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
24,855
24
855
23,023
21,218
18,812
2020 OPB Proj
Proj.
2015 OPB Proj.
Census 2010
2000
14,137
1990
10,295
10
295
8,394
7,798
7,731
1980
1970
1960
1950
8,514
8 367
8,367
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections.
Population Composition by Age
Putnam County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.4
15.1
82
8.2
14.1
85
8.5
17.4
82
8.2
20.0
11 4
11.4
12 4
12.4
20.9
22.4
14.1
18.1
28 0
28.0
30.0
33.5
33.5
29.2
29.3
33.9
36.8
32.3
33.4
31.6
32.9
28.2
33 0
33.0
26.9
21.7
19.5
17.4
11.6
12.7
12.0
96
9.6
69
6.9
68
6.8
61
6.1
63
6.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
0%
2010 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Putnam Co. = 43.5 yrs.
GA = 35.3 yrs.
2010 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-10
Rank of
% Chg.
PUTNAM
21,218
88
59.5
12.8
77
BALDWIN
45,720
43
179.3
2.3
119
GREENE
15 994
15,994
106
40 5
40.5
11 0
11.0
82
HANCOCK
9,429
131
19.5
-6.4
150
JASPER
13,900
114
37.7
21.7
40
JONES
28,669
60
70.5
21.3
43
MORGAN
17,868
98
53.7
15.6
63
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Population Change: 1930-2010
40
Percen
ntage Chan
nge
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
20
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
1970-80
Georgia
g
1980-90
1990-00
2000-10
Putnam Co.
Population Change: 2000-2010
LOSS
Gain < US
Gain > US but < GA
Gain > GA
Gain > 2x GA
Avg. GA County
= 14.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 9.7%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2009
Numerical
Change*
2000-2009
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2009
# Net
Migration
2008-09
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2008-09
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
PUTNAM
BALDWIN
GREENE
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
1,683
686
1,087
3.2
-1.9
1 633
1,633
1 435
1,435
455
36
3.6
-17.0
17 0
1,337
255
1,169
0.2
-1.7
-855
72
-884
-0.4
-32.3
2,527
,
639
1,936
,
4.7
1.6
4,101
1,131
3,082
1.5
0.6
3 304
3,304
677
2 696
2,696
47
4.7
40
4.0
Avg. County
10,330
1 642 430
1,642,430
4,305
684 445
684,445
5,340
849 133
849,133
4.8
78
7.8
1.0
55
5.5
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
U. S. Census Bureau (4/10)
Selected Vital Statistics
2009 Rates
12.9
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.1
50.8
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
44.2
34 1
34.1
11.6
7.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
42.2
14.9
13.4
9.6
11.6
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Putnam Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 2000-2009
2009 Putnam Co. Natality Data
2009 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
264 total births, 134 unwed births 237 total deaths
36 induced terminations
1 infant death
47 teen pregnancies
26 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2005-2009
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
6.2
Grad or Prof Degree
96
9.6
11.3
Bachelor's degree
17.5
6.9
6
9
6.4
Associate degree
19.7
19 7
19.7
Some college, no degree
35.5
HS Grad
29.7
14 8
14.8
9th-12th no diploma
Putnam Co.
Georgia
10.8
5.6
62
6.2
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Putnam Co.
Not completing HS = 20.4%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 17.5%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2009-10
Teachers w/adv degrees
62.7
68.5
40 9
40.9
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
26.9
HOPE Eligible
77.7
38.2
72.3
Class '09
09 Grad Rate
6.2
Gifted
80 8
80.8
9.8
14.2
10.3
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
56.9
69.5
2.8
3.7
Retained in grade
20 8
20.8
Absent >15 days
9.7
4.2
3.5
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
30
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
40
50
60
Putnam Co.
70
80
Percentage
Putnam Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,649
HS dropouts = 33
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $9,349
Per Capita Income: 2005-2009
$45,000
$40,000
$35 000
$35,000
$30,000
$25 000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2005
2006
2007
Putnam Co.
Co
2009 PCI
Putnam Co. = $33,712
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
2008
Georgia
Georgia
g = $34,129
US = $39,635
2009
US
Per Capita Income: 2005-2009
Percentage Change
8
6
Pe
ercentage
e
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
2005-06
2006-07
Putnam Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
2007-08
Georgia
2008-09
US
Per Capita Income: 2009
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2005-2009
PUTNAM
$33,712
16
98.8
11.7
BALDWIN
$27 356
$27,356
85
80 2
80.2
89
8.9
GREENE
$36,831
12
107.9
25.4
HANCOCK
$21,208
156
62.1
16.7
JASPER
$28 423
$28,423
69
83 3
83.3
13 5
13.5
JONES
$32,604
22
95.5
17.6
MORGAN
$33,494
19
98.1
7.0
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
$28 581
$28,581
--
83 7
83.7
16 6
16.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
Median Household Income
2010 Model-Based Estimates
$50,046
US
$46,252
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$39,196
$41,604
PUTNAM
$37,029
BALDWIN
GREENE
$38,613
HANCOCK
$25,102
$44 958
$44,958
JASPER
$49,618
JONES
$44 296
$44,296
MORGAN
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/11)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2009
Putnam Co
Co. Total = $160
$160,327,000
327 000
40.7
Retirement/Disab
32 7
32.7
24.4
22.2
Medicare
10.0
Pub Med Assist
13 7
13.7
1.7
2.2
0.5
05
0.5
3.0
3.8
Supp Sec Inc
Familyy Assist
SNAP
Putnam Co.
Georgia
6.7
66
6.6
5.0
6.1
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
2.4
35
3.5
Veteran Benefit
23.2% of total personal income
10.5% change in total 2008-09
5.8
All Other
Putnam Co.
$7,823 per capita
transfer receipts
8.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2010 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PUTNAM
3,433
16.9
41
BALDWIN
8,045
21.2
84
GREENE
,
3,079
19.9
66
HANCOCK
2,473
31.6
152
JASPER
2 134
2,134
15 5
15.5
32
JONES
3,602
13.3
24
MORGAN
2,863
10 679
10,679
15.5
18 0
18.0
31
--
County
y
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/11)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2010 Model-Based Estimates
6.7 – 12.7%
12 7 – 19.8%
12.7
19 8%
19.8 – 25.2%
25.2 – 30.6%
30 6 – 38.1%
30.6
38 1%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2010 = $21,954
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/11)
Georgia
1,698,004
Persons
-18.0%
------------US = 15.3%
Average Annual Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
e
14
Putnam Co.
Georgia
U. S.
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2001
2002
2010 Rates
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Putnam Co. = 11.5
GA = 10.2
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 11.1
11 1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2009
2010
US = 9.6
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2010 Averages
Avg.
g #
Establishments
Avg.
g Monthly
y
Employment
Avg.
g Wage
g
Weekly
118
1,217
$582
Ag, forestry, fishing
14
248
$563
Construction
74
369
$611
Manufacturing
30
600
$572
303
3,306
$522
Wholesale trade
17
74
$747
Retail trade
72
1,373
$357
Transp/Warehousing
12
218
$492
Finance/Insurance
20
159
$778
Professional/Sci/Tech
37
79
$598
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
17
74
$492
Health care/Soc Svcs
25
265
$532
Accommodations/Food Svc
31
473
$212
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
37
1 764
1,764
$573
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
468
6,295
$548
Putnam County
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2010
P t
Putnam
C
Co.
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
19.3
Goods Producing
21.9
13.9
52.5
Service Providing
50.7
68 0
68.0
28.0
Government
27.3
17 8
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)
Components of 2010 Property Tax Gross Digest
Putnam County
Residential
68 3%
68.3%
Heavy
Equipment
0 0009%
0.0009%
Ag-PreferentialEnvironConserv
9.1%
Timber *
0.1%
Mobile Home
0.3%
Public Utility
8 5%
8.5%
Motor Vehicle
3.5%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Commercial
7 8%
7.8%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $1,708,898,807
Industrial
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $235,943,812
2.4%
N t M&O Digest
Net
Di
t = $1,472,954,995
$1 472 954 995
Value of exempt property = $53,032,250
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
2010 Countywide Millage*
2009 T
Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/2011
as of 10/2011
PUTNAM
16.800
$24,409
3
LSE
BALDWIN
24 960
24.960
$30 381
$30,381
3
LSE
GREENE
16.170
$28,738
3
LSE
HANCOCK
30.488
$12,309
3
LSE
JASPER
31 560
31.560
$13 108
$13,108
3
LSE
JONES
31.348
$25,221
3
LSE
MORGAN
22.393
$22,129
3
LSE
County
*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
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2009
Putnam Co
Co. Total Value = $82
$82,224,281
224 281
Poultry-Egg
Poultry
Egg
52.1%
Other
7.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.8%
Veges-FruitsNuts
0.6%
Row-Forage
crops
5 3%
5.3%
Forestry
6.3%
Livestock
27.4%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Putnam Co
Co. Total Retail Sales = $384
$384,290,000
290 000
1.33
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal
Health
Personal Care
1.14
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.02
Gas stations
2.29
0.78
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.87
0 39
0.39
Cl thi & Accessories
Clothing
A
i
General Merchandise
0.17
Food Services-Drinking
g Places
0.46
Food-Beverage Stores
1.17
0
1
2
3
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: 2005-2009
5 Yr. Average
g – American Community
y Survey
y
Percentage of:
Residents working in county
58 0
58.0
Residents working out of county
42.0
Residents driving
g to work alone
80.9
Residents carpooling
Residents working at home
Resident workers 16+ = 8,444
Residents working in county = 4,897
Residents working out of county = 3,547
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
11.8
4.7
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min
min. = 46
46.1%
1%
20-44 min. = 37.3%
45+ min. = 16.6%
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Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens,
Athens GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
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