Pierce County
Community
Profile
120th in order of
county creation
Dec. 18, 1857
Prepared for Pierce County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Pierce County
21,190
2020 OPB Proj.
19,963
18,770
18 758
18,758
2015 OPB Proj.
2011 Estimate
Census 2010
15,636
13,328
11,897
9,281
9,678
11,112
11,800
12 522
12,522
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning &
Budget projections.
Population Composition by Age
Pierce County
100%
4.2
12.8
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
34.4
5.0
81
8.1
97
9.7
10 8
10.8
11 7
11.7
20.1
21.3
18.2
20.6
14.0
15.0
24.6
26 8
26.8
31.8
26.4
36.6
12 2
12.2
34.1
34.1
27.9
32.1
34.8
27.8
36 3
36.3
34.0
30.6
24.8
22.6
21.7
12.1
14.0
11.4
90
9.0
83
8.3
67
6.7
67
6.7
70
7.0
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
0%
2010 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Pierce Co. = 38.4 yrs.
GA = 35.3 yrs.
2010 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-10
Rank of
% Chg.
PIERCE
18 758
18,758
92
54 1
54.1
20 0
20.0
49
APPLING
18,236
,
96
35.4
4.7
109
BACON
11,096
121
37.2
9.8
85
BRANTLEY
18,411
93
35.2
25.9
32
WARE
36 312
36,312
51
39 8
39.8
23
2.3
118
WAYNE
30,099
56
45.6
13.3
73
C
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Population Change: 1930-2010
35
30
Percentaage Chan
nge
25
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
1970-80
Georgia
1980-90
1990-00
2000-10
Pierce 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
4/1/20107/1/2011
Numerical
Change*
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Natural
I
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
4/1/20107/1/2011
# Net
Migration
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Natural
I
Increase
Rate
7/1/20107/1/2011
1-yr Net
Mi
Migration
ti
Rate
PIERCE
12
37
-25
1.8
-3.8
APPLING
184
111
72
5.0
0.1
BACON
107
72
34
45
4.5
63
6.3
BRANTLEY
-43
35
-73
2.0
-3.6
WARE
WAYNE
161
228
802
92
144
500
76
86
297
2.1
3.8
3.1
1.0
2.7
-2.1
127 550
127,550
79 524
79,524
47 182
47,182
65
6.5
40
4.0
Area
Avg. County
GEORGIA
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (4/12)
Selected Vital Statistics
2010 Rates
12.2
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.4
43.9
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l bi
births
th
45.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
33.6
31 5
31.5
10.2
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
7.0
0.7
14.8
g p
per 100
Low birth weight
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
8.5
9.2
4.6
Pierce Co.
Georgia
8.2
10-yr. rates 2001-2010
2010 Pierce Co. Natality Data
2010 Pierce Co. Mortality Data
228 total births, 100 unwed births 191 total deaths
1 induced terminations
1 infant death
43 teen pregnancies
24 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2006-2010
5 Yr
Yr. Avg
Avg. – American Community Survey
3.9
Grad or Prof Degree
97
9.7
4.9
Bachelor's degree
17.5
5.7
5
7
6.6
Associate degree
22.4
20 1
20.1
Some college, no degree
40.5
HS Grad
29.6
12.0
12
0
10.4
9th-12th no diploma
Pierce Co.
Georgia
10.6
< 9th grade
61
6.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Pierce Co.
Not completing HS = 22.6%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.8%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2010-11
Teachers w/adv degrees
65.6
56 9
56.9
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
HOPE Eligible
40.2
78.9
79.8
48.7
84.2
80 9
80.9
Class '11
11 Grad Rate
8.2
10.4
10.3
10.4
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
56.2
57.5
1.3
3.6
67
6.7
8.8
3.2
3.7
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
30
40
50
60
Pierce Co.
70
80
90
Percentage
Pierce Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,464
HS dropouts = 32
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,131
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
Pierce Co.
2010 PCI
Pierce Co. = $26,775
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
8
6
Perce
entage
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
2006-07
2007-08
Pi
Pierce
Co.
C
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
2008-09
G
Georgia
i
2009-10
US
Per Capita Income: 2010
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2006-2010
PIERCE
$26,775
96
77.1
12.7
APPLING
$25,865
112
74.4
28.2
BACON
$24 300
$24,300
133
69 9
69.9
12 2
12.2
BRANTLEY
$22,687
144
65.3
9.0
WARE
$25,100
123
72.2
2.4
WAYNE
$27 815
$27,815
86
80 1
80.1
10 0
10.0
GA Avg.
g Co.
$28,786
,
--
82.8
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
GA Avg.
Avg Co
Co.
$38 797
$38,797
$38,290
PIERCE
$35 164
$35,164
APPLING
BACON
$31,301
$36,300
BRANTLEY
$31,529
WARE
$37,082
WAYNE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2010
Pierce Co
Co. Total = $153
$153,938,000
938 000
35.8
Retirement/Disab
32 1
32.1
23.0
21.4
Medicare
15.6
13 5
13.5
Pub Med Assist
2.3
2.1
Supp Sec Inc
Pierce Co.
Familyy Assist 0.3
05
0.5
Georgia
4.2
4.4
SNAP
Pierce Co.
$8,184 per capita
transfer receipts
6.5
Other Inc Maint
82
8.2
3.9
Unemp
5.6
3.5
36
3.6
5.0
Veteran Benefit
All Other
30.6% of total personal income
6.0% change in total 2009-10
8.5
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2011 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
PIERCE
3,940
21.2
63
APPLING
3,756
21.1
62
BACON
2 662
2,662
24 5
24.5
89
BRANTLEY
4,054
,
22.3
70
WARE
9,270
27.2
115
WAYNE
6,680
23.9
84
GA Avg
Avg. Co.
Co
11 552
11,552
23 2
23.2
--
County
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%
Rate per 100 in Lab
bor Force
e
12
Civilian Labor Force Average Annual
Unemployment Rates
Pierce Co.
Georgia
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2002
2003
2011 Rates
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Pierce Co. = 9.8
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
Avg.
g #
Establishments
Avg.
g Monthly
y
Employment
Avg.
g Wage
g
Weekly
94
728
$609
Ag, forestry, fishing
21
142
$642
Construction
58
292
$616
Manufacturing
15
294
$586
226
1,961
$515
Wholesale trade
19
361
$616
Retail trade
62
440
$434
Transp/Warehousing
16
228
$696
Finance/Insurance
11
93
$728
Professional/Sci/Tech
21
90
$545
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
13
73
$281
Health care/Soc Svcs
20
249
$642
Accommodations/Food Svc
22
244
$248
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
22
932
$570
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
348
3,627
$547
Pierce County
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2011
Pi
Pierce
Co.
C
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
20.1
Goods Producing
21.9
13.9
54.1
Service Providing
50.7
68 0
68.0
25.7
Government
27.3
17 8
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Components of 2011 Property Tax Gross Digest
Pierce County
Residential
44.6%
Ag-Preferentialg
EnvironConserv
22.8%
Heavy
Equipment
0.02%
Timber *
1.0%
Commercial
9.5%
Mobile Home
Public Utility Industrial
1.8%
Motor Vehicle
6 7% 40% Assessment Value of Property
6.7%
3.5%
10.0%
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
Gross Digest = $463,195,165
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $63,432,892
N t M&O Digest
Net
Di
t = $ 99,762,273
99 762 273
Value of exempt property = $15,496,681
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
2011 Countywide Millage*
2010 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/2012
as of 10/2012
PIERCE
26.680
$10,798
3
LSE
APPLING
28.670
$19,019
3
LSE
BACON
28 738
28.738
$6 824
$6,824
3
LSE
BRANTLEY
40.370
$11,459
3
LSE
WARE
31.898
$24,320
3
LSE
WAYNE
30 750
30.750
$24 082
$24,082
3
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. Taxes levied, but not necessarily
collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local Option, S=Special
Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011
Pierce Co
Co. Total Value = $61
$61,300,329
300 329
Row-Forage
crops
53.1%
Poultry-Egg
5.8%
Other
0.5%
Fruits-Nuts
19 3%
19.3%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.2%
Livestock
12 3%
12.3%
Veges
0.1%
Forestry
7.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (12/12)
1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2011
Pierce Co. = $1,751,572
TOTAL
0.57
Wholesale
0.79
Utility
0.70
0.64
Other Svcs.
Other Retail
0.71
Misc. Svcs.
02
0.27
Manufacturing
0.73
0.51
Home Furnishing
General Merchandise
0.34
0.40
Food/Bars
Construction
0 20
0.20
0.97
Auto
0.09
Accommodations
0
1
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales and use tax distributions 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
42.1
Residents working
orking out
o t of co
county
nt
57 9
57.9
Residents driving to work alone
Residents carpooling
Residents
es de ts working
o
g at home
o e
84 9
84.9
7.6
4.7
Resident workers 16+ = 7,599
Residents working in county = 3,196
Residents working out of county = 4,403
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Travel time to work for residents
not working at home:
< 20 min.
i = 48
48.1%
1%
20-44 min. = 39.8%
45+ min. = 12.1%
This study was developed to assist
community
y leadership
p with their
future planning and decision making.
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Prepared
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County
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t Cooperative
C
ti Extension
E t
i
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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