Miller County
Community
Profile
117th in order of
county creation
February 26, 1856
Prepared for Miller County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Miller County
2010 Trend CAED
6,164
6,200
6,239
6,383
6,280
7,038
6,397
6,908
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
9,023
1940
9,998
9,076
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
10,000
Population Composition by Age
Miller County
100%
4.1
12.6
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.1
9.4
21.1
20.0
16.7
17.1
+ 0.4
+ 2.6
20.8
23.4
32.2
26.2
36.4
13.7
14.9
20.2
34.4
11.9
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
33.8
33.6
26.4
31.3
30.9
32.2
- 1.5
30.7
- 0.7
27.3
23.5
22.8
12.5
13.1
10.7
9.2
8.1
6.8
6.0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Miller Co. = 40.0 yrs.
- 0.8
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
MILLER
6,239
148
22.0
-2.3
144
BAKER
4,098
154
11.9
0.6
124
CALHOUN
6,094
149
21.8
-3.6
149
DECATUR
28,665
59
48.0
1.5
117
EARLY
12,065
115
23.6
-2.3
145
GRADY
25,082
69
54.7
6.0
79
SEMINOLE
9,168
134
38.5
-2.1
142
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
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
X 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
MILLER
-144
23
0.6
-151
-3.8
BAKER
24
8
0.3
13
0.5
CALHOUN
-226
113
2.9
-328
-8.5
DECATUR
425
656
3.7
-127
-0.7
4.2
6.2
0.6
4.5
8.0
-570
568
-204
3,816
606,673
-7.5
3.7
-3.5
8.7
11.1
Area
EARLY
GRADY
SEMINOLE
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
-289
323
1,423
943
-201
32
7,403
2,761
1,777,125 438,939
* 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
12.0
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.5
40.0
Unwed per 100 total births
40.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
16.5
34.2
12.2
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
7.2
1.1
10.7
7.8
8.9
9.6
Miller Co.
Georgia
8.5
10-yr. rates 1996-2005
2005 Miller Co. Natality Data
75 total births, 30 unwed births
2 induced terminations
7 teen pregnancies
2 low birth weight babies
2005 Miller Co. Mortality Data
76 total deaths
1 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.8
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
7.4
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.4
5.2
Associate degree
17.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
35.9
HS Grad
28.7
17.4
9th-12th no diploma
Miller Co.
Georgia
13.8
13.6
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Miller Co.
Not completing HS = 31.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 11.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2005-06
51.2
55.2
Teachers w/adv degrees
46.5
College prep certif
73.9
77.2
70.8
Class '05 Grad Rate
1.1
Gifted
8.6
11.9
11.9
Special Ed
Free/Reduc lunch
49.8
Retained in grade
4.3
7.1
Miller Co.
Georgia
7.3
9.8
4.6
4.7
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
60.0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Miller Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,042
HS dropouts = 17
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,223
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2000
2001
2002
Miller Co.
2005 PCI
Miller Co. = $24,833
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003
Georgia
2004
2005
US
Georgia = $30,914
US = $34,471
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Miller Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003-2004
Georgia
2004-2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2005
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2000-2005
MILLER
$24,833
62
83.4
16.2
BAKER
$19,672
148
66.1
-2.4
CALHOUN
$18,879
152
63.4
20.0
DECATUR
$22,361
103
75.1
12.2
EARLY
$25,465
52
85.5
22.0
GRADY
$22,104
111
74.2
17.3
SEMINOLE
$23,543
87
79.1
9.7
GA Avg. Co.
$24,592
--
82.6
14.7
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
Median Household Income
2004 Model-Based Estimates
US
$44,334
GEORGIA
$42,679
GA Avg. Co.
$35,708
$27,574
MILLER
$25,951
BAKER
$24,746
CALHOUN
DECATUR
$28,148
$26,358
EARLY
$29,698
GRADY
$27,504
SEMINOLE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2005
Miller Co. Total = $37,671,000
31.4
Retirement/Disab
35.0
18.7
20.5
Medicare
27.9
Pub Med Assist
20.3
3.6
2.8
Supp Sec Inc
Miller Co.
0.8
0.6
Family Assist
Georgia
3.0
2.8
Food Stamps
Miller Co.
$6,114 per capita
transfer receipts
8.2
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.0
1.4
0.6
3.1
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
24.6% of total personal income
2.6% change in total 2004-2005
4.7
6.8
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
MILLER
BAKER
CALHOUN
DECATUR
EARLY
GRADY
SEMINOLE
GA Avg. Co.
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
1,166
887
1,229
6,029
2,831
4,581
1,904
7,658
19.0
21.4
26.3
21.5
23.9
18.8
20.8
16.6
106
131
159
133
151
104
125
--
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
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Miller Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Miller Co. = 3.6
GA = 4.6
Avg. GA County = 5.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2005
2006
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Miller County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Retail trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Transp-warehous
Health svc
Govt
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
10.2
2.8
0.6
5.5
Construction
5.4
Manufacturing 0.0
17.4
Agriculture
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
5.4
11.1
50.0
10.7
13.8
11.7
0.8
3.9
0.0
2.9
4.2
4.0
1.8
5.2
0.0
7.1
4.7
9.0
7.5
8.5
6.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Miller Co.
Georgia
16.3
39.5
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2006
Miller Co. Total Value = $75,198,046
Row-Forage crops
66.8%
Poultry-Egg
2.9%
Other
17.5%
Fruits-Nuts
0.2%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.2%
Veges
1.9%
Forestry
1.1%
Livestock
9.5%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2006
Miller Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $175,771,920
28.0
Residential
22.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.6
7.9
Commercial
Timber
22.2
3.2
5.3
3.6
8.1
7.4
6.1
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
42.1
8.6
7.6
6.6
Industrial
Utility
12.8
41.9
1.8
1.2
0.4
0.3
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Miller Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.3
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2006
County
MILLER
BAKER
CALHOUN
DECATUR
EARLY
GRADY
SEMINOLE
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
28.0
14.4
20.6
34.1
18.1
44.0
39.8
41.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
42.1
68.0
43.5
20.2
21.4
28.7
28.7
22.5
7.9
3.0
12.6
15.8
8.8
10.2
12.3
12.8
8.6
0.3
0.0
15.9
32.6
4.9
6.0
7.6
8.1
6.6
12.1
7.7
10.1
7.7
8.1
7.4
5.3
7.6
11.2
6.3
8.9
4.5
5.2
7.7
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
MILLER
BAKER
CALHOUN
DECATUR
EARLY
GRADY
SEMINOLE
’06 Countywide
Millage*
’06
School
Millage*
’06 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 7/07
as of 7/07
32.050
26.010
34.760
21.400
31.500
21.552
27.667
13.570
14.970
18.500
12.840
17.500
11.800
12.825
$5,041
$3,196
$3,739
$15,343
$8,444
$12,493
$6,028
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: 2006
Miller Co. Total Retail Sales = $43,380,000
0.74
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.54
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.72
Gas stations
1.08
0.79
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.11
0.01
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.23
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.72
Food-Beverage Stores
1.23
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: “Demographics USA, County Edition, 2006;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
53.4
Residents working
out of county
46.6
Workers coming into
county
24.2
Residents driving to
work alone
75.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
17.1
2.9
Resident workers 16+ = 2,800
Residents working in county = 1,494
Residents working out of county = 1,306
Total working in county = 1,971
Workers commuting into county = 477
Miller County
Mean travel time to work = 21.9 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.37
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
# 0730
September, 2007
Prepared for Miller 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
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