Hart County
Community
Profile
102nd in order of
county creation
December 7, 1853
Prepared for Hart County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Hart County
2010 Trend CAED
25,284
24,458
24,276
22,997
19,712
18,585
15,814
15,229
14,495
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
15,512
15,174
1940
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); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
30,000
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
12.9
20.8
15.9
16.5
21.3
25.0
30.1
- 2.4
35.1
30.5
31.4
30.0
32.7
- 1.3
26.3
20.8
19.5
11.1
12.9
11.1
9.4
7.0
6.8
6.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2005 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 0.6
+ 3.7
33.0
34.9
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Hart Co. = 39.4 yrs.
- 0.5
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
HART
24,276
73
104.5
5.6
87
BANKS
16,445
100
70.4
14.0
40
ELBERT
20,768
85
56.3
1.3
120
FRANKLIN
21,691
84
82.4
6.9
73
MADISON
27,837
62
98.1
8.2
66
OGLETHORPE
13,997
108
31.7
10.8
58
STEPHENS
25,143
68
140.3
-1.1
134
County
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
1990-2000
Hart Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2006
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
HART
1,278
20
0.1
1,353
9.2
BANKS
2,023
633
6.6
1,435
14.9
ELBERT
257
239
1.9
89
0.7
1,404
180
1.4
1,278
9.7
4.2
4.4
0.4
4.5
8.0
1,465
1,036
-285
3,816
606,673
8.8
12.4
-1.8
8.7
11.1
Area
FRANKLIN
MADISON
2,107
706
OGLETHORPE 1,362
368
STEPHENS
-292
64
Avg. GA Co.
7,403
2,761
GEORGIA
1,777,125 438,939
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2006
LOSS
0 – 6.4%
6.4 – 14.4%
14.4 – 34%
34 – 53.4%
Avg. GA
County = 9.1%
GA = 14.4%
US = 6.4%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/07)
Selected Vital Statistics
2004 Rates
11.9
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.7
37.3
Unwed per 100 total births
39.2
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
31.6
34.7
12.2
7.4
6.9
16.2
9.9
8.8
8.7
Hart Co.
Georgia
8.7
10-yr. rates 1995-2004
2004 Hart Co. Natality Data
279 total births, 104 unwed births
20 induced terminations
46 teen pregnancies
30 low birth weight babies
2004 Hart Co. Mortality Data
285 total deaths
3 infant deaths
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 2004-05
67.5
Teachers w/adv degrees
53.6
59.6
College prep certif
73.8
56.5
Class '05 Grad Rate
69.6
9.2
8.4
11.4
12.1
Gifted
Special Ed
47.1
47.9
Free/Reduc lunch
4.3
4.4
Retained in grade
Hart Co.
Georgia
10.2
10.6
Absent >15 days
3.5
5.0
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Hart Co.
K12 enrollment = 3,529
HS dropouts = 40
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $6,828
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1999
2000
2001
Hart Co.
2004 PCI
Hart Co. = $21,986
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002
2003
Georgia
Georgia = $29,782
US = $33,050
2004
US
Per Capita Income: 1999-2004
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
Hart Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
2002-2003
Georgia
2003-2004
US
Per Capita Income: 2004
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1999-2004
HART
$21,986
98
73.8
9.6
BANKS
$25,825
33
86.7
19.6
ELBERT
$22,253
93
74.7
12.5
FRANKLIN
$25,044
40
84.1
16.1
MADISON
$25,224
38
84.7
14.1
OGLETHORPE $23,544
68
79.1
14.2
STEPHENS
$24,206
54
81.3
15.4
GA Avg. Co.
$23,588
--
79.2
14.6
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
Median Household Income
2004 Model-Based Estimates
US
$44,334
$42,679
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$35,708
$33,801
HART
$40,754
BANKS
$30,322
ELBERT
FRANKLIN
$33,595
$37,677
MADISON
$37,523
OGLETHORPE
$31,638
STEPHENS
$0
$10,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2004
Hart Co. Total = $121,471,000
42.6
Retirement/Disab
34.8
20.2
20.0
19.3
19.8
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
2.2
2.6
0.7
0.8
2.0
2.7
4.3
5.7
1.2
1.9
2.5
3.3
5.2
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Hart Co.
Georgia
Hart Co.
$5,124 per capita
transfer receipts
23.3% of total personal income
6.6% change in total 2003-2004
8.4
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/06)
30
35
40
45
50
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
HART
3,378
14.3
53
BANKS
1,977
12.3
38
ELBERT
3,402
16.5
74
FRANKLIN
3,163
15.0
60
MADISON
3,649
13.4
47
OGLETHORPE
1,739
12.8
43
STEPHENS
3,863
15.9
71
GA Avg. Co.
7,658
16.6
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
5.3 – 11.9%
11.9 – 15.4%
15.4 – 18.2%
18.2 – 21.2%
21.2 – 26.3%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2004
= $19,307
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/06)
Georgia
1,217,686
persons
13.7%
------------US = 12.7%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Hart Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Hart Co. = 6.5
GA = 4.6
Avg. GA County = 5.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (3/07)
2004
2005
2006
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Hart County 2005 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Manufacturing
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2005
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.5
0.7
6.0
5.2
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
34.4
17.7
27.0
11.7
2.4
5.4
47.3
12.5
11.6
0.0
3.9
1.8
3.1
1.9
4.1
1.4
5.0
2.7
6.9
9.3
8.8
6.9
8.4
8.5
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Hart Co.
Georgia
18.3
16.5
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2005
Hart Co. Total Value = $233,733,958
Other
0.3%
Poultry-Egg
85.4%
Ornamental
Horticulture
4.9%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
0.2%
Forestry
0.2%
Livestock
7.2%
Row-Forage crops
1.8%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2005
Hart Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $1,059,692,772
41.5
Residential
19.8
21.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.4
6.1
13.3
Commercial
7.9
7.1
Industrial
22.2
11.1
2.4
Utility
5.4
3.7
5.5
Motor Vehicle
8.4
6.8
0.7
1.3
Mobile Home
0.4
0.0
Timber
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Hart Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.3
53.2
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2005
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
HART
54.3
19.8
6.1
11.1
5.5
3.1
BANKS
35.8
37.1
14.1
2.0
6.8
4.2
ELBERT
36.7
25.6
15.2
7.5
8.9
6.2
FRANKLIN
32.7
35.1
14.7
5.5
7.3
4.7
MADISON
49.3
25.9
6.9
0.8
9.3
7.8
OGLETHORPE 40.5
39.0
4.5
0.7
9.4
5.8
STEPHENS
57.0
5.6
12.4
12.7
7.5
4.7
Avg. GA Co.
41.5
21.7
13.3
7.9
8.4
7.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’05
Countywide
Millage*
’05
School
Millage*
’04 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
HART
17.583 12.830
$16,513
7
LSE
BANKS
23.689 12.750
$9,997
7
LSE
ELBERT
25.755 16.651
$11,739
7
LSE
FRANKLIN
19.285 12.620
$12,713
7
LSE
MADISON
26.480 15.650
$15,085
7
LSE
OGLETHORPE 23.870 15.500
$7,702
7
LSE
STEPHENS
$18,461
7
LSE
County
26.850 16.900
LOST
Type*
as of 10/06 as of 10/06
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied, but not
necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2005
Hart Co. Total Retail Sales = $162,522,000
0.65
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.70
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.41
Gas stations
0.98
0.21
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.37
0.67
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.59
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.36
Food-Beverage Stores
0.96
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: “2006 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
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
Hart County
Mean travel time to work = 20.7 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.61
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Area Report
# 0712
May, 2007
Prepared for Hart 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
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu