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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $467 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berrien County is $376 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Cities in this county include: Nashville
, Enigma
, Ray City
, Alapaha
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Neighboring
counties: Atkinson County
, Coffee County
, Cook County
, Irwin County
, Lanier County
, Lowndes County
, Tift County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Berrien County: Camp
Tygart
(A),
Alapaha Experimental Range
(B),
Georgia Coastal Plain Experimental Station
(C)
Churches in Berrien County include: Long
Bridge Church
(A),
Vickers Church
(B),
Barnes Church
(C),
Trinity Church
(D),
Bethel Church
(E),
Temple Church
(F),
Saint Lukes Church
(G),
Community Church
(H),
Rowe Town Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Avera
Cemetery
(1),
Golpher Hill Cemetery
(2),
Baskins Cemetery
(3),
Luke Cemetery
(4),
Bennett Cemetery
(5),
Pleasant Cemetery
(6),
Connell Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Purvis
Lake
(A),
Russel, Lake
(B),
Gaskins Pond
(C),
Bobben, Lake
(D),
Slash Pond
(E),
Bennett Pond
(F),
Butler Pond
(G),
Patrick, Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: New
River
(A),
Cypress Creek
(B),
Gum Branch
(C),
Gum Creek
(D),
Mud Creek
(E),
Wolfpen Branch
(F),
Hog Creek
(G),
Reedy Creek
(H),
Reedy Branch
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 604
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 220 (30% naturalized citizens)
| Berrien
County: |
1.4% | | Whole
state: | 7.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 68
- 1990
to 1994: 45
- 1985
to 1989: 52
- 1980
to 1984: 17
- 1975
to 1979: 7
- 1970
to 1974: 8
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 23
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Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,066
- One,
attached: 62
- Two:
92
- 3
or 4: 113
- 5
to 9: 73
- 10
to 19: 54
- 20
or more: 19
- Mobile
homes: 2,614
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Berrien County with a mortgage: 1,323 (120 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,065 Agriculture
in Berrien County
Average size of farms: 262 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $55518
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $443.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.11%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50534
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47846
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.41
Corn for grain: 3739 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1420 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 23381 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 692 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1638 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2025 acresBerrien
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(10%)
- Transportation
equipment (9%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (7%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (5%)
- Transportation
equipment (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Cashiers
(6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (5%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(55%)
- Laos
(13%)
- Haiti
(7%)
- Germany
(5%)
- United
Kingdom (3%)
- Netherlands
(3%)
- Thailand
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Berrien County:
|
- United
States or American (36%)
- Irish
(10%)
- English
(9%)
- German
(6%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 5,816 (80%)
- Carpooled:
1,033 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 46 (1%)
- Motorcycle:
14 (0%)
- Bicycle:
16 (0%)
- Walked:
56 (1%)
- Other
means: 94 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 211 (3%)
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125
people in nursing homes
28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,598.
8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,466 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.36% | | Georgia
average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.67% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,761 average AGI)
2.69% relocated from other states ($12,705 average AGI)
| Berrien
County: |
2.69% | | Georgia
average: | 4.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lowndes County, GA
|
1.37% ($24,986 average AGI) |
| from
Tift County, GA
|
0.87% ($19,298) |
| from
Cook County, GA
|
0.69% ($18,459) |
| from
Lanier County, GA
|
0.54% ($21,034) |
| from
Irwin County, GA
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0.22% ($24,333) |
| from
Coffee County, GA
|
0.19% ($18,600) |
8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,540 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.68% | | Georgia
average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.48% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,040 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($6,498 average AGI)
| Berrien
County: |
2.20% | | Georgia
average: | 3.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lowndes County, GA
|
1.81% ($25,316 average AGI) |
| to
Tift County, GA
|
1.13% ($31,475) |
| to
Cook County, GA
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1.05% ($26,702) |
| to
Lanier County, GA
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0.59% ($21,344) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6
Births
per 1000 population in Berrien County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Berrien County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Berrien County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,680 (2,082 aged, 598 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 16,079
- In
family households: 14,051 (3,466 male householders, 1,074 female householders)
3,608
spouses, 4,863 children (4,466 natural, 89 adopted, 308 stepchildren), 328 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 174 other relatives, 333 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,028 (771 male householders (591 living alone)), 952 female householders (895 living alone)), 305 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 156 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,867 2-persons, 1,161 3-persons, 916 4-persons, 406 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,486 1-person, 194 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
2,884 married couples with children.
1,048 single-parent households (251 men, 797 women).
96.0% of residents of Berrien County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $107,206,000 ($6427 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,817,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,715,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,389,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,035,000
Federal grants: $23,333,000
Federal procurement contracts: $543,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,190,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $863,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,376,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,848,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,190
| Here: |
71 per 1000 residents | | State: | 79
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 902
| Here: |
54 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +53
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +21
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +160
| Here: |
+10 per 1000 residents | | State: | +26
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Berrien County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.80 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: 247
- 1995
to 1998: 922
- 1990
to 1994: 657
- 1980
to 1989: 1,438
- 1970
to 1979: 1,320
- 1960
to 1969: 922
- 1950
to 1959: 643
- 1940
to 1949: 437
- 1939
or earlier: 514
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Berrien County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 30
- 3
rooms: 178
- 4
rooms: 570
- 5
rooms: 1,345
- 6
rooms: 1,208
- 7
rooms: 644
- 8
rooms: 443
- 9
or more rooms: 309
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Berrien County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 68
- 3
rooms: 169
- 4
rooms: 485
- 5
rooms: 480
- 6
rooms: 217
- 7
rooms: 57
- 8
rooms: 30
- 9
or more rooms: 8
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Berrien County: |
- no
bedroom: 19
- 1
bedroom: 119
- 2
bedrooms: 1,059
- 3
bedrooms: 2,773
- 4
bedrooms: 670
- 5
or more bedrooms: 93
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Berrien County: |
- no
bedroom: 19
- 1
bedroom: 200
- 2
bedrooms: 637
- 3
bedrooms: 585
- 4
bedrooms: 78
- 5
or more bedrooms: 9
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Berrien County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 192
- 1
vehicle: 1,348
- 2
vehicles: 2,165
- 3
vehicles: 721
- 4
vehicles: 173
- 5
or more vehicles: 134
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Berrien County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 270
- 1
vehicle: 792
- 2
vehicles: 415
- 3
vehicles: 49
- 4
vehicles: 2
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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60% of Berrien County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Georgia.
| Berrien
County: |
60.4% | | State
average: |
50.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 12223
- Northeast:
444
- Midwest:
448
- South:
2574
- West:
221
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(68%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Utility
gas (9%)
- Wood
(1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(50%)
- Utility
gas (25%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 33
Berrien
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $247,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $797,000
General Public Buildings: $51,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,034,000
Health Services - Other: $772,000
Central Staff Services: $704,000
Police Protection: $586,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $377,000
Solid Waste Management: $372,000
Financial Administration: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $213,000
General - Other: $191,000
Corrections - Other: $189,000
Parks & Recreation: $151,000
Natural Resources - Other: $78,000
Fire Protection: $64,000
Libraries: $55,000
Welfare - Other: $37,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $29,000
Housing & Community Development: $18,000
Air Transportation: $4,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $81,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $31,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $652,000
Health: $65,000
Libraries: $43,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $521,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,100,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,424,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $197,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $394,000
Interest Earnings: $116,000
Rents: $4,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $265,000
Parks & Recreation: $246,000
Police Protection: $107,000
Fire Protection: $66,000
Air Transportation: $27,000
Natural Resource - Other: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Judicial: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,278,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $179,000
Health & Hospitals: $134,000
Highways: $47,000
- Tax
- Property: $3,443,000
Total General Sales: $2,844,000
Other Selective Sales: $286,000
NEC: $77,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $44,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,450,000
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