Bacon County
Community
Profile
151st in order of
county creation
November 3, 1914
Prepared for Bacon County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Bacon County
2010 Trend CAED
10,680
10,263
10,482
10,103
9,566
9,379
8,233
8,359
8,940
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
8,096
7,055
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
Bacon County
100%
3.4
12.3
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
36.3
4.5
14.0
34.0
6.8
18.2
9.1
11.2
12.2
21.6
18.9
18.6
28.5
32.2
12.8
23.0
33.0
+ 0.6
+ 4.4
28.8
36.2
35.1
35.9
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
34.5
31.5
- 4.0
28.4
25.5
21.5
12.2
14.5
11.6
9.4
9.2
7.5
7.5
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
- 1.1
Bacon Co. = 35.4 yrs.
0
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
BACON
10,482
125
36.8
3.8
98
APPLING
17,860
92
35.1
2.6
109
ATKINSON
8,047
140
23.8
5.8
85
COFFEE
40,242
50
67.2
7.6
70
JEFF DAVIS
13,278
111
39.8
4.7
94
PIERCE
17,452
94
50.8
11.7
51
WARE
35,748
51
39.6
0.7
122
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Bacon 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
BACON
379
235
3.7
169
2.6
APPLING
445
511
4.6
-9
-0.1
ATKINSON
438
452
9.2
8
0.2
2,830
1,844
7.6
1,115
4.6
5.2
4.6
1.6
4.5
8.0
210
1,414
22
3,816
606,673
2.6
13.7
0.1
8.7
11.1
Area
COFFEE
JEFF DAVIS
PIERCE
WARE
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
593
423
1,827
474
254
364
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
2006 Rates
16.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
41.5
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
60.2
38.4
11.3
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
1.1
8.6
9.5
Bacon Co.
Georgia
9.5
9.2
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Bacon Co. Natality Data
171 total births, 71 unwed births
0 induced terminations
38 teen pregnancies
20 low birth weight babies
2006 Bacon Co. Mortality Data
118 total deaths
1 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.7
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.0
5.2
Associate degree
13.0
Some college, no degree
20.4
44.0
HS Grad
28.7
20.3
9th-12th no diploma
Bacon Co.
Georgia
13.8
12.0
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Bacon Co.
Not completing HS = 32.3%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 6.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2005-06
60.3
55.2
53.7
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
73.9
60.7
Class '06 Grad Rate
70.8
2.5
Gifted
8.6
13.8
11.9
Special Ed
52.5
49.8
Free/Reduc lunch
3.1
4.3
Retained in grade
Bacon Co.
Georgia
9.9
9.8
6.8
4.7
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
Bacon Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,764
HS dropouts = 35
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,156
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2000
2001
2002
Bacon Co.
2005 PCI
Bacon Co. = $20,502
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
6
Percentage
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Bacon 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
BACON
$20,502
141
68.8
8.3
APPLING
$21,574
122
72.4
12.3
ATKINSON
$20,170
143
67.7
13.0
COFFEE
$22,336
105
75.0
8.9
JEFF DAVIS
$21,479
126
72.1
6.8
PIERCE
$22,383
102
75.2
12.5
WARE
$22,760
96
76.4
16.6
GA Avg. Co.
$24,592
--
82.6
14.7
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
$29,342
BACON
$32,152
APPLING
ATKINSON
$27,657
COFFEE
$31,289
$29,341
JEFF DAVIS
$32,218
PIERCE
$30,047
WARE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2005
Bacon Co. Total = $61,520,000
32.1
Retirement/Disab
35.0
23.2
Medicare
20.5
23.6
Pub Med Assist
20.3
3.4
2.8
Supp Sec Inc
Bacon Co.
0.5
0.6
2.0
2.8
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Georgia
Bacon Co.
$5,905 per capita
transfer receipts
6.6
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.0
1.4
2.9
3.1
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
28.8% of total personal income
5.6% change in total 2004-2005
4.8
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
2005 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
BACON
2,193
21.8
108
APPLING
3,613
20.6
96
ATKINSON
2,020
25.4
130
COFFEE
8,707
23.2
118
JEFF DAVIS
2,578
19.9
88
PIERCE
3,448
20.4
95
WARE
7,109
21.5
106
GA Avg. Co.
7,996
18.7
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
4.3 – 12.6%
12.6 – 16.5%
16.5 – 20.8%
20.8 – 24.5%
24.5 – 33.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2005
= $19,971
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Georgia
1,271,409
persons
14.5%
------------US = 13.3%
Unemployment Rates
10
Bacon Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Bacon Co. = 4.6
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
Bacon County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
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
Total
GOVERNMENT
0.6
1.2
34.1
17.4
6.9
5.4
11.1
3.1
5.4
8.6
11.7
4.5
3.9
0.0
2.9
3.3
4.0
1.5
5.2
3.8
7.1
10.8
9.0
5.6
8.5
8.3
8.2
16.4
16.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
25.9
49.4
Bacon Co.
Georgia
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2006
Bacon Co. Total Value = $71,754,187
Row-Forage crops
22.2%
Poultry-Egg
18.8%
Livestock
9.8%
Forestry
0.6%
Other
8.5%
Veges
2.2%
Fruits-Nuts
37.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.9%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2006
Bacon Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $210,767,558
30.7
Residential
22.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.6
Commercial
13.0
12.8
8.3
Industrial
7.6
6.6
5.3
Utility
5.3
3.6
10.3
Motor Vehicle
7.4
6.1
2.5
1.2
Mobile Home
0.4
3.3
Timber
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
41.9
26.5
22.2
Bacon Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.3
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2006
County
BACON
APPLING
ATKINSON
COFFEE
JEFF DAVIS
PIERCE
WARE
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
30.7
17.4
20.5
32.6
30.3
44.7
44.3
41.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
26.5
10.3
42.5
21.2
18.5
20.8
7.0
22.5
13.0
8.2
6.1
18.7
16.4
10.3
23.9
12.8
8.3
2.8
11.1
12.3
15.6
6.0
3.7
7.6
10.3
6.1
9.4
9.2
10.2
10.7
9.8
7.4
11.2
55.1
10.4
6.0
9.0
7.6
11.4
7.7
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
BACON
APPLING
ATKINSON
COFFEE
JEFF DAVIS
PIERCE
WARE
’06 Countywide
Millage*
’06
School
Millage*
’06 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
26.389
28.260
27.659
22.324
24.726
22.380
32.061
13.500
14.840
13.347
15.214
12.750
15.870
15.261
$5,590
$15,784
$3,842
$19,454
$6,648
$8,335
$21,655
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
LOST
Type*
as of 11/07 as of 11/07
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
Bacon Co. Total Retail Sales = $59,065,000
0.59
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.11
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.74
Gas stations
1.17
0.08
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.45
0.05
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.19
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.01
Food-Beverage Stores
1.06
0
0.5
1
1.5
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, 2006;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
68.0
Residents working
out of county
32.0
Workers coming into
county
24.5
Residents driving to
work alone
79.0
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
15.3
2.5
Resident workers 16+ = 4,195
Residents working in county = 2,852
Residents working out of county = 1,343
Total working in county = 3,778
Workers commuting into county = 926
Bacon County
Mean travel time to work = 24.4 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.69
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
# 0804
February, 2008
Prepared for Bacon 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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