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
21,681
21,505
19,829
18,812
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2005 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
33.0
26.9
21.7
- 2.2
19.5
11.6
12.7
12.0
9.6
6.9
6.8
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Putnam Co. = 40.0 yrs.
- 0.7
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2005 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-05
Rank of
% Chg.
PUTNAM
19,829
87
57.6
5.4
74
BALDWIN
45,230
43
175.0
1.2
120
GREENE
15,693
104
40.4
8.9
53
HANCOCK
9,643
131
20.4
-4.3
152
JASPER
13,147
111
35.5
15.1
26
JONES
26,836
65
68.2
13.5
32
MORGAN
17,492
92
50.0
13.2
36
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
40
Percentage Change
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
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: 2000-2005
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
PUTNAM
1,017
466
4.6
594
5.9
BALDWIN
530
816
3.5
-226
-1.0
GREENE
1,287
218
2.8
1,088
13.8
HANCOCK
-433
88
1.7
-499
-9.6
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
1,721
3,197
2,035
5,571
885,760
322
661
376
2,365
376,105
5.0
5.0
4.3
4.8
8.3
1,421
2,572
1,681
2,676
425,510
22.0
19.4
19.4
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
12.2
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
43.3
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
42.7
34.7
10.0
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.4
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
12.9
16.2
9.0
8.8
13.0
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Putnam Co. Natality Data
240 total births, 104 unwed births
52 induced terminations
53 teen pregnancies
23 low birth weight babies
2004 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
197 total deaths
4 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 2004-05
58.9
53.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
38.3
College prep certif
73.8
52.2
Class '05 Grad Rate
69.6
3.3
Gifted
8.4
15.5
12.1
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
70.7
47.9
Retained in grade
4.4
7.7
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.5
10.6
5.4
5.0
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 = 2,602
HS dropouts = 40
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,494
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Putnam Co.
2004 PCI
Putnam Co. = $26,070
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
7
6
Percentage
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Putnam 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
PUTNAM
$26,070
30
87.5
18.5
BALDWIN
$23,671
65
79.5
15.8
GREENE
$25,585
34
85.9
13.8
HANCOCK
$16,682
157
56.0
26.0
JASPER
$23,056
76
77.4
9.4
JONES
$24,439
49
82.1
9.6
MORGAN
$29,050
16
97.5
17.0
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.
$34,859
$35,802
PUTNAM
$32,890
BALDWIN
$33,463
GREENE
$23,479
HANCOCK
$39,602
JASPER
$43,634
JONES
$40,755
MORGAN
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Putnam Co. Total = $99,651,000
42.1
Retirement/Disab
34.8
23.2
Medicare
20.0
Putnam Co.
14.0
Pub Med Assist
19.8
1.8
2.6
0.7
0.8
2.2
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Georgia
Putnam Co.
$5,049 per capita
transfer receipts
5.7
5.7
Other Inc Maint
2.2
1.9
2.6
3.3
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
19.4% of total personal income
7.1% change in total 2003-2004
5.7
All Other
8.4
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 %
PUTNAM
2,664
13.6
51
BALDWIN
6,532
17.6
94
GREENE
2,758
17.8
98
HANCOCK
1,987
23.7
156
JASPER
1,758
13.8
53
JONES
2,772
10.7
22
MORGAN
2,024
12.0
31
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
Georgia
1,152,089
persons
13.3%
------------US = 12.5%
Unemployment Rates
Putnam Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1996
1997
1998
2005 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1999
2000
2001
Putnam Co. = 5.4
2002
2003
GA = 5.3
2004
2005
US = 5.1
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Putnam County 2005 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: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
1.7
0.7
Construction
17.7
7.2
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
11.7
2.0
5.4
11.6
18.4
51.1
19.8
5.6
3.9
0.6
3.1
2.4
4.1
1.3
5.0
0.6
6.9
3.8
8.8
6.5
8.4
8.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
27.3
Putnam Co.
Georgia
16.5
21.6
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Putnam Co. Total Value = $59,859,917
Poultry-Egg
27.7%
Row-Forage crops
3.7%
Other
7.5%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
0.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.8%
Forestry
6.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Livestock
53.6%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Putnam Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,207,556,849
41.5
Residential
11.3
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
8.1
Commercial
13.3
63.2
53.2
21.7
22.2
3.0
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
7.9
7.1
8.6
5.4
3.7
4.9
8.4
6.8
0.6
1.3
0.4
0.4
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Putnam Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
PUTNAM
BALDWIN
GREENE
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
63.2
52.2
67.0
40.1
37.2
54.4
30.3
41.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
11.3
7.7
13.9
33.9
41.8
13.6
45.7
21.7
8.1
18.2
8.2
3.9
3.4
9.1
10.3
13.3
3.0
6.4
3.1
0.5
4.0
2.1
5.9
7.9
4.9
8.6
4.7
4.0
5.9
11.0
5.2
8.4
9.6
6.9
3.1
17.7
7.6
9.2
2.5
7.8
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
PUTNAM
BALDWIN
GREENE
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
’05 Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 7/06
as of 7/06
20.104
24.370
17.827
39.380
26.970
29.318
26.700
11.029
14.570
11.000
14.900
13.380
14.750
16.000
$18,014
$22,308
$19,213
$9,506
$11,341
$14,936
$17,374
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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: 2005
Putnam Co. Total Retail Sales = $196,469,000
0.81
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.56
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
2.14
Gas stations
0.79
0.27
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.52
0.03
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.16
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.39
Food-Beverage Stores
1.75
0
1
2
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
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 = 3,576
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 County Area Report
# 0701
January, 2007
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
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu