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 CAED Trend
10,251
10,224
10,280
10,590
9,806
9,354
8,222
7,935
8,308
2010 OPB Proj.
2007 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
9,117
8,372
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning &
Budget); CAED (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development) 3/08.
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
2007 Estimated Median Age
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Twiggs Co. = 38.4 yrs.
- 1.2
GA = 34.7 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
TWIGGS
10,280
124
28.5
-2.9
140
BIBB
154,709
13
618.9
0.5
120
BLECKLEY
12,306
113
56.6
5.5
91
HOUSTON
131,016
14
347.8
18.3
31
JONES
27,229
65
69.2
15.2
41
LAURENS
47,520
42
58.5
5.9
85
WILKINSON
10,064
127
22.5
-1.5
134
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
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
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2007
Numerical
Change*
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2006-07
1 yr.Net
Migration
Rate
TWIGGS
-310
167
-432
1.6
-8.6
BIBB
822
5,894
-4,475
5.8
-6.8
BLECKLEY
640
175
527
2.5
-2.5
HOUSTON
20,251
6,966
13,612
7.9
14.7
2,743
1,373
-477
4,564
725,733
2.7
4.4
6.8
5.3
8.3
7.7
4.4
-5.7
6.6
13.3
Area
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
Avg. County
GEORGIA
3,590
921
2,646
1,461
-156
360
8,540
3,283
1,357,934 521,982
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
13.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
56.4
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
44.3
38.4
10.8
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
8.6
8.6
13.1
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
9.5
11.6
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Twiggs Co. Natality Data
133 total births, 75 unwed births
12 induced terminations
31 teen pregnancies
29 low birth weight babies
2006 Twiggs Co. Mortality Data
110 total deaths
1 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
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 2006-07
41.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
56.3
College prep certif
87.9
75.0
16.7
HOPE Eligible
38.1
64.7
Class '07 Grad Rate
1.3
Gifted
72.3
8.7
18.8
Special Ed
11.7
Econ Disadvantaged
82.1
50.0
6.3
4.3
9.6
10.0
2.4
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
20
40
60
Percentage
80
Twiggs Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,152
HS dropouts = 10
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,365
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Twiggs Co.
2006 PCI
Twiggs Co. = $22,605
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
2005
Georgia
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
8
7
Percentage
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Twiggs Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
TWIGGS
$22,605
110
70.4
21.6
BIBB
$32,173
15
100.2
14.6
BLECKLEY
$25,299
67
78.8
11.7
HOUSTON
$29,525
25
92.0
16.9
JONES
$28,215
30
87.9
20.1
LAURENS
$25,706
60
80.1
15.5
WILKINSON
$22,939
105
71.5
14.0
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
$33,743
TWIGGS
$34,872
BIBB
BLECKLEY
$36,643
HOUSTON
$48,922
$45,727
JONES
$36,024
LAURENS
$32,156
WILKINSON
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Twiggs Co. Total = $60,137,000
36.9
35.1
Retirement/Disab
23.2
23.2
Medicare
16.4
16.8
Pub Med Assist
4.1
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Twiggs Co.
0.5
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
2.7
2.7
Food Stamps
Twiggs Co.
$5,810 per capita
transfer receipts
6.3
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.3
1.5
Unemp
4.1
3.4
4.6
Veteran Benefit
All Other
25.7% of total personal income
5.4% change in total 2005-2006
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
County
TWIGGS
BIBB
BLECKLEY
HOUSTON
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
GA Avg. Co.
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
2,039
34,949
1,901
15,279
3,031
8,426
2,111
7,996
20.1
23.5
16.8
12.4
11.5
18.6
21.1
18.7
93
122
68
30
28
77
100
--
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
8
Twiggs Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Twiggs Co. = 5.6
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Twiggs County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Transp-warehous
All other svc
Manufacturing
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
Total
GOVERNMENT
2.2
0.6
5.9
5.4
2.5
0.0
5.4
6.3
36.7
17.4
11.1
29.7
65.9
11.7
1.1
3.9
0.0
2.9
0.0
4.0
0.5
5.2
2.2
7.1
0.0
9.0
0.0
8.5
8.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
19.6
16.3
33.6
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Twiggs Co. Total Value = $13,587,791
Row-Forage crops
40.7%
Livestock
11.3%
Other
20.5%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
1.3%
Forestry
25.8%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.32%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Twiggs Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $222,952,535
29.2
Residential
26.5
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
6.7
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
42.4
12.7
7.0
6.3
7.5
5.0
3.2
8.4
7.2
6
2.1
1.1
0.3
3.0
0.9
0.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.2
16.6
Twiggs Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.9
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
TWIGGS
29.2 26.5
6.7 16.6 7.5 8.4 2.1 3.0
BIBB
45.7
32.6 9.3
2.9 8.1 0.2 0.01
BLECKLEY
45.5 18.8 12.0 4.4
3.9 12.3 1.9 1.3
HOUSTON
57.8
20.3 5.7
2.3 7.8 0.4 0.1
JONES
54.5 19.5
9.1
5.2 8.6 0.8 0.5
LAURENS
34.6 16.6 17.6 17.4 3.1 8.3 0.9 1.1
1.3
5.6
WILKINSON 17.1 24.6
1.8
4.8 36.9 5.7 8.0 1.3 1.6
Avg. GA Co. 42.4 23.8 12.7 7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
5.0 7.2 1.1 0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
TWIGGS
’07 County’07 School
wide
Millage*
Millage*
36.430
BIBB
35.287
BLECKLEY 26.550
HOUSTON
23.350
JONES
29.618
LAURENS
18.479
WILKINSON 32.010
20.000
18.799
12.000
12.470
14.250
11.929
18.320
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
4/08
as of 4/08
$6,916
$148,311
$6,648
$95,534
$23,403
$27,561
$11,639
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
LS
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2007
Twiggs Co. Total Retail Sales = $24,281,000
0.19
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.06
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.01
Gas stations
0.73
0.02
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.23
0.29
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.00
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.19
Food-Beverage Stores
0.32
0
1
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, 2007;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
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 = 0.29
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
# 0825
August, 2008
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
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