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
23,237
2020 OPB Proj.
22,304
21,345
21 218
21,218
18,812
2015 OPB Proj.
2011 Estimate
Census 2010
2000
14,137
1990
10,295
8,394
7,798
7,731
8,514
8 367
8,367
1980
1970
1960
1950
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning &
Budget projections.
Population Composition by Age
Putnam County
100%
65 +
45 64
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
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
Perce
entage Ch
hange
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
1930-40
1930
40
1940-50
1940
50
1950-60
1950
60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
1960
70
1970-80
1970
80
Georgia
1980-90
1980
90
1990-00
1990
00
2000-10
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*
g
4/1/20107/1/2011
Numerical
Change*
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Net
Migration
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Net
Migration
Rate
PUTNAM
129
15
118
0.3
4.6
BALDWIN
-1,303
105
-1,434
1.9
-15.8
GREENE
37
-23
64
-1.4
2.9
-31
-15
-153
91
802
127 550
127,550
-16
79
110
109
500
79 524
79,524
-16
-94
-264
-17
17
297
47 182
47,182
-3.4
41
4.1
2.5
41
4.1
3.1
65
6.5
-4.1
-7 7
-7.7
-7.6
-0.3
03
-2.1
40
4.0
Area
HANCOCK
JASPER
JONES
MORGAN
Avg. County
GEORGIA
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (4/12)
Selected Vital Statistics
2010 Rates
11.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.4
48.1
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
32.7
31 5
31.5
9.5
7.0
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
12.5
14.8
9.8
9.2
Putnam Co.
12.4
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Georgia
8.2
10-yr. rates 2001-2010
2010 Putnam Co. Natality Data
241 total births, 116 unwed births
35 induced terminations
38 teen pregnancies
24 low birth weight babies
2010 Putnam Co. Mortality Data
202 total deaths
1 infant death
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2006-2010
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
6.7
Grad or Prof Degree
97
9.7
12.1
Bachelor's degree
17.5
7.0
7
0
6.6
Associate degree
19.1
20 1
20.1
Some college, no degree
35.5
HS Grad
29.6
13 1
13.1
9th-12th no diploma
Putnam Co.
Georgia
10.4
6.5
61
6.1
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Putnam Co.
Not completing HS = 19.6%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 18.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2010-11
67.6
65.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
49 7
49.7
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
27.4
HOPE Eligible
79.8
40.2
63.1
Class '11
11 Grad Rate
80 9
80.9
6.4
10.4
Gifted
16.5
Special Ed
10.4
Econ Disadvantaged
77.4
57.5
4.2
3.6
Retained in grade
12.4
12
4
8.8
Absent >15 days
4.3
3.7
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
30
40
50
60
70
Putnam Co.
80
90
Percentage
Putnam Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,676
HS dropouts = 34
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $9,438
Per Capita Income: 2006-2010
$45,000
$40,000
$
$35,000
$30,000
$25 000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2006
2007
2008
Putnam Co.
2010 PCI
Putnam Co. = $31,641
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
2009
Georgia
g
Georgia
g = $34,747
US = $39,937
2010
US
Per Capita Income: 2006-2010
Percentage Change
6
Pe
ercentage
e
4
2
0
-2
4
-4
-6
2006 07
2006-07
2007 08
2007-08
Putnam Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
2008 09
2008-09
Georgia
2009 10
2009-10
US
Per Capita Income: 2010
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2006-2010
PUTNAM
$31,641
37
91.1
0.4
BALDWIN
$27 663
$27,663
88
79 6
79.6
83
8.3
GREENE
$36,525
14
105.1
18.0
HANCOCK
$20,956
153
60.3
15.1
JASPER
$28 726
$28,726
65
82 7
82.7
10 1
10.1
JONES
$32,237
33
92.8
12.1
MORGAN
$35,401
17
101.9
6.9
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
$28 786
$28,786
--
82 8
82.8
96
9.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
Median Household Income
2011 Model-Based Estimates
$50,502
US
$45,886
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$38,797
$40,168
PUTNAM
$34,304
BALDWIN
GREENE
$39,209
HANCOCK
$26,107
$43 618
$43,618
JASPER
$48,792
JONES
$46 176
$46,176
MORGAN
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2010
Putnam Co
Co. Total = $175
$175,279,000
279 000
39.4
Retirement/Disab
32 1
32.1
25.2
Medicare
21.4
10.0
Pub Med Assist
13 5
13.5
1.4
2.1
0.5
05
0.5
3.4
4.4
Supp Sec Inc
Familyy Assist
SNAP
Putnam Co.
Georgia
Putnam Co.
$8,252 per capita
transfer receipts
8.3
82
8.2
Other Inc Maint
4.5
5.6
Unemp
26.1% of total personal income
6.6% change in total 2009-10
2.3
36
3.6
Veteran
ete a Benefit
e e t
5.1
All Other
8.5
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PUTNAM
3,949
18.7
41
BALDWIN
11,826
29.2
133
GREENE
,
3,961
25.0
95
HANCOCK
2,679
34.4
150
JASPER
2 804
2,804
20 4
20.4
59
JONES
4,547
16.2
28
MORGAN
2,939
16.5
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
11 552
11,552
23 2
23.2
29
--
County
y
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based Estimates
8.0 – 17.5%
17 5 – 21.3%
17.5
21 3%
21.3 – 25.0%
25.0 – 28.5%
28 5 – 42.2%
28.5
42 2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2011 = $23,021
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Georgia
1,836,715
Persons
-19.2%
------------US = 15.9%
Rate per 100 in Lab
bor Force
e
14
Civilian Labor Force Average Annual
Unemployment Rates
Putnam Co.
Georgia
U. S.
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2002
2003
2011 Rates
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Putnam Co. = 11.5 GA = 9.8
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 10.8
10 8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2010
2011
US = 8.9
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2011 Averages
Avg.
g #
Establishments
Avg.
g Monthly
y
Employment
Avg.
g Wage
g
Weekly
108
1,116
$572
Ag, forestry, fishing
14
227
$518
Construction
64
363
$594
Manufacturing
30
526
$579
293
3,031
$566
Wholesale trade
15
68
$776
Retail trade
67
574
$414
Transp/Warehousing
12
192
$541
Finance/Insurance
19
151
$744
Professional/Sci/Tech
36
77
$636
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
17
--
--
Health care/Soc Svcs
28
301
$503
Accommodations/Food Svc
33
505
$235
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
36
1 650
1,650
$593
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
449
5,806
$575
Putnam County
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2011
P t
Putnam
C
Co.
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
19.2
Goods Producing
21.9
13 9
13.9
52.2
Service Providing
50.7
68.0
28.4
Government
27.3
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Components of 2011 Property Tax Gross Digest
Putnam County
Residential
66.3%
Heavy
Equipment
0.02%
Timber
Ti
b *
0.3%
Mobile Home
0.3%
%
Industrial
2.4%
Motor Vehicle
3 6%
3.6%
Public Utility
9.7%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Ag-Preferentialg eee ta
EnvironConserv
9.8%
Commercial
7.7%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $1,657,747,663
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $223,486,503
N t M&O Digest
Net
Di
t = $1,434,261,160
$1 434 261 160
Value of exempt property = $53,588,920
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
2011 Countywide Millage*
2010 Taxes
Levied**
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
1/1/2013
as of
1/1/2013
PUTNAM
17.400
$24,743
7
LSE
BALDWIN
25 100
25.100
$29 881
$29,881
7
LSE
GREENE
17.906
$28,252
6
LS
HANCOCK
31.252
$12,176
8
LSET
JASPER
34 515
34.515
$12 709
$12,709
7
LSE
JONES
31.348
$24,340
7
LSE
MORGAN
24.785
$21,061
7
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage.
**Taxes levied, but not necessarily collected.
L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational, T=Transportation
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011
Putnam Co
Co. Total Value = $73
$73,601,941
601 941
Poultry-Egg
48.1%
Other
5 0%
5.0%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.1%
Fruits-Nuts
0.2%
Veges
0.3%
Forestry
2.4%
Livestock
35.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (12/12)
Row-Forage
crops
7.2%
1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2011
Putnam Co. = $4,396,245
TOTAL
1.27
Wholesale
1.02
Utility
6 63
6.63
0.46
Other Svcs.
Other Retail
0.68
Misc. Svcs.
0.50
Manufacturing
0.86
0.63
Home Furnishing
g
General Merchandise
0.72
Food/Bars
0.51
C
Construction
t ti
0 53
0.53
Auto
0.81
Accommodations
0.34
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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: Georgia Dept. of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Unit. Pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2006-2010
5 Yr. Average
g – American Community
y Survey
y
Percentage of:
Residents working
g
in county
56 3
56.3
Residents working
out of county
43.7
Residents driving
to work alone
Residents
carpooling
Residents working
at home
80.6
10.3
5.8
Resident workers 16+ = 8,579
Residents working in county = 4,829
Residents working out of county = 3,750
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min
min. = 45
45.6%
6%
20-44 min. = 37.1%
45+ min. = 17.4%
This study was developed to assist
community
y leadership
p with their
future planning and decision making.
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Area Report
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# 13-01
January 2013
Prepared for Putnam County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University
y of Georgia
g • Athens,, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
www.caes.uga.edu/center/caed/
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