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
2010 Trend CAED
17,483
17,723
16,679
15,912
2010 Proj. OPB
2006 Est.
2000
13,038
12,215
10,688
10,240
10,242
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
10,091
9,745
1940
1930
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
18,000
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
9.1
10.2
19.4
20.1
28.6
29.1
31.8
28.3
32.7
12.4
13.4
20.3
19.9
31.7
36.2
12.6
23.6
34.6
28.3
23.6
11.1
8.7
7.3
6.9
6.1
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 3.7
- 1.6
23.1
12.7
2005 Estimated Median Age
- 0.8
- 0.5
10.3
0%
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Lamar Co. = 36.4 yrs.
- 0.8
GA = 34.0 yrs.
2006 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-06
Rank of
% Chg.
LAMAR
16,679
98
90.2
4.8
91
BUTTS
23,561
75
126.3
20.5
23
HENRY
178,033
10
551.7
49.2
2
MONROE
24,443
72
61.8
12.3
48
PIKE
16,801
95
76.9
22.7
20
SPALDING
62,185
36
314.1
6.5
76
UPSON
27,676
63
85.0
0.3
125
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Lamar 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
LAMAR
767
158
1.6
657
6.5
BUTTS
4,012
625
4.6
3,416
25.4
HENRY
58,689
9,730
10.5
49,089
52.8
MONROE
2,669
433
3.0
2,283
15.8
4.0
5.9
-1.7
4.5
8.0
2,772
1,732
474
3,816
606,673
29.1
4.6
2.7
8.7
11.1
Area
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
Avg. GA Co.
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
3,113
382
3,768
2,218
79
-301
7,403
2,761
1,777,125 438,939
* 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
2005 Rates
14.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.5
45.5
Unwed per 100 total births
40.7
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 1996-2005
42.0
34.2
10.4
7.2
6.1
10.7
10.0
8.9
8.5
Lamar Co.
Georgia
8.5
2005 Lamar Co. Natality Data
231 total births, 105 unwed births
36 induced terminations
51 teen pregnancies
29 low birth weight babies
2005 Lamar Co. Mortality Data
171 total deaths
0 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
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 2005-06
45.6
Teachers w/adv degrees
55.2
63.9
College prep certif
Class '05 Grad Rate
4.8
Gifted
Special Ed
8.6
12.1
11.9
Free/Reduc lunch
49.8
4.1
4.3
Retained in grade
3.2
4.7
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
59.4
Lamar Co.
Georgia
11.3
9.8
Absent >15 days
73.9
78.7
70.8
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Lamar Co.
K12 enrollment = 2,388
HS dropouts = 26
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $6,800
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2000
2001
2002
Lamar Co.
2005 PCI
Lamar Co. = $24,208
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003
Georgia
2004
2005
US
Georgia = $30,914
US = $34,471
Per Capita Income: 2000-2005
Percentage Change
7
Percentage
5
3
1
-1
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Lamar Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
2003-2004
Georgia
2004-2005
US
Per Capita Income: 2005
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2000-2005
LAMAR
$24,208
75
81.3
14.7
BUTTS
$22,660
98
76.1
4.2
HENRY
$26,826
32
90.1
-0.7
MONROE
$28,648
23
96.2
20.4
PIKE
$25,669
48
86.2
14.3
SPALDING
$25,626
49
86.0
13.2
UPSON
$21,744
118
73.0
8.1
GA Avg. Co.
$24,592
--
82.6
14.7
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
Median Household Income
2004 Model-Based Estimates
$44,334
US
$42,679
GEORGIA
$35,708
GA Avg. Co.
$37,201
LAMAR
$40,547
BUTTS
$62,437
HENRY
$44,507
MONROE
$47,415
PIKE
$36,072
SPALDING
$30,946
UPSON
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/06)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2005
Lamar Co. Total = $87,166,000
37.7
Retirement/Disab
35.0
19.4
20.5
Medicare
Lamar Co.
17.3
Pub Med Assist
20.3
2.1
2.8
Supp Sec Inc
Georgia
0.4
0.6
Family Assist
Lamar Co.
$5,249 per capita
transfer receipts
2.6
2.8
Food Stamps
6.0
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.1
1.4
Unemp
21.7% of total personal income
7.4% change in total 2004-2005
3.9
3.1
Veteran Benefit
9.6
All Other
6.8
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/07)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2004 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
LAMAR
2,164
13.7
48
BUTTS
2,629
12.5
40
HENRY
11,792
7.0
7
MONROE
2,682
11.6
25
PIKE
1,664
10.5
18
SPALDING
10,305
17.0
79
UPSON
4,662
17.1
80
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
7
Lamar Co.
6
Georgia
U. S.
5
4
3
2
1
0
1997
1998
2006 Rates
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Lamar Co. = 5.6
GA = 4.6
Avg. GA County = 5.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2005
2006
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Lamar County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/07)
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
1.8
0.6
2.7
5.4
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
Total
GOVERNMENT
17.4
21.0
11.1
3.1
5.4
25.8
43.3
11.3
11.7
1.3
3.9
0.6
2.9
2.9
4.0
1.1
5.2
1.0
7.1
5.8
9.0
11.3
8.5
5.0
8.2
Lamar Co.
Georgia
16.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/07)
30.7
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2006
Lamar Co. Total Value = $36,155,259
Poultry-Egg
43.8%
Other
1.9%
Fruits-Nuts
1.1%
Ornamental
Horticulture
15.5%
Row-Forage crops
10.7%
Veges
1.0%
Forestry
2.5%
Livestock
23.5%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2006
Lamar Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $461,297,033
41.9
Residential
20.3
22.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.6
9.8
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
51.2
12.8
6.2
7.6
6.6
3.7
5.3
3.6
7.8
7.4
6.1
0.6
Mobile Home
1.2
0.4
0.4
Timber
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.2
Lamar Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.3
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2006
County
LAMAR
BUTTS
HENRY
MONROE
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
51.2
46.4
63.9
21.9
54.7
43.7
38.1
41.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
20.3
26.0
2.4
6.8
27.1
14.3
19.0
22.5
9.8
11.1
14.5
4.3
5.2
17.9
14.4
12.8
6.2
2.9
11.2
0.1
1.6
14.6
16.3
7.6
7.8
7.8
6.3
3.1
8.7
7.4
7.5
7.4
4.7
5.7
1.6
63.8
2.5
2.1
4.8
7.7
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
County
LAMAR
BUTTS
HENRY
MONROE
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
’06 Countywide
Millage*
23.472
31.866
36.700
24.700
27.771
35.310
26.770
’06
School
Millage*
’05 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
14.482 $9,771
16.400 $18,974
19.400 $193,706
13.500 $41,563
13.400 $12,405
18.850 $51,220
13.460 $16,844
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/07
as of 4/07
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
LSE
*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
Lamar Co. Total Retail Sales = $ 108,584,000
0.53
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.69
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.59
Gas stations
0.57
0.67
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.08
Clothing & Accessories
0.07
General Merchandise
0.11
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.42
0.72
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: “2006 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
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
# 0716
July, 2007
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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