Twiggs County
Community
Profile
37th in order of
county creation
December 14, 1809
Prepared for Twiggs County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Twiggs County
2010 Trend CAED
10,257
10,224
10,184
10,590
9,806
9,354
8,222
7,935
8,308
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
9,117
8,372
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
12,000
Population Composition by Age
Twiggs County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.3
5.8
7.4
7.9
13.2
14.7
15.1
18.0
32.3
31.0
27.4
10.5
11.1
18.3
18.4
34.4
36.1
11.3
+ 0.2
23.3
+ 4.9
27.4
33.5
36.2
36.7
35.3
25.8
23.4
13.0
14.1
14.0
10.2
9.0
7.9
6.7
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
- 1.4
- 2.4
36.5
28.7
2005 Estimated Median Age
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Twiggs Co. = 36.6 yrs.
- 1.2
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
TWIGGS
10,184
128
28.3
-3.8
150
BALDWIN
45,275
42
175.2
1.3
118
BIBB
154,903
12
619.7
0.7
123
BLECKLEY
12,353
114
56.8
5.9
82
HOUSTON
127,530
14
338.5
15.1
35
JONES
26,973
65
68.5
14.1
39
LAURENS
47,316
41
58.3
5.4
88
WILKINSON
9,995
129
22.4
-2.2
143
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Twiggs Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2006
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
TWIGGS
-406
96
1.5
-463
-7.1
BALDWIN
573
961
3.4
-241
-0.9
1,016
5,108
5.3
-3,634
-3.8
BLECKLEY
687
167
2.2
560
7.5
HOUSTON
16,765
5,753
7.7
11,204
15.0
JONES
3,334
758
4.8
2,625
16.6
LAURENS
2,442
1,242
4.3
1,342
4.7
WILKINSON
-225
197
3.1
-393
-6.2
Avg. GA Co.
7,403
2,761
4.5
3,816
8.7
1,777,125
438,939
8.0
606,673
11.1
Area
BIBB
GEORGIA
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: 2000-2006
LOSS
0 – 6.4%
6.4 – 14.4%
14.4 – 34%
34 – 53.4%
Avg. GA
County = 9.1%
GA = 14.4%
US = 6.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/07)
Selected Vital Statistics
2005 Rates
15.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.5
64.5
Unwed per 100 total births
40.7
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
49.7
34.2
9.7
7.2
6.0
10.7
12.2
8.9
12.5
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
8.5
10-yr. rates 1996-2005
2005 Twiggs Co. Natality Data
155 total births, 100 unwed births
26 induced terminations
36 teen pregnancies
23 low birth weight babies
2005 Twiggs Co. Mortality Data
100 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
1.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
2.1
Associate degree
5.2
14.8
Some college, no degree
20.4
40.7
HS Grad
28.7
23.9
9th-12th no diploma
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
13.8
13.0
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Twiggs Co.
Not completing HS = 36.8%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 5.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2005-06
43.2
Teachers w/adv degrees
55.2
56.0
College prep certif
73.9
56.2
Class '05 Grad Rate
70.8
1.9
Gifted
8.6
16.5
11.9
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
81.3
49.8
7.4
Retained in grade
4.3
7.4
9.8
4.6
4.7
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
90
Twiggs Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,223
HS dropouts = 20
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,723
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2000
2001
2002
Twiggs Co.
2005 PCI
Twiggs Co. = $22,172
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003
2004
Georgia
Georgia = $30,914
US = $34,471
2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
Percentage Change
9
Percentage
7
5
3
1
-1
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Twiggs Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003-2004
Georgia
2004-2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2005
County
TWIGGS
BALDWIN
BIBB
BLECKLEY
HOUSTON
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
GA Avg. Co.
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2000-2005
$22,172
$24,816
$31,171
$24,467
$28,507
$26,613
$24,735
$22,105
$24,592
108
63
14
71
24
34
66
110
--
74.4
83.3
104.7
82.2
95.7
89.4
83.1
74.2
82.6
27.8
16.6
15.2
12.9
16.9
14.2
14.7
11.9
14.7
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
Median Household Income
2004 Model-Based Estimates
US
$44,334
GEORGIA
$42,679
GA Avg. Co.
$35,708
TWIGGS
$31,782
$33,531
BALDWIN
BIBB
$35,540
BLECKLEY
$35,869
HOUSTON
$47,134
$45,130
JONES
$33,188
LAURENS
WILKINSON
$0
$32,561
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2005
Twiggs Co. Total = $56,268,000
37.5
35.0
Retirement/Disab
20.0
20.5
18.7
20.3
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
3.5
2.8
Supp Sec Inc
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
0.8
0.6
Family Assist
Twiggs Co.
$5,477 per capita
transfer receipts
2.9
2.8
Food Stamps
5.7
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.5
1.4
Unemp
24.7% of total personal income
9.2% change in total 2004-2005
4.0
3.1
5.3
6.8
Veteran Benefit
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
County
TWIGGS
BALDWIN
BIBB
BLECKLEY
HOUSTON
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
GA Avg. Co.
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
1,807
6,993
29,948
1,750
14,557
2,826
8,325
1,641
7,658
17.7
18.8
20.0
15.4
11.8
10.7
18.2
16.3
16.6
89
102
119
64
28
20
96
73
--
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
5.3 – 11.9%
11.9 – 15.4%
15.4 – 18.2%
18.2 – 21.2%
21.2 – 26.3%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2004
= $19,307
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Georgia
1,217,686
persons
13.7%
------------US = 12.7%
Unemployment Rates
Twiggs Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Twiggs Co. = 5.8
GA = 4.6
Avg. GA County = 5.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (3/07)
2005
2006
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Twiggs County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Retail trade
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Transp-warehous
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Manufacturing
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
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
1.9
0.7
4.8
5.2
2.6
0.0
5.4
7.2
37.6
17.7
11.7
28.4
65.4
11.6
1.3
3.9
0.0
3.1
0.0
4.1
0.6
5.0
0.0
6.9
8.9
8.8
1.8
8.4
8.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
16.5
34.0
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2006
Twiggs Co. Total Value = $15,608,167
Row-Forage crops
26.1%
Livestock
10.5%
Other
17.3%
Fruits-Nuts
1.0%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.3%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Forestry
44.9%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2006
Twiggs Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $220,023,310
29.1
Residential
22.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.6
6.9
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
12.8
7.6
6.6
7.3
5.3
3.6
8.2
7.4
6.1
2.5
1.2
0.4
2.5
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
41.9
26.9
22.2
16.6
Twiggs Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.3
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2006
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
TWIGGS
29.1
26.9
6.9
16.6
8.2
12.3
BALDWIN
55.9
6.7
17.0
5.8
7.6
6.9
--
--
--
--
--
--
BLECKLEY
44.5
19.4
12.5
4.5
11.5
7.6
HOUSTON
57.9
6.0
20.1
5.4
7.6
2.9
JONES
55.4
13.3
9.4
2.1
10.5
9.0
LAURENS
34.7
17.5
18.5
16.3
8.3
4.8
WILKINSON
17.8
25.8
5.5
34.7
7.9
8.4
Avg. GA Co.
41.9
22.5
12.8
7.6
7.4
7.7
BIBB
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
-- Indicates tax digest not verified as of 6/4//07
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’06 Countywide
Millage*
’06
School
Millage*
’05 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/07
as of 4/07
TWIGGS
36.180
20.000
$7,013
7
LSE
BALDWIN
23.370
14.570
$23,113
7
LSE
--
--
$136,679
7
LSE
BLECKLEY
23.790
12.000
$5,827
7
LSE
HOUSTON
23.010
12.500
$84,108
7
LSE
JONES
31.268
14.750
$17,265
7
LSE
LAURENS
18.251
11.945
$24,427
7
LSE
WILKINSON
31.760
18.320
$10,375
7
LSE
County
BIBB
*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
Twiggs Co. Total Retail Sales = $39,504,000
Total Retail Sales
0.35
Health-Personal Care
0.37
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.01
2.00
Gas stations
0.09
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.00
Clothing & Accessories
0.00
General Merchandise
0.00
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.03
Food-Beverage Stores
0.56
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
24.9
Residents working
out of county
75.1
Workers coming into
county
46.5
Residents driving to
work alone
77.9
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
17.5
2.8
Resident workers 16+ = 4,086
Residents working in county = 1,019
Residents working out of county = 3,067
Total working in county = 1,906
Workers commuting into county = 887
Twiggs County
Mean travel time to work = 29.3 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = .29
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
# 0718
June, 2007
Prepared for Twiggs 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