Evans County
Community
Profile
152nd 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
2015 CAED Trend
12,701
11,948
11,646
10,495
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
8,724
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
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND revised 3/09
(Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
Population Composition by Age
Evans County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.8
13.3
36.4
34.2
6.7
17.0
32.7
30.8
8.3
19.5
27.8
31.9
10.5
12.9
14.3
12.6
- 1.7
20.6
18.5
18.2
20.7
+ 2.5
35.2
36.3
+ 1.1
26.9
32.6
31.8
- 0.7
28.6
24.3
23.6
11.3
12.9
12.6
9.3
8.3
8.0
6.9
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Evans Co. = 33.9 yrs.
- 1.1
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
EVANS
11,646
116
63.0
11.0
62
BRYAN
31,173
56
70.6
33.1
16
BULLOCH
67,761
32
99.3
21.0
31
CANDLER
10,580
123
42.9
10.5
64
LIBERTY
58,491
38
112.7
-5.1
149
LONG
11,452
120
28.6
11.1
59
TATTNALL
23,469
76
48.5
5.2
98
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
25
Percentage Change
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Evans Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2008
Numerical
Change*
2000-2008
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2008
# Net
Migration
2007-08
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2007-08
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
EVANS
1,151
699
508
8.3
9.8
BRYAN
7,756
1,882
5,933
10.2
28.3
BULLOCH
11,778
2,968
9,062
6.5
17.2
CANDLER
LIBERTY
LONG
TATTNALL
1,003
-3,119
1,148
1,164
9,427
1,498,932
454
8,802
810
936
3,806
605,129
600
-11,706
397
356
4,941
785,691
6.0
16.8
7.0
5.1
5.3
8.3
3.6
-50.0
6.9
10.0
5.9
8.7
Area
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
0 – 8.0%
8.0 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 8.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
19.6
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
54.9
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
70.4
35.3
11.0
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
6.9
14.9
7.7
9.1
9.3
Evans Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Evans Co. Natality Data
2007 Evans Co. Mortality Data
226 total births, 124 unwed births 126 total deaths
16 induced terminations
2 infant deaths
52 teen pregnancies
16 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
3.0
Associate degree
5.2
14.6
Some college, no degree
20.4
39.2
HS Grad
28.7
20.0
9th-12th no diploma
Evans Co.
Georgia
13.8
14.3
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Evans Co.
Not completing HS = 34.3%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
60.6
57.6
63.5
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
HOPE Eligible
38.5
75.4
44.8
71.6
75.4
Class '08 Grad Rate
9.3
9.0
Gifted
14.0
11.2
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
75.6
51.0
4.3
4.1
Retained in grade
Evans Co.
Georgia
8.4
9.5
5.4
3.6
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Evans Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,716
HS dropouts = 29
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,850
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2002
2003
2004
Evans Co.
2007 PCI
Evans Co. = $22,900
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
Georgia
2006
2007
US
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Evans Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005-2006
Georgia
2006-2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2007
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2002-2007
EVANS
$22,900
115
68.4
15.7
BRYAN
$33,882
14
101.1
29.8
BULLOCH
$22,110
130
66.0
14.4
CANDLER
$21,673
137
64.7
11.7
LIBERTY
$25,342
81
75.7
41.3
LONG
$20,874
146
62.3
26.4
TATTNALL
$23,344
111
69.7
24.0
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$33,269
EVANS
$62,038
BRYAN
BULLOCH
$38,631
CANDLER
$31,651
$39,997
LIBERTY
$38,168
LONG
$35,647
TATTNALL
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Evans Co. Total = $66,464,000
32.6
Retirement/Disab
35.3
24.1
23.2
Medicare
18.3
16.6
Pub Med Assist
3.2
2.4
Supp Sec Inc
Evans Co.
0.6
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
3.2
2.6
Food Stamps
Evans Co.
$5,812 per capita
transfer receipts
9.6
Other Inc Maint
7.0
1.3
1.6
2.1
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
25.4% of total personal income
6.4% change in total 2006-2007
4.9
All Other
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
EVANS
2,736
24.8
129
BRYAN
3,152
10.2
15
BULLOCH
14,601
23.1
116
CANDLER
2,400
23.7
122
LIBERTY
8,531
15.4
47
LONG
2,624
23.2
118
TATTNALL
4,853
24.5
126
GA Avg. Co.
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
7
Evans Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Evans Co. = 6.2
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2007
2008
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Evans Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Providing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
# Establishments = 292
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 4,555 Weekly Wage = $532
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
2.9
0.6
Construction
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
0.0
1.3
49.2
16.0
6.1
5.1
10.1
5.4
Retail trade
35.3
66.6
9.2
11.5
2.3
4.0
Information 0.22.7
2.0
Fin/Ins/RE
3.9
Prof-Sci-Tech 0.9 5.7
Adm-Waste svc 0.6 6.8
Transp-warehous
Health-Soc Svcs
4.7
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
0.3
1.5
10.3
9.5
Evans Co.
8.7
Georgia
15.5
17.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Evans Co. Total Value = $60,085,235
Poultry-Egg
35.8%
Other
2.9%
Row-Forage crops
11.9%
Fruits-Nuts
0.9%
Livestock
7.0%
Ornamental
Horticulture
12.1%
Forestry
3.7%
Veges
25.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Evans Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $259,745,377
40.5
42.4
Residential
21.9
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
13.8
12.6
Commercial
8.1
6.9
6.7
Industrial
Utility
2.7
4.8
3.2
7.1
6.3
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
20.3
11.1
1.2
1.0
0.4
0.7
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Evans Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
EVANS
40.5
21.9
13.8
8.1
2.7
11.1 1.2 0.74
BRYAN
71.8
4.7
12.7
1.3
1.9
6.8
0.5 0.30
BULLOCH
43.2
13.3
23.5
9.4
2.4
6.8
1.1 0.27
CANDLER
LIBERTY
29.3
60.8
41.7
4.0
14.7
14.6
1.0
8.5
3.5
3.2
7.9
7.0
1.0 0.83
1.2 0.51
LONG
45.8
31.2
6.0
0.0
3.9
7.3
2.9 2.87
TATTNALL
GEORGIA
37.7
54.9
33.0
6.8
9.7
22.2
3.8
6.3
4.0
3.2
8.7
6.0
1.9 1.23
0.4 0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2
1.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/09
as of 10/09
23.76
12.00
$5,495
3
LSE
BRYAN
24.37
13.54
$27,702
3
LSE
BULLOCH
24.92
9.90
$41,306
3
LSE
CANDLER
27.33
12.36
$5,780
3
LSE
LIBERTY
34.72
15.60
$43,152
3
LSE
LONG
34.27
11.47
$5,772
3
LSE
TATTNALL
32.79
11.50
$11,176
3
LSE
’08 Countywide
Millage*
EVANS
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
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Evans Co. Total Retail Sales = $179,950,000
1.51
Total Retail Sales
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
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.29
Food Services-Drinking 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: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
66.5
Residents working
out of county
33.5
Workers coming into
county
34.5
Residents driving to
work alone
70.6
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.3
1.5
Resident workers 16+ = 4,161
Residents working in county = 2,768
Residents working out of county = 1,393
Total working in county = 4,229
Workers commuting into county = 1,461
Evans County
Mean travel time to work = 21.7 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 1.05
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
# 10-06
January 2010
Prepared for Evans 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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