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
17,543
17,723
16,961
15,912
2010 CAED Trend
2010 OPB Proj
2007 Estimate
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
18,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning &
Budget); CAED (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development rev. 3/08).
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
19.4
20.1
28.6
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
2006 Estimated Median Age
- 0.8
- 0.5
10.3
0%
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Lamar Co. = 36.1 yrs.
- 0.8
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
LAMAR
16,961
96
91.8
6.6
83
BUTTS
23,759
75
127.3
21.5
26
CRAWFORD
12,483
112
38.4
-0.1
126
MONROE
25,145
70
63.6
15.5
40
PIKE
17,204
95
78.8
25.7
20
SPALDING
62,826
35
317.4
7.5
77
UPSON
27,562
64
84.7
-0.1
127
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
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
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2007
Numerical
Change*
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase Rate
2006-07
1 yr.Net
Migration
Rate
LAMAR
1,049
304
815
3.4
16.3
BUTTS
4,210
788
3,478
5.8
22.7
-12
268
-218
2.5
-9.9
MONROE
3,371
520
2,929
2.7
30.4
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
3,516
4,409
-35
8,540
1,357,934
486
2,432
-173
3,283
521,982
3,080
2,235
252
4,564
725,733
6.9
5.4
-0.9
5.3
8.3
30.8
8.3
3.1
6.6
13.3
Area
CRAWFORD
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
13.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
48.9
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
26.0
38.4
12.5
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
8.8
8.6
10.0
Lamar Co.
Georgia
9.5
8.9
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Lamar Co. Natality Data
221 total births, 108 unwed births
31 induced terminations
34 teen pregnancies
26 low birth weight babies
2006 Lamar Co. Mortality Data
208 total deaths
4 infant deaths
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 2006-07
48.5
Teachers w/adv degrees
56.3
43.7
College prep certif
27.7
HOPE Eligible
75.0
38.1
71.7
72.3
Class '06 Grad Rate
3.2
Gifted
8.7
13.2
11.7
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
62.5
50.0
6.5
4.3
10.9
10.0
6.1
4.1
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
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 = 2,363
HS dropouts = 49
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,287
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Lamar Co.
2006 PCI
Lamar Co. = $24,915
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
Georgia
2005
2006
US
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
6
5
Percentage
4
3
2
1
0
-1
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Lamar Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
LAMAR
$24,915
77
77.6
12.0
BUTTS
$23,680
96
73.8
4.9
CRAWFORD
$26,275
53
81.9
26.7
MONROE
$30,352
19
94.6
22.1
PIKE
$26,318
52
82.0
10.5
SPALDING
$26,481
50
82.5
12.0
UPSON
$22,259
117
69.4
11.9
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
$38,475
LAMAR
$42,829
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
$39,750
MONROE
$49,102
$47,796
PIKE
$37,608
SPALDING
$32,116
UPSON
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Lamar Co. Total = $94,825,000
37.4
35.1
Retirement/Disab
22.0
23.2
Medicare
15.8
16.8
Pub Med Assist
2.1
2.5
Supp Sec Inc
Lamar Co.
Family Assist 0.3
0.5
Georgia
2.4
2.7
Food Stamps
Lamar Co.
$5,699 per capita
transfer receipts
6.3
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.1
1.5
Unemp
22.9% of total personal income
8.4% change in total 2005-2006
3.9
3.4
Veteran Benefit
8.7
All Other
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
LAMAR
2,473
15.7
55
BUTTS
2,645
12.7
33
CRAWFORD
2,083
16.4
63
MONROE
2,626
11.4
24
PIKE
1,670
10.6
18
SPALDING
10,648
17.7
71
UPSON
4,956
18.3
74
GA Avg. Co.
7,996
18.7
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
4.3 – 12.6%
12.6 – 16.5%
16.5 – 20.8%
20.8 – 24.5%
24.5 – 33.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2005
= $19,971
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Georgia
1,271,409
persons
14.5%
------------US = 13.3%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Lamar Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Lamar Co. = 5.0
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
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
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
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
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Lamar Co.
Georgia
16.3
30.7
65.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Lamar Co. Total Value = $45,152,311
Poultry-Egg
47.2%
Other
1.6%
Fruits-Nuts
0.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
14.5%
Row-Forage crops
10.5%
Veges
1.4%
Forestry
2.8%
Livestock
21.4%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Lamar Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $514,688,266
42.4
Residential
22.3
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
9.1
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
51.1
12.7
5.3
7.0
6.3
3.9
5.0
3.2
7.8
7.2
6
0.4
1.1
Mobile Home
0.3
0.1
Timber
0.9
0.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.2
Lamar Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.9
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
LAMAR
BUTTS
CRAWFORD
MONROE
PIKE
SPALDING
UPSON
Avg. GA Co.
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
51.1
47.1
44.4
36.9
55.0
43.8
38.9
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
22.3 9.1 5.3 3.9 7.8 0.4 0.1
24.6 10.8 2.7 6.1 8.4 0.1 0.2
33.1 3.3 3.1 4.4 9.6 1.3 0.9
10.8 6.1 1.1 38.5 5.6 0.6 0.4
25.6 5.7 2.1 1.7 9.0 0.5 0.2
14.1 18.0 14.5 1.9 7.5 0.1 0.04
19.3 14.2 15.1 4.0 7.4 0.7 0.2
42.4 23.8 12.7 7.0 5.0 7.2 1.1 0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’07 Countywide
Millage*
’07
School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/08
as of 4/08
LAMAR
24.990
15.800
$11,534
7
LSE
BUTTS
33.232
17.540
$21,828
7
LSE
CRAWFORD 25.833
12.371
$7,394
7
LSE
MONROE
25.350
13.900
$29,644
7
LSE
PIKE
27.607
14.567
$13,205
7
LSE
SPALDING
35.990
18.810
$54,938
7
LSE
UPSON
28.000
15.030
$18,550
7
LSE
County
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2006
Lamar Co. Total Retail Sales = $107,154,000
0.49
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.20
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.69
Gas stations
0.60
0.36
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.13
0.02
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.13
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.64
Food-Beverage Stores
0.90
0
1
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, 2006;” 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
# 0821
June, 2008
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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