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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $468 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bacon County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.
Cities in this county include: Alma
, Rockingham
.
Neighboring
counties: Appling County
, Coffee County
, Jeff Davis County
, Pierce County
, Ware County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Bacon County include: Wesley
Chapel
(A),
Adventist Church
(B),
Alma Church
(C),
Antioch Church
(D),
Unity Church
(E),
Tenmile Creek Church
(F),
Big Creek Church
(G),
Springfield Church
(H),
Campground Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Unity
Cemetery
(1),
Patterson Cemetery
(2),
Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3),
Turner Cemetery
(4),
Lees Chapel Cemetery
(5),
Ten Mile Cemetery
(6),
Big Creek Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Bar-O-Ranch
Lake
(A),
Jones Lake
(B),
Johnsons Lake
(C),
Johnson Lake
(D),
Mckinnon Lake
(E),
Bryant And Futch Lake
(F),
Tanner Lake
(G),
Mullis Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little
Creek
(A),
Bishop Creek
(B),
Tenmile Creek
(C),
Big Branch
(D),
Mill Branch
(E),
Rigdon Branch
(F),
Bear Branch
(G)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 317
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 166 (25% naturalized citizens)
| Bacon
County: |
1.6% | | Whole
state: | 7.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 69
- 1990
to 1994: 30
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 48
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 10
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Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,543
- One,
attached: 58
- Two:
176
- 3
or 4: 77
- 5
to 9: 59
- 10
to 19: 20
- 20
or more: 39
- Mobile
homes: 1,492
Housing units in Bacon County with a mortgage: 703 (49 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 773 Agriculture
in Bacon County
Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119462
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $539.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87016
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.01%
Corn for grain: 865 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13651 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 474 harvested acres
Vegetables: 870 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 296 acresBacon
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/29/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction
(13%)
- Food
(7%)
- Truck
transportation (7%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Wood
products (7%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (16%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Food
(9%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (6%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(52%)
- Canada
(11%)
- El
Salvador (8%)
- India
(7%)
- Germany
(6%)
- Korea
(5%)
- Hong
Kong (5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Bacon County:
|
- United
States or American (49%)
- English
(7%)
- Irish
(6%)
- German
(3%)
- Italian
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
- European
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 3,312 (79%)
- Carpooled:
643 (15%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle:
7 (0%)
- Walked:
55 (1%)
- Other
means: 58 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 106 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Bacon County, Georgia
- 102
people in nursing homes
- 39
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 8
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,932.
6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,275 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.19% | | Georgia
average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.20% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($15,223 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($10,052 average AGI)
| Bacon
County: |
1.99% | | Georgia
average: | 4.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Coffee County, GA
|
1.09% ($23,235 average AGI) |
| from
Ware County, GA
|
0.55% ($23,824) |
| from
Appling County, GA
|
0.48% ($21,600) |
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,989 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.83% | | Georgia
average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,486 average AGI)
1.13% relocated to other states ($4,503 average AGI)
| Bacon
County: |
1.13% | | Georgia
average: | 3.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Coffee County, GA
|
1.06% ($22,424 average AGI) |
| to
Ware County, GA
|
0.68% ($21,143) |
| to
Appling County, GA
|
0.61% ($20,316) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3
Births
per 1000 population in Bacon County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Deaths
per 1000 population in Bacon County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Bacon County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,534 (1,114 aged, 420 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 9,948
- In
family households: 8,877 (2,135 male householders, 760 female householders)
2,247
spouses, 2,950 children (2,658 natural, 86 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 217 other relatives, 232 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,071 (457 male householders (420 living alone)), 497 female householders (477 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 155 (142 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,211 2-persons, 714 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 235 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 897 1-person, 26 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
1,541 married couples with children.
684 single-parent households (141 men, 543 women).
96.5% of residents of Bacon County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,571,000 ($6251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $790,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,944,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,067,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,996,000
Federal grants: $18,009,000
Federal procurement contracts: $307,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $121,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,951,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,096,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 805
| Here: |
78 per 1000 residents | | State: | 79
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 627
| Here: |
60 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +59
| Here: |
+6 per 1000 residents | | State: | +21
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +60
| Here: |
+6 per 1000 residents | | State: | +26
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Bacon County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 106
- 1995
to 1998: 375
- 1990
to 1994: 425
- 1980
to 1989: 798
- 1970
to 1979: 991
- 1960
to 1969: 710
- 1950
to 1959: 513
- 1940
to 1949: 233
- 1939
or earlier: 313
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Bacon County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 35
- 3
rooms: 123
- 4
rooms: 396
- 5
rooms: 733
- 6
rooms: 710
- 7
rooms: 544
- 8
rooms: 213
- 9
or more rooms: 116
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bacon County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 60
- 3
rooms: 162
- 4
rooms: 256
- 5
rooms: 203
- 6
rooms: 184
- 7
rooms: 44
- 8
rooms: 22
- 9
or more rooms: 8
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bacon County: |
- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 70
- 2
bedrooms: 580
- 3
bedrooms: 1,774
- 4
bedrooms: 373
- 5
or more bedrooms: 60
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bacon County: |
- no
bedroom: 41
- 1
bedroom: 170
- 2
bedrooms: 362
- 3
bedrooms: 317
- 4
bedrooms: 65
- 5
or more bedrooms: 8
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bacon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 140
- 1
vehicle: 851
- 2
vehicles: 1,197
- 3
vehicles: 496
- 4
vehicles: 124
- 5
or more vehicles: 62
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bacon County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 249
- 1
vehicle: 501
- 2
vehicles: 169
- 3
vehicles: 44
- 4
vehicles: 0
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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62% of Bacon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Georgia.
| Bacon
County: |
61.7% | | State
average: |
50.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 8315
- Northeast:
149
- Midwest:
152
- South:
1132
- West:
139
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(59%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Utility
gas (14%)
- Wood
(1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (39%)
- Electricity
(37%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 6
Bacon
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $520,000
Solid Waste Management: $295,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $672,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $600,000
Regular Highways: $540,000
Police Protection: $368,000
Solid Waste Management: $346,000
Corrections - Other: $332,000
Financial Administration: $314,000
Health Services - Other: $259,000
Housing & Community Development: $246,000
Fire Protection: $238,000
General Public Buildings: $203,000
Central Staff Services: $124,000
Welfare - Other: $107,000
Natural Resources - Other: $95,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Sewerage: $25,000
Libraries: $23,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $609,000
Fire Protection: $240,000
Welfare: $52,000
Corrections: $3,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $139,000
Public Welfare: $23,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $655,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $655,000
- Miscellaneous
- Rents: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $93,000
General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $102,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,051,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- State
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $530,000
All Other: $419,000
Housing & Community Development: $99,000
Highways: $62,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Tax
- Property: $2,149,000
Total General Sales: $1,907,000
Other Selective Sales: $221,000
NEC: $67,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000
Public Utilities: $14,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,439,000
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