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37th in order of Prepared for Twiggs County Cooperative Extensioncounty creation

Dec. 14, 1809by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development

The University of Georgia • Athens, GA

Total PopulationTwiggs County

11 8662020 OPB Proj.

Twiggs County

9,02311,187

11,866

Census 2010

2015 OPB Proj.

2020 OPB Proj.

9,3549,806

10,590

1980

1990

2000

7,9358,222

9,354

1960

1970

1980

8 3729,117

8,308

1930

1940

1950

8,3720 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

1930

Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections.

Population Composition by AgeTwiggs County Change inTwiggs County

5.3 5.8 7.4 7.9 10.5 11.1 11.3 16 2100%

+4.9

Change in proportion 2000-2010

13.2 14.7 15.1 18.0 18.3 18.4

11.1

23.3

11.3 16.2

65 + 45-64 +10.5

32.3 31.0 27.4 27.433.5 36.7

35 3

33.8 45 64 20-44 5-19 < 5

36.2 34.4 36.1 36.528 7

35.3

26.7

< 5-8.6

13.0 14.1 14.0 10.2 9.0

28.7

7.9

25.8

6.7

23.4

5.8

17.6

0%

-5.8

-0 96.7 5.80%1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

0.9

2010 Median Age Twiggs Co. = 45.0 yrs. GA = 35.3 yrs.

Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau

2010 County Population Comparisons

County Total TotalRank

Densityper sq.mi.land area

% Chg.2000-10

Rank of% Chg.land area

TWIGGS 9,023 135 28.1 -14.8 155BIBB 155,547 13 624.3 1.1 123BLECKLEY 13 063 115 59 1 12 0 81BLECKLEY 13,063 115 59.1 12.0 81HOUSTON 139,900 15 360.2 26.3 31JONES 28,669 60 70.5 21.3 43LAURENSLAURENS 48,434 42 59.5 7.9 97WILKINSON 9,563 129 22.6 -6.4 1519,563 129 22.6 6.4 151

Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)

Population Change: 1930-2010

25

30

15

20

nge

5

10

age

Cha

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-5

0

Perc

enta

-15

-10

-201930-40 1940-50 1950-60 1960-70 1970-80 1980-90 1990-00 2000-10

U.S. Georgia Twiggs Co.Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Change: 2000-2010LOSSGain < USGain > US but < GAGain > US but < GAGain > GAGain > 2x GA

Avg. GA County = 14.2%

GA = 18.3%US = 9.7%

Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/11)

Components of Population ChangeNatural Increase & Net Migration*g

Area2000-2009NumericalChange*

2000-2009# NaturalIncrease

(Bi th D th )

2000-2009# Net

Migration

2008-091-yr Natural

IncreaseRate

2008-091 yr Net

Migration Rateg (Births-Deaths) g Rate Rate

TWIGGS -479 168 -589 0.5 -9.5BIBB 2 173 7 633 4 592 5 6 0 9BIBB 2,173 7,633 -4,592 5.6 0.9BLECKLEY 1,189 260 987 4.6 1.0HOUSTON 24,950 9,474 15,946 7.8 9.0JONES 4,101 1,131 3,082 1.5 0.6LAURENS 3,421 1,969 1,713 3.7 2.8WILKINSON -144 497 -594 5.1 0.9Avg. County 10,330 4,305 5,340 4.8 1.0GEORGIA 1,642,430 684,445 849,133 7.8 5.51,642,430 684,445 849,133 7.8 5.5

* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.Primary data source:U. S. Census Bureau (4/10)

Selected Vital Statistics2008 Rates

12.6

15.1

58.1

Total births per 1,000 pop

U d 100 t t l bi th

2008 Rates

31.3

45.2

34 1

Unwed per 100 total births

Teen pregnancy per 1,000females age 10-19

11.6

34.1

7.2

g

Deaths per 1,000 pop

8.5

13.6

14.9Induced terminations per1,000 females age 15-44

Low birth weight per 100

10.1

8.4

9.6births

Infant deaths per 1,000 birthsTwiggs Co. Georgia

8.4

2008 Twiggs Co. Natality Data129 total births, 75 unwed births17 induced terminations

2008 Twiggs Co. Mortality Data119 total deaths1 infant death

10-yr. rates 1999-2008

17 induced terminations21 teen pregnancies19 low birth weight babies

1 infant death

Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS

Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2005-20095 Yr Avg American Community Survey

9 63.2

Grad or Prof Degree

5 Yr. Avg. – American Community Survey

5 4

17.55.4

9.6

Bachelor's degree

19 713.3

6.45.4

Some college, no degree

Associate degree

28 0

29.733.3

19.7

HS Grad

6 211.4

10.828.0

< 9th grade

9th-12th no diplomaTwiggs Co.Georgia6.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Percent of Persons Age 25+

g


Twiggs Co. Not completing HS = 39.4%With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.6%

Selected Public School StatisticsSchool Year 2008-09

80 062.7

42.3

C ll tif

Teachers w/adv degrees

School Year 2008-09

80 883.1

38.235.6

77.780.0

Class '09 Grad Rate

HOPE Eligible

College prep certif

10.314.8

9.81.6

80.8

Special Ed

Gifted

Class 09 Grad Rate

11 73.72.5

56.9100.0

Ab t 15 d

Retained in grade

Econ Disadvantaged

3.52.1

9.711.7

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

HS Dropout rate

Absent >15 days

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Percentage

Georgia Twiggs Co.Twiggs Co.

Primary data source:Governor’s Office of Student Achievement

ggK12 enrollment = 951

# HS dropouts = not disclosedGeneral Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,855

Per Capita Income: 2005-2009

$35 000$40,000$45,000

$25 000$30,000$35,000

$15,000$20,000$25,000

$5,000$10,000

$02005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Twiggs Co Georgia US

2009 PCI Georgia = $34,129

Twiggs Co. Georgia US

Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)

Twiggs Co. = $26,678g

US = $39,635

Per Capita Income: 2005-2009Percentage ChangePercentage Change

8

4

6

2

cent

age

-2

0

Perc

-6

-4

-62005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Twiggs Co. Georgia USgg g

Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)

Per Capita Income: 2009% Change

County PCI Rank ofPCI

% PCI ofGA Total

% Changein PCI

2005-2009

TWIGGS $26,678 95 78.2 19.5BIBB $35 040 15 102 7 9 7BIBB $35,040 15 102.7 9.7BLECKLEY $26,805 94 78.5 1.8HOUSTON $33,114 21 97.0 12.4JONES $32 604 22 95 5 17 6JONES $32,604 22 95.5 17.6LAURENS $29,510 55 86.5 14.1WILKINSON $26,233 102 76.9 16.9GA Avg Co $28 581 83 7 16 6GA Avg. Co. $28,581 -- 83.7 16.6

Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)

Median Household Income2009 Model-Based Estimates

$50,221US

2009 Model-Based Estimates

$38,972

$47,469GEORGIA

GA Avg. Co.

$37,367

$34,000TWIGGS

BIBB

$49 618

$50,733

$38,610BLECKLEY

HOUSTON

JONES

$34 660

$36,476

$49,618JONES

LAURENS

WILKINSON $34,660

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000

WILKINSON


Transfer Receipts: 2009Twiggs Co Total = $80 068 000

32 734.8Retirement/Disab

Twiggs Co. Total = $80,068,000

13 716.5

22.219.1

32.7

Pub Med Assist

Medicare

0 50.7

2.23.0

13.7

Family Assist

Supp Sec IncTwiggs Co.

6 68.4

3.83.7

0.5

Other Inc Maint

SNAP

yGeorgia Twiggs Co.

$7,919 per capita

3 53.7

6.14.6

6.6

Veteran Benefit

Unemp transfer receipts

29.7% of total personal income

8.75.5

3.5

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

All Other 7.0% change in total 2008-09

Percentage

Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/11)

Persons Living Below Poverty Level2009 Model-Based Estimates2009 Model Based Estimates

County# of

Persons% of all Persons

Rankof %y Persons of %

TWIGGS 2,286 23.1 98BIBBBIBB 32,633 21.8 86BLECKLEY 2,285 20.2 72,HOUSTON 18,099 13.7 25JONES 3 602 13 3 24JONES 3,602 13.3 24LAURENS 10,465 22.4 91WILKINSON 2,074 20.9 79GA Avg Co 9 969 21 0GA Avg. Co. 9,969 21.0 --


Persons Living Below the Poverty Level2009 Model-Based Estimates2009 Model-Based Estimates

5.5 – 15.5%15.5 – 19.9%19.9 – 23.0%23.0 – 26.5%26.5 – 40.8%

GeorgiaGeorgia1,585,116Persons16 6%16.6%

-------------US = 14.3%

Weighted average poverty threshold for athreshold for a

family household of 4 persons in 2009 = $21,954

Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/10)

2009 $21,954

Unemployment Ratesp y

12

14

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Twiggs Co. Georgia U. S.

10

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6

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2

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20102001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2010 Rates Twiggs Co. = 11.5 GA = 10.2 US = 9.6A g GA Co nt 11 1Avg. GA County = 11.1

Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor

Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2010 Averages

Avg. # Avg. Monthly Avg. WageTwiggs COUNTY

gEstablishments

g yEmployment

g gWeekly

TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 21 258 $1,059Ag, forestry, fishing 4 27 $745Construction 13 64 $460Manufacturing 3 -- --Manufacturing 3 -- --

TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 53 402 $455Wholesale trade 3 27 $284Retail trade 12 61 $357Transp/Warehousing 9 84 $656Finance/Insurance 1Finance/Insurance 1 -- --Professional/Sci/Tech 2 -- --Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation 2 -- --Health care/Soc Svcs 9 144 $421Accommodations/Food Svc 4 32 $285

TOTAL GOVERNMENT 17 333 $512TOTAL GOVERNMENT 17 333 $512TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 94 997 $631Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)

Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2010

T i C A GA C t G i

25.9

Twiggs Co. Avg. GA County Georgia

21.9Goods Producing

13.9

40.3

50.7

68 0

Service Providing

33.4

68.0

27.3

17 8

Government

17.8

Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/11)

Components of 2010 Property Tax Gross DigestTwiggs County

Ag PreferentialResidential

Twiggs County

Ag-Preferential-Environ-Conserv

37.5%

Residential26.6%

HeavyCommercial

12.2%

Heavy Equipment

0.01%

Mobile Home1 4%

Public Utility5.5% Industrial

Timber *1.4%

1.4%Motor Vehicle

5.7%

Industrial9.8% 40% Assessment Value of Property

Gross Digest = $312,707,439Homestead & Property Exemptions = $91,210,822

N t M&O Di t $221 496 617Net M&O Digest = $221,496,617Value of exempt property = $7,814,177

* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year salesPrimary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue

Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate2009 T

County2010 County-wide Millage*

2009 TaxesLevied*($000)

Sales Tax Rate as of

7/2011

LOST Type*

as of 7/2011

TWIGGS 32.450 $7,407 3 LSEBIBB 30 347 $152 467 2 LEBIBB 30.347 $152,467 2 LEBLECKLEY 25.802 $7,288 3 LSEHOUSTON 24.720 $112,244 3 LSEJONES 31 348 $25 221 3 LSEJONES 31.348 $25,221 3 LSELAURENS 22.550 $31,638 3 LSEWILKINSON 32.350 $13,339 3 LSE*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. *T l i d b t t il ll t d

Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue

*Taxes levied, but not necessarily collected. *Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational

Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2009Twiggs Co Total Value = $14 890 906Twiggs Co. Total Value = $14,890,906

Row-Forage crops39 3%39.3%

Livestock10 5%

Other17.2%

10.5%

Fruits-Nuts-Veges1.4%

Ornamental Horticulture

Forestry31.1%

0.7%

Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)

Retail Sales Analysis: 2008Twiggs Co Total Retail Sales = $24 391 000

0.05

0.19

Health-Personal Care

Total Retail Sales

Twiggs Co. Total Retail Sales = $24,391,000

0.68

0.01

Gas stations

Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies

Health Personal Care

0 30

0.21

0.02

Cl thi & A i

Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance

Motor Vehicle-parts

0.18

0.00

0.30

Food Services-Drinking Places

General Merchandise

Clothing & Accessories

0.29

0 1Pull Factor

Food-Beverage Stores

g

Pull Factor

A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expectedbased 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: 2005-20095 Yr. Average – American Community Survey

21 1Residents working in county

Percentage of:

g y y

21.1

78.9

Residents working in county

Residents working out of county

90.2

78.9Residents working out of county

Residents driving to work alone

7.0

g

Residents carpooling

1.0Residents working at home

Resident workers 16+ = 3,420Residents working in county = 720

Travel time to work for residentsnot working at home:

< 20 min = 33 2%Residents working in county 720Residents working out of county = 2,700


< 20 min. = 33.2%20-44 min. = 44.8%45+ min. = 22.0%

This study was developed to assist community leadership with their y p

future planning and decision making.

Special Area Report

P d f T i C t C ti E t i

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Prepared for Twiggs County Cooperative Extensionby Susan R. Boatright

Center for Agribusiness and Economic DevelopmentCenter for Agribusiness and Economic DevelopmentCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The University of Georgia • Athens GAThe University of Georgia • Athens, GAGeorgia Cooperative Extension

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