Elbert County
Community
Profile
13th in order of
county creation
December 10, 1790
Prepared for Elbert County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Elbert County
2020 OPB Proj.
20,153
2015 OPB Proj.
20,261
19,886
20 166
20,166
20,511
2011 Estimate
Census 2010
2000
18,949
18,758
1990
1980
17,262
17,835
1970
1960
18,585
1950
19,618
1940
18 485
18,485
1930
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
19,000
20,000
21,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning &
Budget projections (2012 series).
Population Composition by Age
Elbert County
100%
65 +
45 64
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.8
14.9
36.4
32 5
32.5
7.5
16.2
35.0
29 3
29.3
92
9.2
19.8
29.1
31 0
31.0
10 9
10.9
13
13.5
15.2
14.9
22.5
20.0
20.2
23 6
23.6
28.7
29.2
33 3
33.3
35.0
33.2
16.8
27.9
29.1
25.7
22.4
22.0
19.7
10 4
10.4
12.1
10.9
87
8.7
75
7.5
73
7.3
64
6.4
65
6.5
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
0%
2010 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Elbert Co. = 41.1 yrs.
GA = 35.3 yrs.
2010 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-10
Rank of
% Chg.
ELBERT
20,166
90
55.2
-1.7
138
FRANKLIN
22,084
82
82.6
8.9
92
HART
25 213
25,213
73
103 6
103.6
96
9.6
89
LINCOLN
7,996
142
37.5
-4.2
146
MADISON
28,120
63
99.5
9.3
90
OGLETHORPE
14,899
109
32.5
17.9
56
WILKES
10,593
125
21.8
-0.9
0.9
129
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Population Change: 1930-2010
30
Percenttage Chan
nge
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
US
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
1970-80
G
Georgia
i
1980-90
1990-00
2000-10
Elb t Co.
Elbert
C
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
Area
4/1/20107/1/2011
Numerical
Change*
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Net
Migration
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Net
Migration
Rate
ELBERT
-280
8
-291
--
-11.8
FRANKLIN
-220
14
-234
1.4
-9.7
92
-26
119
-0.9
4.9
HART
LINCOLN
MADISON
-132
-18
-114
-2.9
-11.0
-199
117
-319
35
3.5
-12 7
-12.7
OGLETHORPE
-213
39
-252
1.2
-16.8
WILKES
-384
384
-21
21
-367
367
-33.22
-24
24.11
Avg. County
802
500
297
3.1
-2.1
GEORGIA
127 550 79,524
127,550
79 524
47 182
47,182
65
6.5
40
4.0
*Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (4/12)
-- data represents zero or rounds to zero
Selected Vital Statistics
2010 Rates
13.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.4
51.3
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
34.8
31 5
31.5
10.8
7.0
7.7
14.8
9.5
9.2
Elbert Co.
9.0
Georgia
8.2
10-yr. rates 2001-2010
2010 Elbert Co. Natality Data
269 total births, 138 unwed births
24 induced terminations
47 teen pregnancies
25 low birth weight babies
2010 Elbert Co. Mortality Data
217 total deaths
3 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2006-2010
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
3.4
Grad or Prof Degree
9.7
6.2
Bachelor's degree
17.5
5.6
6.6
A
Associate
i t degree
d
14.8
Some college, no degree
20.1
43.0
HS Grad
29.6
17.1
9th 12th no di
9th-12th
diploma
l
Elbert Co.
Georgia
10.4
9.9
< 9th grade
6.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Elbert Co.
Not completing HS = 27.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2010-11
Teachers w/adv degrees
65.6
72.3
48.3
College prep certif
79.8
37.2
40.2
HOPE Eligible
70.0
Class '11 Grad Rate
80.9
8.0
8
0
10.4
9.1
10.4
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
57.5
69.4
4.4
3.6
Retained in grade
9.4
8.8
5.0
3.7
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
30
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
40
50
60
Elbert Co.
70
80
90
Percentage
Elbert Co.
K12 enrollment
ll
t = 3,227
3 227
HS dropouts = 55
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,663
Per Capita Income: 2006-2010
$45,000
$40,000
$
$35,000
$30,000
$25 000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2006
2007
2008
Elbert Co.
2010 PCI
Elbert Co. = $28,463
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
2009
Georgia
g
Georgia
g = $34,747
US = $39,937
2010
US
Per Capita Income: 2006-2010
Percentage Change
10
8
Pe
ercentage
e
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
2006 07
2006-07
2007 08
2007-08
Elbert Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
2008 09
2008-09
Georgia
2009 10
2009-10
US
Per Capita Income: 2010
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2006-2010
ELBERT
$28,463
69
81.9
12.1
FRANKLIN
$27 749
$27,749
87
79 9
79.9
12 6
12.6
HART
$26,371
106
75.9
14.7
LINCOLN
$27,927
82
80.4
11.2
MADISON
$28 834
$28,834
63
83 0
83.0
45
4.5
OGLETHORPE
$29,792
52
85.7
12.8
WILKES
$28,006
78
80.6
12.7
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
$28 786
$28,786
--
82 8
82.8
96
9.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
Median Household Income
2011 Model-Based Estimates
$50,502
US
$45,886
GEORGIA
$38,797
GA Avg. Co.
$33,068
ELBERT
FRANKLIN
$31,042
HART
$36,327
LINCOLN
$35,183
$40 123
$40,123
MADISON
$44,066
OGLETHORPE
WILKES
$0
$30,720
,
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2010
Elbert Co
Co. Total = $183
$183,864,000
864 000
33.8
32.1
Retirement/Disab
25.5
Medicare
21.4
15.1
13.5
Pub Med Assist
2.4
2
4
2.1
S
Supp
Sec
S Inc
I
Elbert Co.
0.5
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
4.1
4
1
4.4
SNAP
Elbert Co.
$9,139 per capita
transfer receipts
7.1
8.2
Other Inc Maint
4.9
4
9
5.6
Unemp
2.1
3.6
4.5
Veteran Benefit
All Other
8.5
0
5
10
32.1% of total personal income
5.3% change in total 2009-10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
25
30
35
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
ELBERT
4,582
23.3
80
FRANKLIN
4,776
22.5
74
HART
,
5,236
21.3
64
LINCOLN
1,880
24.1
86
MADISON
5 543
5,543
20 0
20.0
55
OGLETHORPE
2,524
17.4
31
WILKES
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
2,343
23.3
11 552
11,552
23 2
23.2
81
--
County
y
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based Estimates
8.0 – 17.5%
17 5 – 21.3%
17.5
21 3%
21.3 – 25.0%
25.0 – 28.5%
28 5 – 42.2%
28.5
42 2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2011 = $23,021
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Georgia
1,836,715
Persons
-19.2%
------------US = 15.9%
Civilian Labor Force Average Annual
Unemployment Rates
16
Elbert Co.
Rate per 1
R
100 in Lab
bor Force
14
Georgia
U. S.
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2002
2003
2011 Rates
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Elbert Co. = 14.6
GA = 9.8
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 10.8
10 8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2010
2011
US = 8.9
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2011 Averages
Elbert County
Avg. #
Establishments
Avg. Monthly
Employment
Avg. Wage
Weekly
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
g, forestry,
y, fishing
g
Ag,
Mining
Construction
M f t i
Manufacturing
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp/Warehousing
Finance/Insurance
Professional/Sci/Tech
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
Health care/Soc Svcs
Accommodations/Food Svc
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
160
4
19
43
94
321
61
6
75
20
24
24
10
36
28
46
537
2,110
32
145
101
1,832
2,206
414
556
70
172
61
27
407
358
1 396
1,396
5,725
$610
$376
$590
$551
$619
$482
$639
$369
$700
$747
$486
$532
$490
$247
$665
$574
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2011
Elb t Co.
Elbert
C
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
36.9
Goods Producing
21.9
13.9
38.5
Service Providing
50.7
68 0
68.0
24.4
Government
27.3
17 8
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Components of 2011 Property Tax Gross Digest
Elbert County
Residential
38.2%
Ag-PreferentialEnviron-Conserv
28.4%
Timber *
0.3%
Mobile Home
0.8%
Motor Vehicle
6.8%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Commercial
12.8%
Public Utility
5.6%
Industrial
7.0%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $644,157,054
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $111,612,906
N t M&O Digest
Net
Di
t = $532,544,148
$532 544 148
Value of exempt property = $247,493,721
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
ELBERT
FRANK IN
FRANKLIN
HART
LINCOLN
MADISON
OGLETHORPE
WILKES
LOST
Type*
2011 Countywide Millage*
2010 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
1/1/2013
as of
1/1/2013
27.046
23 502
23.502
18.246
31.251
29 350
29.350
27.301
--
$14,554
$17 319
$17,319
-$8,109
$20 719
$20,719
$11,348
$9,974
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSET
LSE
LSE
LSET
*Countywide
Countywide Includes .250
250 state millage
millage. Taxes levied
levied, but not necessarily collected
collected.
Sales Tax: L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational, T-Transportation
-- Data not available
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011
Elbert Co
Co. Total Value = $116
$116,144,728
144 728
Fruits-Nuts
0.05%
Other
0.5%
Ornamental
O
t l
Horticulture
2.1%
Veges
0.3%
Forestry
1 3%
1.3%
Livestock
5.6%
R
Row-Forage
F
crops
3.0%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (12/11)
Poultry-Egg
87 1%
87.1%
1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2011
Elbert Co. = $2,029,286
TOTAL
0.63
Wholesale
0.91
Utilityy
0.97
1.10
Other Svcs.
Other Retail
0.60
Misc S
Misc.
Svcs.
cs
0 41
0.41
Manufacturing
0.35
0.30
Home Furnishing
General Merchandise
0.48
0.66
Food/Bars
Construction
0.80
Auto
0.64
Accommodations
0.16
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: Georgia Dept. of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Unit. Pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2006-2010
5 Yr. Average
g – American Community
y Survey
y
Percentage of:
R id t working
Residents
ki in
i county
t
72 4
72.4
Residents working out of county
27.6
Residents driving
g to work alone
81.9
Residents carpooling
Residents working at home
Resident workers 16+ = 8,165
Residents working in county = 5,912
Residents working out of county = 2,253
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
13.2
2.4
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min
min. = 63
63.5%
5%
20-44 min. = 23.7%
45+ min. = 12.8%
This study was developed to assist
community
y leadership
p with their
future planning and decision making.
Special
p
Area Report
p
# 13-04
January 2013
Prepared for Elbert County Cooperative Extension
by Sue Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University
y of Georgia
g • Athens,, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
www.caes.uga.edu/center/caed/
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