Brantley County
Community
Profile
158th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Brantley County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Brantley County
20,469
18,326
15,643
14,629
2020 OPB Proj.
2015 OPB Proj.
2009
2000
11,077
8,701
1990
1980
5,940
5,891
6,387
1970
1960
1950
6,871
6,895
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning
and Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Brantley County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.3
5.8
13.1
14.9
36.0
34.5
31.4
33.8
6.4
18.4
8.7
9.2
9.0
20.0
17.0
19.3
29.4
35.5
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
+1.1
10.1
23.2
27.6
35.6
32.2
29.9
38.0
-2.2
35.7
-2.5
26.1
23.6
12.1
14.2
12.1
9.8
8.4
7.6
7.4
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2009 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+3.9
Brantley Co. = 37.9 yrs.
-0.2
GA = 34.7 yrs.
2009 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-09
Rank of
% Chg.
BRANTLEY
15,643
105
35.2
6.9
89
CAMDEN
48,277
42
76.6
10.6
68
CHARLTON
10,725
122
13.7
4.3
102
GLYNN
76,820
30
181.9
13.7
53
PIERCE
18,580
92
54.1
19.0
38
WARE
35,914
51
39.8
1.2
118
WAYNE
29,407
58
45.6
10.7
66
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
50
40
% Change
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
40
0
3
19
50
0
4
19
U.S.
60
0
5
19
70
0
6
19
80
0
7
19
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
90
0
8
19
00
0
9
19
09
0
0
20
Brantley Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2009
Numerical
Change*
2000-2009
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2009
# Net
Migration
2008-09
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2008-09
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
BRANTLEY
1,014
101
988
-1.1
10.3
CAMDEN
4,613
5,110
-353
12.1
-6.0
443
408
67
5.1
-16.0
GLYNN
9,252
2,837
6,775
4.8
5.1
PIERCE
2,963
762
2,280
6.1
15.3
WARE
WAYNE
412
2,842
691
1,384
-82
1,590
1.6
4.5
-3.7
-9.1
Avg. County
10,330
4,305
5,340
4.8
1.0
1,642,430
684,445
849,133
7.8
5.5
Area
CHARLTON
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/10)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2009
LOSS
0 – 9.1%
9.1 – 20.1%
20.1 – 40.0%
40.0 – 77.4%
Avg. GA
County = 12.0%
GA = 20.1%
US = 9.1%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/10)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
13.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
38.4
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
44.2
35.3
9.5
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
0.5
14.9
6.7
9.1
Brantley Co.
9.2
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Brantley Co. Natality Data
207 total births, 78 unwed births
3 induced terminations
47 teen pregnancies
13 low birth weight babies
2007 Brantley Co. Mortality Data
146 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
2.9
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
3.3
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.3
5.2
Associate degree
15.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
47.4
HS Grad
28.7
17.9
9th-12th no diploma
Brantley Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.6
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Brantley Co.
Not completing HS = 7.5%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 6.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2008-09
63.2
59.5
64.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
75.7
40.8
38.0
HOPE Eligible
67.9
Class '09 Grad Rate
78.9
10.6
9.3
11.0
10.6
Gifted
Special Ed
51.7
53.9
Econ Disadvantaged
2.6
3.8
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
8.7
6.3
3.8
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Brantley Co.
Georgia
15.7
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Brantley Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,436
HS dropouts = 68
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,239
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
$45,000
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2003
2004
2005
Brantley Co.
2008 PCI
Brantley Co. = $24,851
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006
2007
Georgia
Georgia = $34,849
US = $40,166
2008
US
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Brantley Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006-07
Georgia
2007-08
US
Per Capita Income: 2008
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2003-2008
BRANTLEY
$24,851
124
71.3
23.8
CAMDEN
$30,316
40
87.0
25.1
CHARLTON
$21,060
154
60.4
25.3
GLYNN
$39,792
8
114.2
25.8
PIERCE
$25,959
103
74.5
15.2
WARE
$25,930
104
74.4
17.5
WAYNE
$27,511
83
78.9
24.7
GA Avg. Co.
$28,543
--
81.9
20.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$37,814
BRANTLEY
$51,985
CAMDEN
$35,320
CHARLTON
GLYNN
$50,236
$36,721
PIERCE
$34,983
WARE
$37,445
WAYNE
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2008
Brantley Co. Total = $107,573,000
34.5
33.3
Retirement/Disab
25.6
23.1
Medicare
16.2
15.5
Pub Med Assist
2.3
2.2
Supp Sec Inc
Brantley Co.
Family Assist 0.3
0.4
Georgia
2.8
2.7
Food Stamps
6.1
6.8
Other Inc Maint
2.5
2.6
2.9
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
29.4% of total personal income
10.7% change in total 2007-08
6.9
All Other
Brantley Co.
$6,942 per capita
transfer receipts
10.0
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
BRANTLEY
2,699
17.6
62
CAMDEN
5,771
12.3
25
CHARLTON
1,986
21.5
102
GLYNN
12,767
17.0
60
PIERCE
3,157
17.6
63
WARE
6,909
20.7
93
WAYNE
GA Avg. Co.
5,480
20.3
91
8,736
19.1
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
4.7 – 13.7%
13.7 – 17.8%
17.8 – 21.1%
21.1 – 24.8%
24.8 – 35.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2008 = $22,025
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Georgia
1,388,959
persons
14.7%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
12
Brantley Co.
Georgia
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2000
2001
2009 Rates
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Brantley Co. = 10.5
GA = 9.6
Avg. GA County = 10.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2008
2009
US = 9.3
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2009 Averages
Avg. #
Establishments
Avg. Monthly
Employment
Avg. Wage
Weekly
76
393
$515
Ag, forestry, fishing
15
105
$628
Construction
47
178
$476
Manufacturing
13
109
$472
119
623
$475
Wholesale trade
7
46
$533
Retail trade
31
239
$337
Transp/Warehousing
11
21
$566
Finance/Insurance
6
35
$490
Professional/Sci/Tech
4
12
$445
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
14
38
$416
Health care/Soc Svcs
8
62
$468
Accommodations/Food Svc
9
51
$238
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
31
822
$536
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
228
1,839
$511
Brantley County, GA
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (8/10)
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2009
Brantley Co.
Avg. GA County
Georgia
21.4
Goods Producing
22.1
14.6
33.9
Service Providing
50.2
67.4
44.7
Government
27.3
17.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (8/10)
Components of 2009 Property Tax Gross Digest
Brantley County
Residential
44.6%
Ag-PreferentialEnviron-Conserv
26.1%
Timber *
2.4%
Commercial
6.3%
Mobile Home
3.4%
Motor Vehicle Public Utility
6.6%
10.5%
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Industrial
0.1%
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $359,009,477
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $35,724,858
Net M&O Digest = $323,284,619
Value of exempt property = $7,756,643
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’09
Countywide
Millage*
BRANTLEY
’09 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
7/10
as of 7/10
36.76
13.530
$12,258
3
LSE
CAMDEN
26.70
14.75
$53,332
3
LSE
CHARLTON
36.87
15.43
$11,742
3
LSE
GLYNN
22.65
15.23
$125,894
3
LSE
PIERCE
23.52
15.50
$9,885
3
LSE
WARE
31.84
15.05
$23,991
3
LSE
WAYNE
31.22
16.50
$26,102
3
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2009
Brantley Co. Total Value = $34,451,513
Poultry-Egg
61.0%
Other
7.8%
Fruits-Nuts
6.9%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.7%
Row-Forage crops
3.8%
Veges
0.0%
Forestry
14.6%
Livestock
5.3%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Brantley Co. Total Retail Sales = $60,562,000
0.32
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.03
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.08
Gas stations
1.25
0.06
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.32
Clothing & Accessories
0.03
General Merchandise
0.03
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.13
Food-Beverage Stores
0.47
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, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
28.9
Residents working
out of county
71.1
Workers coming into
county
17.8
Residents driving to
work alone
76.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.7
2.5
Resident workers 16+ = 6,080
Residents working in county = 1,759
Residents working out of county = 4,321
Total working in county = 2,139
Workers commuting into county = 380
Brantley County
Mean travel time to work = 34 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.09
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
# 1020
August 2010
Prepared for Brantley 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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