Evans County
C
Community
it
Profile
152 in order of
county creation
November 3, 1914
Prepared for Evans County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Evans County
2020 OPB Proj
Proj.
14,052
14
052
13,045
2015 OPB Proj.
11,000
10,495
Census 2010
2000
8,724
8 428
8,428
7,290
6,952
6,653
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
7,401
7,102
1940
1930
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections.
Population Composition by Age
Evans County
100%
4.8
13.3
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
36.4
34.2
6.7
17.0
32.7
30.8
83
8.3
19.5
27.8
31.9
10 5
10.5
12 9
12.9
14.3
12 6
12.6
20.6
18.5
18.2
20.7
35 2
35.2
36 3
36.3
26.9
32 6
32.6
31.8
13.7
24.5
33.3
28.6
24.3
23.6
20.8
11.3
12.9
12.6
93
9.3
83
8.3
80
8.0
69
6.9
77
7.7
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
0%
2010 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Evans Co. = 35.9 yrs.
GA = 35.3 yrs.
2010 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-10
Rank of
% Chg.
EVANS
11,000
123
63.2
4.8
107
BRYAN
30,233
55
73.7
29.1
26
BULLOCH
70 217
70,217
31
101 5
101.5
25 4
25.4
33
CANDLER
10,998
124
43.3
14.8
67
LIBERTY
63,453
37
119.8
3.0
116
LONG
14 464
14,464
112
30
30.5
40 4
40.4
11
TATTNALL
25,520
72
50.6
14.4
68
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Population Change: 1930-2010
30
25
Perce
entage Ch
hange
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
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
Evans 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
2000-2009
Numerical
Change*
g
2000-2009
# Natural
Increase
(Bi th D th )
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2009
# Net
Migration
g
2008-09
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2008-09
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
EVANS
1,200
782
487
7.7
1.7
BRYAN
9 142
9,142
2 164
2,164
7 031
7,031
10 1
10.1
29 2
29.2
BULLOCH
13,230
3,411
10,047
5.9
14.7
CANDLER
LIBERTY
LONG
TATTNALL
1,103
576
1,930
2,188
10,330
1,642,430
531
9,977
890
1,018
4,305
684,445
619
-9,209
1,096
1,302
5,340
849,133
5.7
14.2
7.4
4.6
4.8
7.8
12.0
40.3
61.8
46.9
1.0
5.5
Area
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (4/10)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Selected Vital Statistics
2009 Rates
15.2
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.1
52.2
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.2
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
52.5
34 1
34.1
10.1
7.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
55.7
14.9
17.6
9.6
Evans Co.
8.8
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 2000-2009
2009 Evans Co. Natality Data
178 total births, 93 unwed births
14 induced terminations
38 teen pregnancies
24 low birth weight babies
2009 Evans Co. Mortality Data
118 total deaths
0 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2005-2009
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
4.5
Grad or Prof Degree
96
9.6
8.3
Bachelor's degree
17.5
6.3
6
3
6.4
Associate degree
18.9
19 7
19.7
Some college, no degree
34.5
HS Grad
29.7
18 0
18.0
9th-12th no diploma
Evans Co.
Georgia
10.8
9.6
< 9th grade
62
6.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Evans Co.
Not completing HS = 27.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 12.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2009-10
66.9
62.7
Teachers w/adv degrees
53 8
53.8
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
30.2
HOPE Eligible
77.7
38.2
67.7
Class '09
09 Grad Rate
80 8
80.8
9.7
9.8
12.7
10.3
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
77.1
56.9
4.8
3.7
Retained in grade
12.2
12
2
9.7
Absent >15 days
4.0
3.5
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
30
40
50
60
Evans Co.
70
80
Percentage
Evans Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,679
HS dropouts = 19
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $6,775
Per Capita Income: 2005-2009
$45,000
$40,000
$35 000
$35,000
$30,000
$25 000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2005
2006
2007
Evans Co.
Co
2009 PCI
Evans Co. = $25,458
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
2008
Georgia
Georgia
g = $34,129
US = $39,635
2009
US
Per Capita Income: 2005-2009
Percentage Change
10
8
Pe
ercentage
e
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
2005 06
2005-06
2006 07
2006-07
Evans Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
2007 08
2007-08
Georgia
2008 09
2008-09
US
Per Capita Income: 2009
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2005-2009
EVANS
$25,458
117
74.6
10.6
BRYAN
$35 361
$35,361
14
103 6
103.6
11 2
11.2
BULLOCH
$24,172
143
70.8
10.7
CANDLER
$24,699
132
72.4
6.1
LIBERTY
$27 020
$27,020
89
79 2
79.2
16 6
16.6
LONG
$23,081
149
67.6
16.4
TATTNALL
$24,299
140
71.2
9.9
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
$28 581
$28,581
--
83 7
83.7
16 6
16.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
Median Household Income
2010 Model-Based Estimates
$50,046
US
$46,252
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$39,196
$30,513
EVANS
$58,092
BRYAN
BULLOCH
$33,858
CANDLER
$31,020
$41,275
LIBERTY
$37,358
LONG
$31,894
TATTNALL
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/11)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2009
Evans Co
Co. Total = $79
$79,463,000
463 000
30.3
Retirement/Disab
32 7
32.7
24.3
22.2
Medicare
16.5
Pub Med Assist
13 7
13.7
3.1
2.2
Supp Sec Inc
Evans Co.
0.7
05
0.5
Familyy Assist
Georgia
4.9
3.8
SNAP
7.9
66
6.6
Other Inc Maint
3.9
Unemp
6.1
2.4
35
3.5
Veteran Benefit
26.7% of total personal income
8.3% change in total 2008-09
6.2
All Other
Evans Co.
$6,795 per capita
transfer receipts
8.7
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)
25
30
35
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2010 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
EVANS
3,080
27.9
139
BRYAN
3,907
12.1
16
BULLOCH
16,878
,
26.1
125
CANDLER
2,568
25.2
117
LIBERTY
10 020
10,020
17 3
17.3
44
LONG
2,776
23.0
97
TATTNALL
5,486
10 679
10,679
27.6
18 0
18.0
137
--
County
y
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/11)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2010 Model-Based Estimates
6.7 – 12.7%
12 7 – 19.8%
12.7
19 8%
19.8 – 25.2%
25.2 – 30.6%
30.6 – 38.1%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2010 = $21,954
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/11)
Georgia
1,698,004
Persons
-18.0%
------------US = 15.3%
Average
g Annual Unemployment
y
Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
e
12
Evans Co.
Georgia
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2001
2002
2010 Rates
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Evans Co. = 9.3
GA = 10.2
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 11.1
11 1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2009
2010
US = 9.6
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2010 Averages
Avg.
g #
Establishments
Avg.
g Monthly
y
Employment
Avg.
g Wage
g
Weekly
71
2,043
$558
Ag, forestry, fishing
15
111
$580
Construction
35
200
$584
Manufacturing
21
--
--
170
1,475
$541
Wholesale trade
8
56
$594
Retail trade
50
362
$514
Transp/Warehousing
7
80
$588
Finance/Insurance
11
81
$653
Professional/Sci/Tech
11
45
$620
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
11
28
$380
Health care/Soc Svcs
17
417
$719
Accommodations/Food Svc
21
235
$222
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
29
682
$577
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
71
4,204
$555
Evans County
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2010
E
Evans
Co.
C
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
48.6
Goods Producing
21.9
13.9
35.1
Service Providing
50.7
68 0
68.0
16.2
Government
27.3
17 8
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)
Components of 2010 Property Tax Gross Digest
Evans County
Residential
41 9%
41.9%
Ag-PreferentialE i
EnvironConserv
21.6%
Timber *
0.7%
Heavy
Equipment
0.002%
Commercial
13.8%
Public Utility Industrial
Mobile Home
2 8%
2.8%
8 5% 40% Assessment Value of Property
8.5%
1.0%
Motor Vehicle
9.7%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Gross Digest = $261,790,631
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $21,523,986
N t M&O Digest
Net
Di
t = $240,266,645
$240 266 645
Value of exempt property = $27,242,516
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
2010 Countywide Millage*
2010 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type* as of
Jan. 1, 2012
Jan. 1, 2012
EVANS
20.600
$5,484
3
LSE
BRYAN
23 687
23.687
$31 430
$31,430
3
LSE
BULLOCH
21.090
$42,357
3
LSE
CANDLER
23.714
$6,160
3
LSE
LIBERTY
32 930
32.930
$43 032
$43,032
3
LSE
LONG
29.460
$7,314
3
LSE
TATTNALL
26.760
$12,015
3
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
l i d but
levied,
b t nott necessarily
il collected.
ll t d Sales
S l Tax:
T
4% State
St t nott included;
i l d d L=Local
L L
l
Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2010
Evans Co
Co. Total Value = $68
$68,165,861
165 861
Poultry-Egg
33.7%
Row-Forage
crops
15.2%
Other
2.3%
Fruits-Nuts
0.7%
Livestock
8.0%
Ornamental
Horticulture
10.5%
Forestry
3.7%
Veges
25 9%
25.9%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (12/11)
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Evans Co.
Co Total Retail Sales = $179
$179,950,000
950 000
1.51
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal
Health
Personal Care
1.61
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.34
Gas stations
3.09
2.71
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.31
0 08
0.08
Cl thi & Accessories
Clothing
A
i
General Merchandise
0.29
Food Services-Drinking
g Places
0.55
Food-Beverage Stores
1.19
0
1
2
3
4
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, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2005-2009
5 Yr. Average
g – American Community
y Survey
y
Percentage of:
Residents working in county
57 4
57.4
Residents working out of county
42.6
Residents driving
g to work alone
78.0
Residents carpooling
Residents working at home
7.4
0.9
Resident workers 16+ = 4,516
Residents working in county = 2,594
Residents working out of county = 1,922
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min
min. = 54
54.6%
6%
20-44 min. = 28.1%
45+ min. = 17.3%
This study was developed to assist
community
y leadership
p with their
future planning and decision making.
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by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens,
Athens GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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