
7.4
9.1
16.1
16.6
33.0
33.1
32.2
29.5
11.5
12.6
13.5
13.7
11.8
19.5
21.5
19.2
19.2
24.5
26.0
33.5
36.3
25.5
31.8
31.0
33.9
25.5
23.4
11.7
8.9
8.3
7.4
7.0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 5.3
- 2.4
22.9
12.7
2005 Estimated Median Age
- 1.9
- 0.5
10.4
0%
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Jasper Co. = 35.0 yrs.
- 0.4
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
JASPER
13,147
111
35.5
15.1
26
BUTTS
21,045
84
112.8
8.0
56
JONES
26,836
65
68.2
13.5
32
MONROE
23,785
74
60.1
9.2
50
MORGAN
17,492
92
50.0
13.2
36
NEWTON
86,713
27
313.7
39.9
3
PUTNAM
19,829
87
57.6
5.4
74
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
40
Percentage Change
30
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
Jasper Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2005
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
JASPER
BUTTS
JONES
MONROE
MORGAN
NEWTON
PUTNAM
1,721
1,522
3,197
2,011
2,035
24,712
1,017
322
602
661
469
376
4,055
466
5.0
5.7
5.0
3.9
4.3
10.4
4.6
1,421
945
2,572
1,579
1,681
20,811
594
22.0
8.9
19.4
13.2
19.4
53.3
5.9
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
5,571
885,760
2,365
376,105
4.8
8.3
2,676
425,510
7.7
9.4
Area
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
Population Change: 2000-2005
LOSS
0 – 5.3%
5.3 – 10.8%
10.8 – 21.6%
21.6 – 42.7%
Avg. GA
County =
7.2%
GA = 10.8%
US = 5.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2004 Rates
14.2
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
44.8
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
26.7
34.7
8.7
7.4
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
11.8
16.2
7.9
8.8
11.9
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Jasper Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Jasper Co. Natality Data
183 total births, 82 unwed births
17 induced terminations
25 teen pregnancies
11 low birth weight babies
2004 Jasper Co. Mortality Data
112 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.3
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
7.3
Bachelor's degree
16.0
2.7
Associate degree
5.2
18.4
20.4
Some college, no degree
37.2
HS Grad
28.7
21.2
9th-12th no diploma
Jasper Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.1
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Jasper Co.
Not completing HS = 30.3%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 11.5%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2004-05
47.8
Teachers w/adv degrees
53.6
55.4
College prep certif
73.8
60.7
Class '05 Grad Rate
69.6
3.4
Gifted
8.4
15.1
12.1
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
61.1
47.9
Retained in grade
4.4
7.3
Jasper Co.
Georgia
16.7
Absent >15 days
10.6
5.5
5.0
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Jasper Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,910
HS dropouts = 31
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $6,391
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Jasper Co.
2004 PCI
Jasper Co. = $23,056
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002
2003
Georgia
Georgia = $29,782
US = $33,050
2004
US
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
Percentage Change
9
7
Percentage
5
3
1
-1
-3
-5
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Jasper Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002-2003
Georgia
2003-2004
US
Per Capita Income: 2004
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1999-2004
JASPER
$23,056
76
77.4
9.4
BUTTS
$24,683
45
82.9
19.7
JONES
$24,439
49
82.1
9.6
MONROE
$26,350
28
88.5
16.1
MORGAN
$29,050
16
97.5
17.0
NEWTON
$22,634
85
76.0
2.8
PUTNAM
$26,070
30
87.5
18.5
GA Avg. Co.
$23,588
--
79.2
14.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
Median Household Income
2003 Model-Based Estimates
US
$43,318
GEORGIA
$42,421
GA Avg. Co.
$34,932
$39,651
JASPER
$39,076
BUTTS
JONES
$43,712
MONROE
$43,082
$40,813
MORGAN
$46,035
NEWTON
$35,858
PUTNAM
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Jasper Co. Total = $ 53,845,000
41.2
Retirement/Disab
34.8
18.1
20.0
18.1
19.8
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
1.8
2.6
1.0
0.8
3.5
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Jasper Co.
Georgia
Jasper Co.
$4,214 per capita
transfer receipts
5.5
5.7
Other Inc Maint
1.5
1.9
2.8
3.3
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
18.3% of total personal income
7.3% change in total 2003-2004
6.5
8.4
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2003 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
JASPER
1,763
13.8
53
BUTTS
2,559
12.5
41
JONES
2,781
10.7
22
MONROE
2,640
11.6
28
MORGAN
2,036
12.1
33
NEWTON
8,969
11.1
26
PUTNAM
2,671
13.6
51
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 (rev 10/06)
Georgia
1,155,544
persons
13.4%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Jasper Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1996
1997
1998
2005 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1999
2000
2001
Jasper Co. = 4.9
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Jasper County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Manufacturing
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
0.6
0.7
Construction
4.1
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
42.3
17.7
36.0
34.8
11.7
0.0
5.4
6.7
11.6
0.3
3.9
0.7
3.1
1.5
4.1
1.7
5.0
5.3
6.9
6.8
8.8
4.8
8.4
7.0
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Jasper Co.
Georgia
16.5
22.8
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Jasper Co. Total Value = $59,713,800
Poultry-Egg
22.6%
Row-Forage crops
6.5%
Livestock
23.7%
Other
11.3%
Fruits-Nuts
1.4%
Forestry
7.2%
Ornamental
Horticulture
26.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Veges
0.7%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Jasper Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $564,652,144
37.2
Residential
41.5
53.2
41.8
21.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
3.4
13.3
Commercial
22.2
4.0
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
7.9
7.1
5.8
5.4
3.7
5.9
8.4
6.8
0.8
1.3
0.4
1.1
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Jasper Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
JASPER
BUTTS
JONES
MONROE
MORGAN
NEWTON
PUTNAM
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
37.2
45.9
54.4
22.9
30.3
59.9
63.2
41.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
41.8
26.9
13.6
8.1
45.7
7.0
11.3
21.7
3.4
10.8
9.1
4.6
10.3
9.7
8.1
13.3
4.0
2.9
2.1
0.1
5.9
13.1
3.0
7.9
5.9
8.4
11.0
3.6
5.2
7.9
4.9
8.4
7.6
5.1
9.2
60.8
2.5
2.2
9.6
7.8
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
JASPER
26.970
13.380
$11,341
7
LSE
BUTTS
31.866
16.400
$17,198
7
LSE
JONES
29.318
14.750
$14,936
7
LSE
MONROE
24.700
13.500
$34,998
7
LSE
MORGAN
26.700
16.000
$17,374
7
LSE
NEWTON
31.449
18.210
$71,261
7
LSE
PUTNAM
20.104
11.029
$18,014
7
LSE
County
LOST
Type*
as of 10/06 as of 10/06
*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: 2005
Jasper Co. Total Retail Sales = $41,222,000
0.23
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.36
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.06
Gas stations
0.97
0.08
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.05
Clothing & Accessories
0.04
General Merchandise
0.01
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.15
Food-Beverage Stores
0.38
0
1
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: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
37.3
Residents working
out of county
62.7
Workers coming into
county
31.6
Residents driving to
work alone
74.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.4
2.7
Resident workers 16+ = 5123
Residents working in county = 1910
Residents working out of county = 3213
Total working in county = 2792
Workers commuting into county = 882
Jasper County
Mean travel time to work = 34.2 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.27
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
# 0707
March, 2007
Prepared for Jasper 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
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu