Hart County
Community Profile
102nd in order of
county creation
December 7,1853
Prepared for the Hart County Cooperative Extension Service
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Hart County
24,888
2010 CAEDTrend
23,369
2004 Est.
22,997
2000
19,712
1990
18,585
1980
15,814
1970
15,229
1960
14,495
1950
15,512
1940
15,174
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for Agribusiness &
Economic Development)
Population Composition by Age
Hart County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.2
14.5
34.3
7.3
16.1
33.2
8.4
9.7
19.0
20.8
30.1
30.1
12.9
16.5
+0.6
25.0
+3.7
32.7
-2.5
20.8
19.5
-1.2
-0.6
15.9
20.8
21.3
33.0
35.1
34.9
30.5
31.4
30.0
26.3
11.1
12.9
11.1
9.4
7.0
6.8
6.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2000 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Hart Co. = 39.2 yrs.
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
County
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-04 % Chg.
land area
Total
Total
Rank
HART
23,369
74
100.6
1.6
108
ELBERT
20,908
86
56.7
1.9
104
FRANKLIN
21,453
84
81.5
5.8
64
MADISON
27,312
61
96.2
6.1
61
STEPHENS
24,988
67
139.4
-1.8
147
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
Hart Co.
1990-2000
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net
Migration
HART
369
-20
-0.2
400
4.1
ELBERT
397
104
1.2
304
3.5
FRANKLIN
1,168
76
0.9
1,099
12.4
MADISON
1,582
539
4.8
1,051
9.3
STEPHENS
-447
-7
-0.1
-425
-4.0
Avg. GA Co.
4,041
1,878
4.8
2,156
8.2
8.3
342,818
9.5
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
642,567 298,562
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2003 Rates
12.5
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
36.1
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
41.8
35.1
11.1
7.6
7.5
16.8
9.3
8.8
8.4
Hart Co.
Georgia
8.8
2003 Hart Co. Natality Data
2003 Hart Co. Mortality Data
294 total births, 106 unwed births 260 total deaths
34 induced terminations
0 infant deaths
61 teen pregnancies
26 low-birth-weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
5.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
8.0
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.8
5.2
Associate degree
15.9
Some college, no degree
20.4
36.9
HS Grad
28.7
19.5
9th-12th no diploma
Hart Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.5
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Hart Co.
Not completing HS = 28.9%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 13.5%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2002-03
66.8
Teachers w/adv degrees
50.0
59.6
College prep certif
71.5
57.9
Class '03 Completion
63.2
45.1
45.1
Econ. disadvantaged
11.9
12.2
Students w/disab
3.2
4.1
Retained in grade
Hart Co.
Georgia
11.6
13.8
Absent >15 days
6.3
5.5
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Hart Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 3,564
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 67
Expenditures per pupil = $7,305
Per Capita Income: 1997-2002
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1997
1998
1999
Hart Co.
2002 PCI
Hart Co. = $21,535
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000
Georgia
2001
2002
U.S.
Georgia = $28,821
U.S. = $30,906
Per Capita Income: 1997-2002
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
1997-98
1998-99
Hart Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
1999-2000
Georgia
2000-01
2001-02
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2002
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1997-2002
HART
$21,535
92
75.5
19.4
ELBERT
$22,567
73
79.1
24.1
FRANKLIN
$22,451
76
78.7
12.0
MADISON
$23,762
47
83.3
13.1
STEPHENS
$23,935
44
83.9
19.3
GA Avg. Co.
$22,776
--
79.8
19.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2002 Model-Based Estimates
US
$42,409
GEORGIA
$42,359
$34,153
GA Avg. Co.
$32,187
HART
$29,219
ELBERT
$31,932
FRANKLIN
$36,301
MADISON
$30,579
STEPHENS
$0
$9,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$18,000
$27,000
$36,000
$45,000
Transfer Receipts: 2002
Hart Co. Total = $113,558,000
41.3
Retirement/Disab
34.1
18.4
18.5
21.3
21.9
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
2.3
2.6
0.5
0.6
1.5
2.0
3.7
4.9
2.2
3.2
2.5
3.1
6.4
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Hart Co.
Georgia
Hart Co.
$4,884 per capita
transfer receipts
22.7% of total personal income
12.8% change in total 2001-2002
9.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
HART
3,192
13.8
52
ELBERT
3,143
15.3
72
FRANKLIN
2,915
14.1
55
MADISON
3,365
12.5
38
STEPHENS
3,692
15.0
64
GA Avg. Co.
6,964
16.5
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
4.4 – 11.7%
11.7 – 15.0%
15.0 – 18.4%
18.4 – 21.6%
21.6 – 30.2%
GA = 13.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2002
= $18,392
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
US = 12.1%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
10
Hart Co.
Georgia
U. S.
8
6
4
2
0
1995
1996
1997
2004 Rates
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
1998
1999
Hart Co. = 4.8
2000
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Hart County 2003 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Manufacturing
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Whlsle trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2003
GOODS Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.0
0.7
5.4
5.2
Manufacturing
11.9
SERVICE Producing
Wholesale trade
2.4
5.4
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
37.5
18.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
45.7
12.3
11.8
1.8
4.1
1.3
5.1
3.8
6.5
8.3
8.6
5.6
8.2
10.3
GOVERNMENT
30.9
Hart Co.
Georgia
15.5
16.8
16.6
65.3
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Hart Co. Total Value = $233,375,512
Other
0.4%
Poultry-Egg
85.1%
Fruits-Nuts
0.1%
Ornamental
Horticulture
4.7%
Veges
0.4%
Forestry
0.2%
Livestock
7.6%
Row-Forage
crops
1.6%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2003
Hart Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $900,053,050
52.8
50.7
Residential
17.6
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.2
5.7
Commercial
23.2
13.6
Industrial
Utility
7.4
2.6
3.8
6.8
7.9
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
0.8
0.5
Timber
0.0
0.2
Hart Co.
GA Avg.
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2003
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
HART
52.8
17.6
5.7
13.6
6.8
3.5
ELBERT
34.5
25.6
16.5
8.0
10.1
5.4
FRANKLIN
33.7
32.5
13.1
6.6
8.7
5.4
MADISON
43.9
24.9
7.7
0.9
12.8
10.0
STEPHENS
51.6
3.8
13.5
16.2
9.4
5.5
Avg. GA Co.
40.0
20.4
13.4
8.3
9.5
8.4
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
County Millage Rates: 2003
CountyWide
School
Unincorporated
Incorporated
Other*
HART
17.660
12.240
4.970
4.970
0.450
ELBERT
24.618
16.607
7.055
7.975
0.956
FRANKLIN
19.860
12.690
7.170
8.180
0.000
MADISON
27.250
16.880
10.130
11.510 0.240
STEPHENS
24.800
14.900
9.900
9.900
County
Primary data source:
GA Dept. of Revenue
0.000
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage.
“Other” may include bonds, hospital, recreation, fire protection,
water, industrial authority, economic development, etc.
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Hart Co. Total Retail Sales = $138,733,000
0.59
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.73
0.36
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
Gas stations
0.92
0.20
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.33
0.67
Clothing & Accessories
1.31
General Merchandise
0.47
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.92
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
Sales Activity Index-Wealth 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: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
65.9
Residents working
out of county
34.1
Workers coming into
county
24.0
Residents driving to
work alone
78.9
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
15.0
3.5
Hart County
Mean travel time to work = 20.7 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.61
Resident workers 16+ = 10,275
Residents working in county = 6,768
Residents working out of county = 3,507
Total working in county = 8,904
Workers commuting into county = 2,136
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 05 -08 April, 2005
Prepared for the Hart County
Cooperative Extension Service
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 Service
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu