Lamar County
Community
Profile
160th in order of
county creation
November 2, 1920
Prepared for Lamar County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Lamar County
18,724
17,550
2015 CAED Trend
2009 Estimate
15,912
2000
13,038
12,215
1990
1980
10,688
1970
1960
10,240
1950
10,242
1940
10,091
1930
9,745
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND (Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development 3/10).
Population Composition by Age
Lamar County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
6.4
7.9
15.6
16.7
36.1
31.6
33.7
29.1
9.1
10.2
12.4
13.4
19.4
20.1
20.3
19.9
28.6
31.8
28.3
32.7
31.7
28.3
36.2
23.6
12.6
23.6
34.6
23.1
10.3
12.7
11.1
8.7
7.3
6.9
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Lamar Co. = 35.8 yrs.
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 0.8
+ 3.7
- 1.6
- 0.5
- 0.8
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2009 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-09
Rank of
% Chg.
LAMAR
17,550
96
95.0
10.3
70
BUTTS
24,392
74
130.7
24.7
27
CRAWFORD
12,240
114
37.7
-2.0
134
MONROE
25,425
70
64.3
16.8
44
PIKE
17,721
94
81.1
29.5
20
SPALDING
64,708
34
326.9
10.8
65
UPSON
27,551
65
84.6
-0.2
125
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
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
Lamar 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
LAMAR
1,638
303
1,398
2.4
7.9
BUTTS
4,835
944
3,927
3.9
-4.1
CRAWFORD
-255
383
-570
1.5
-27.5
MONROE
3,651
611
3,109
2.2
5.8
PIKE
4,033
571
3,513
5.4
2.9
SPALDING
6,291
3,204
3,400
5.1
4.1
UPSON
Avg. County
-46
10,330
-106
4,305
227
5,340
-1.3
4.8
3.9
1.0
1,642,430
684,445
849,133
7.8
5.5
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
U. S. Census Bureau (3/10)
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
48.9
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
38.3
35.3
10.7
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
8.5
14.9
10.5
9.1
8.7
Lamar Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Lamar Co. Natality Data
2007 Lamar Co. Mortality Data
227 total births, 111 unwed births 181 total deaths
35 induced terminations
2 infant deaths
50 teen pregnancies
29 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
6.7
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.3
5.2
Associate degree
18.7
20.4
Some college, no degree
37.0
HS Grad
28.7
19.4
9th-12th no diploma
Lamar Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.3
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Lamar Co.
Not completing HS = 28.7%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 11.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
49.4
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
21.2
HOPE Eligible
57.6
62.4
75.4
38.5
69.1
Class '08 Grad Rate
4.8
Gifted
Special Ed
9.0
12.0
11.2
Econ Disadvantaged
63.4
51.0
5.8
4.1
10.5
9.5
6.8
3.6
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
75.4
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Lamar Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Lamar Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,400
HS dropouts = 56
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,647
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
Lamar Co.
2008 PCI
Lamar Co. = $27,473
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006
Georgia
2007
2008
US
Georgia = $34,849
US = $40,166
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Lamar 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
LAMAR
$27,473
84
78.8
12.6
BUTTS
$25,219
116
72.4
9.3
CRAWFORD $28,810
61
82.7
21.9
MONROE
$35,501
13
101.9
35.2
PIKE
$29,159
56
83.7
18.3
SPALDING
$28,045
76
80.5
14.4
UPSON
$25,594
109
73.4
22.4
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
LAMAR
$41,668
$45,398
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
$41,429
MONROE
$52,114
$57,143
PIKE
$41,450
SPALDING
$33,952
UPSON
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2008
Lamar Co. Total = $113,277,000
35.5
33.3
Retirement/Disab
22.7
23.1
Medicare
14.0
15.5
Pub Med Assist
1.8
2.2
0.4
0.4
2.5
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Lamar Co.
Georgia
Lamar Co.
$6,524 per capita
transfer receipts
5.9
6.8
Other Inc Maint
2.0
2.6
3.2
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
12.0
All Other
24.2% of total personal income
11.6% change in total 2007-08
10.0
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
LAMAR
2,512
15.5
49
BUTTS
3,440
15.6
50
CRAWFORD
2,193
17.8
65
MONROE
3,328
13.7
33
PIKE
1,821
10.6
16
SPALDING
11,167
17.9
68
UPSON
5,014
18.6
76
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%
Annual Average Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
14
Lamar Co.
Georgia
U. S.
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2000
2001
2009 Rates
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Lamar Co. = 13.1
GA = 9.6
Avg. GA County = 10.5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2008
2009
US = 9.3
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Lamar 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 = 284
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 3,743 Weekly Wage = $563
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
1.9
0.6
3.0
5.1
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
16.0
10.1
0.0
5.4
22.4
17.3
47.8
66.6
13.4
11.5
1.3
4.0
0.8
2.7
2.9
3.9
1.3
5.7
5.2
6.8
5.9
9.5
10.5
8.7
0.0
1.5
Lamar Co.
Georgia
17.1
29.7
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2009
Lamar Co. Total Value = $40,829,743
Poultry-Egg
52.1%
Other Income
1.5%
Ornamental
Horticulture
18.2%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
1.6%
Forestry
1.6%
Livestock
15.0%
Row-Forage crops
9.9%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Lamar Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $572,435,336
42.4
Residential
21.1
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
12.9
12.6
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
48.1
20.3
7.1
6.9
6.7
2.9
4.8
3.2
7.3
7.1
6.3
0.4
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Lamar 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
LAMAR
48.1
21.1
12.9
7.1
2.9
7.3
0.4 0.16
BUTTS
47.6
23.9
10.9
2.6
6.3
8.5
0.1 0.10
CRAWFORD
43.8
33.2
3.6
3.3
4.0
10.1 1.2 0.85
MONROE
37.0
19.2
5.5
1.2
31.6
4.7
0.4 0.16
PIKE
55.9
25.4
5.3
2.1
1.5
9.1
0.3 0.17
SPALDING
44.9
14.1
18.3 13.2
1.7
7.6
0.1 0.03
UPSON
37.1
24.4
12.7 14.2
3.7
7.0
0.6 0.29
GEORGIA
54.9
6.8
22.2
6.3
3.2
6.0
0.4
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
4/1/10
as of 4/1/10
27.67
15.80
$12,883
3
LSE
BUTTS
33.23
17.51
$22,653
3
LSE
CRAWFORD
28.72
12.37
$7,487
3
LSE
MONROE
27.27
13.10
$32,653
3
LSE
PIKE
31.73
14.52
$14,039
3
LSE
SPALDING
38.19
18.80
$56,247
3
LSE
UPSON
29.22
14.30
$19,021
3
LSE
’08 Countywide
Millage*
LAMAR
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
Lamar Co. Total Retail Sales = $132,461,000
0.55
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.03
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.79
Gas stations
0.93
0.35
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.17
0.02
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.12
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.62
Food-Beverage Stores
0.90
0
1
2
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
35.5
Residents working
out of county
64.5
Workers coming into
county
43.2
Residents driving to
work alone
78.5
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.9
1.4
Resident workers 16+ = 7,026
Residents working in county = 2,493
Residents working out of county = 4,533
Total working in county = 4,392
Workers commuting into county = 1,899
Lamar County
Mean travel time to work = 28.1 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.42
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
# 1017
June 2010
Prepared for Lamar 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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