Tift County
Community Profile
141st in order of
county creation
August 17, 1905
Prepared for Tift County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Tift County
2015 CAED Trend
45,701
43,367
42,434
38,407
34,998
32,862
27,288
23,487
22,645
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
18,599
16,068
1940
1930
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
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
Tift County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.6
5.7
14.1
14.5
39.0
31.7
36.3
30.1
7.3
8.0
10.2
11.3
11.7
+ 0.4
18.1
18.8
17.2
17.5
21.1
+ 3.5
36.0
- 2.3
- 1.6
29.0
33.3
29.9
33.8
35.4
38.3
28.8
25.0
23.4
10.7
13.5
12.3
9.5
8.4
7.9
7.7
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Tift Co. = 33.2 yrs.
- 0.2
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
TIFT
42,434
47
160.1
10.5
63
BERRIEN
17,058
96
37.7
5.1
99
COLQUITT
45,279
45
82.0
7.7
81
COOK
16,608
99
72.5
5.3
96
IRWIN
10,231
128
28.7
3.0
108
TURNER
9,228
133
32.3
-2.9
139
WORTH
21,306
86
37.4
-3.2
143
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
Tift 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
4,044
2,461
1,825
7.7
3.0
BERRIEN
823
687
241
6.3
16.1
COLQUITT
3,241
2,236
1,246
6.3
7.8
837
300
-276
-694
9,427
1,498,932
633
111
399
541
3,806
605,129
297
240
-623
-1,123
4,941
785,691
5.3
1.8
5.5
1.4
5.3
8.3
6.1
30.6
-10.7
1.1
5.9
8.7
Area
TIFT
COOK
IRWIN
TURNER
WORTH
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
16.8
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
52.6
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
45.9
35.3
8.4
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
2.5
14.9
11.4
9.1
8.2
Tift Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Tift Co. Natality Data
2007 Tift Co. Mortality Data
701 total births, 367 unwed births 350 total deaths
16 induced terminations
6 infant deaths
140 teen pregnancies
79 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
6.4
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
9.2
Bachelor's degree
16.0
6.3
5.2
Associate degree
15.6
Some college, no degree
20.4
30.3
28.7
HS Grad
20.4
9th-12th no diploma
Tift Co.
Georgia
13.8
11.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Tift Co.
Not completing HS = 32.1%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 15.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
52.4
57.6
54.8
Teachers w/adv degrees
College prep certif
31.2
HOPE Eligible
75.4
38.5
67.7
Class '08 Grad Rate
75.4
7.5
9.0
12.0
11.2
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
51.0
4.0
4.1
Retained in grade
Tift Co.
Georgia
10.3
9.5
Absent >15 days
4.3
3.6
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
58.4
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Tift Co.
K12 enrollment = 7,400
HS dropouts = 94
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,361
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
Tift Co.
2007 PCI
Tift Co. = $25,168
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
Tift 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
TIFT
$25,168
85
75.1
11.6
BERRIEN
$25,214
84
75.3
14.1
COLQUITT
$23,119
113
69.0
17.2
COOK
$20,586
148
61.5
9.8
IRWIN
$21,460
139
64.1
5.0
TURNER
$22,114
129
66.0
12.0
WORTH
$25,820
72
77.1
18.1
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
$37,438
TIFT
BERRIEN
$34,718
COLQUITT
$34,038
COOK
$34,674
$34,199
IRWIN
$29,745
TURNER
$37,353
WORTH
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Tift Co. Total = $234,861,000
32.3
Retirement/Disab
35.3
22.4
23.2
Medicare
18.7
16.6
Pub Med Assist
3.0
2.4
Supp Sec Inc
Tift Co.
0.4
0.5
Family Assist
Georgia
2.9
2.6
Food Stamps
9.1
Other Inc Maint
7.0
1.2
1.6
3.3
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
22.2% of total personal income
6.8% change in total 2006-2007
6.8
7.3
All Other
0
5
10
Tift Co.
$5,594 per capita
transfer receipts
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
TIFT
8,605
21.3
99
BERRIEN
3,679
21.9
105
COLQUITT
10,011
22.6
112
COOK
3,411
20.8
95
IRWIN
2,071
22.3
108
TURNER
2,592
28.6
149
WORTH
4,467
21.1
97
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
8
Tift Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2001
2008 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Tift Co. = 7.0
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
2007
2008
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Tift 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
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
# Establishments = 1,232 Monthly Employment = 19,028 Weekly Wage = $602
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
2.8
0.6
3.6
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
6.9
5.4
16.5
16.0
10.2
10.1
57.0
66.6
13.2
11.5
6.8
4.0
0.9
2.7
2.1
3.9
2.9
5.7
1.4
6.8
7.1
9.5
11.4
8.7
1.4
1.5
Tift Co.
Georgia
17.1
26.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Tift Co. Total Value = $169,121,978
Row-Forage crops
20.0%
Livestock
Forestry
3.2%
2.8%
Poultry-Egg
0.3%
Other
5.3%
Fruits-Nuts
0.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
5.1%
Veges
62.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Tift Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,161,515,120
37.8
Residential
11.7
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
12.6
Commercial
6.9
6.7
Industrial
Utility
Timber
24.5
20.3
11.7
3.1
4.8
3.2
9.9
7.1
6.3
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
42.4
1.1
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Tfit 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
TIFT
37.8
11.7
24.5 11.7
3.1
9.9
1.1 0.16
BERRIEN
COLQUITT
29.7
36.6
38.1
27.4
14.9
18.4
1.8
3.4
3.4
3.1
9.3
8.9
1.8 0.93
1.9 0.32
COOK
33.2
26.4
21.3
4.9
3.5
8.4
1.7 0.47
IRWIN
25.0
48.1
7.1
4.0
5.6
7.8
1.5 0.87
TURNER
21.8
45.7
16.6
3.3
4.6
6.0
0.7 1.23
WORTH
33.3
36.7
10.5
2.6
3.5
9.7
2.8 0.92
GEORGIA
Avg. GA Co.
54.9
42.4
6.8
23.8
22.2
12.7
6.3
7.0
3.2
5.0
6.0
7.2
0.4
1.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
0.2
0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08 Countywide
Millage*
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/09
as of 10/09
TIFT
28.37
14.96
$29,034
3
LSE
BERRIEN
37.95
14.00
$10,812
3
LSE
COLQUITT
34.13
8.46
$24,699
3
LSE
COOK
31.46
16.15
$10,190
3
LSE
IRWIN
36.82
15.69
$6,830
3
LSE
TURNER
41.15
14.00
$7,457
3
LSE
WORTH
31.64
15.00
$12,688
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
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Tift Co. Total Retail Sales = $998,884,000
1.83
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.30
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.51
Gas stations
4.16
2.12
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.82
0.87
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.46
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.44
Food-Beverage Stores
1.00
0
1
2
3
4
5
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
84.5
Residents working
out of county
15.5
Workers coming into
county
32.0
Residents driving to
work alone
77.3
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.2
1.6
Resident workers 16+ = 16,912
Residents working in county = 14,291
Residents working out of county = 2,621
Total working in county = 21,019
Workers commuting into county = 6,728
Tift County
Mean travel time to work = 17.9 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 2.57
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
# 10-09
February 2010
Prepared for Tift 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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