Twiggs County
Twiggs County
Community
Community
Profile
Profile
37th in order of
county creation
December 14, 1809
Prepared for Twiggs County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
8,372
9,117
8,308
7,935
8,222
9,354
9,806
10,590
10,257
10,196
10,035
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2008 Estimate
2010 CAED Trend
2015 CAED Trend
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND revised 3/09 (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
Total Population
Twiggs C
ounty
Population Composition by Age
Twiggs County
13.0
36.2
32.3
13.2
5.3
14.1
34.4
31.0
14.7
5.8
14.0
36.1
27.4
15.1
7.4
10.2
36.5
27.4
18.0
7.9
9.0
28.7
33.5
18.3
10.5
7.9
25.8
36.7
18.4
11.1
6.7
23.4
35.3
23.3
11.3
0%
100%
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
< 5
2008 Estimated Median Age Twiggs Co. = 38.9 yrs. GA = 34.9 yrs.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
+ 0.2
+ 4.9
- 1.4
- 2.4
- 1.2
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
2008 County Population Comparisons
County
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
TWIGGS
10,257
127
28.5
-3.1
142
BIBB
155,216
13
621.0
0.9
118
BLECKLEY
12,683
113
58.3
8.7
73
HOUSTON
133,161
14
353.4
20.2
32
JONES
27,542
64
69.9
16.5
40
LAURENS
47,848
41
58.9
6.6
86
WILKINSON
10,026
129
22.5
-1.9
136
Population Change: 1930-2000
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
1960-70
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
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C
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U.S.
Georgia
Twiggs Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
2000-2008
Numerical
Change*
2000-2008
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2008
# Net
Migration
2007-08
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2007-08
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
TWIGGS
-333
168
-454
1.4
-2.0
BIBB
1,329
6,946
-4,976
6.1
-4.0
BLECKLEY
1,017
200
908
3.1
2.3
HOUSTON
22,396
8,232
14,524
8.2
8.3
JONES
3,903
963
3,015
2.3
11.2
LAURENS
2,974
1,726
1,473
4.6
4.9
WILKINSON
-194
455
-611
6.9
-11.0
Avg. County
9,427
3,806
4,941
5.3
5.9
GEORGIA
1,498,932 605,129
785,691
8.3
8.7
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Primary data source:
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 7.2%
11.6 31.8 10.5 8.4 12.7 10.8 15.8 43.8 35.3 7.1 14.9 8.4 54.6 9.1 Total births per 1,000 pop
Unwed per 100 total births
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
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Twiggs Co. Natality Data
119 total births, 65 unwed births
17 induced terminations
22 teen pregnancies
11 low birth weight babies
2007 Twiggs Co. Mortality Data
108 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS 2007 Rates
7.6
13.0
13.8
23.9
28.7
40.7
20.4
14.8
5.2
2.1
16.0
3.5
8.3
1.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Percent of Persons Age 25+
< 9th grade
9th-12th no diploma
HS Grad
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Grad or Prof Degree
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Twiggs Co.
Not completing HS = 36.8%
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
4.1
2.4
10.0
9.6
4.3
6.3
50.0
82.1
11.7
18.8
8.7
1.3
72.3
64.7
38.1
16.7
75.0
87.9
56.3
41.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Percentage
HS Dropout rate
Absent >15 days
Retained in grade
Econ Disadvantaged
Special Ed
Gifted
Class '07 Grad Rate
HOPE Eligible
College prep certif
Teachers w/adv degrees
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Twiggs Co.
K12 enrollment = 1,152
HS dropouts = 10
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,365
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2007 PCI
Twiggs Co. = $23,432
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
0
2
4
6
8
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
P
e
rcent
a
ge
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
US
Per Capita Income: 2007
County
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2002-2007
TWIGGS
$23,432
109
69.9
21.3
BIBB
$32,701
16
97.6
10.5
BLECKLEY
$25,472
77
76.0
7.8
HOUSTON
$30,572
26
91.3
15.6
JONES
$29,354
30
87.6
23.5
LAURENS
$26,487
60
79.1
17.2
WILKINSON
$23,491
107
70.1
13.7
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
$35,367
$36,092
$50,652
$52,911
$38,711
$36,954
$36,096
$40,170
$49,080
$50,740
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
US
GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
TWIGGS
BIBB
BLECKLEY
HOUSTON
JONES
LAURENS
WILKINSON
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Median Household Income
7.3
4.4
3.4
4.0
1.6
1.3
7.0
6.1
2.6
2.5
0.5
0.6
2.4
4.1
16.6
16.1
23.2
23.6
35.3
37.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percentage
All Other
Veteran Benefit
Unemp
Other Inc Maint
Food Stamps
Family Assist
Supp Sec Inc
Pub Med Assist
Medicare
Retirement/Disab
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Twiggs Co. Total = $64,355,000
Twiggs Co.
$6,272 per capita
transfer receipts
26.8% of total personal income
7.7% change in total 2006-2007
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
County
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
TWIGGS
1,965
19.5
88
BIBB
36,034
24.2
129
BLECKLEY
1,996
18.0
75
HOUSTON
14,497
11.3
22
JONES
3,267
12.2
32
LAURENS
10,565
23.0
119
WILKINSON
1,783
17.9
73
GA Avg. Co.
8,359
18.6
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 12.2%
12.2 – 16.9%
16.9 – 20.6%
20.6 – 24.0%
24.0 – 36.2%
Georgia
1,329,161
persons
14.3%
---US = 13.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2007
= $21,203
Unemployment Rates
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
R
a
te
per
100 i
n
Labor
For
ce
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
U. S.
2008 Rates Twiggs Co. = 6.9 GA = 6.2 US = 5.8
Avg. GA County = 6.9
55.4
20.8
23.7
32.1
34.2
33.6
26.8
55.7
17.5
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Service Providing
Government
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Twiggs Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv.,
Health-Social Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
32.1
6.7
2.2
34.2
0.0
5.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
13.1
2.7
0.0
33.6
16.0
0.6
5.1
10.1
66.6
5.4
11.5
4.0
2.7
3.9
5.7
6.8
9.5
8.7
1.5
17.1
2.3
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Twiggs Co.
Georgia
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Total GOODS Producing Total SERVICE Providing Total GOVERNMENT
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Twiggs Co. Total Value = $15,466,392
Other
17.8%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
1.5%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.6%
Forestry
34.7%
Livestock
9.7%
Row-Forage crops
35.8%
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Twiggs Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $221,053,156
6.7
15.9
7.8
8.8
1.9
1.5
24.5
12.6
6.9
4.8
1.0
0.7
54.8
8.2
20.3
6.7
3.2
6.3
0.4
0.14
30.3
27.0
42.4
7.1
Residential
Ag/Pref/Environ
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
Twiggs Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
%
Resi-dential
%
Agri-cultural
%
Com-mercial
%
In-
dus-trial
%
Util-ity
%
Motor
Veh
%
Mo-bile
Home
%
Tim-ber
TWIGGS
30.3
27.0
6.7
15.9 7.8
8.8 1.9 1.5
BIBB
46.2
1.3
31.8
9.7
2.7
8.1 0.1 0.02
BLECKLEY
43.4
27.7
11.5
3.1
2.9
9.1 1.8 0.5
HOUSTON
59.2
5.4
21.0
3.4
2.4
8.1 0.4 0.05
JONES
54.7
19.4
8.7
1.7
5.4
8.8 0.7 0.5
LAURENS
35.0
16.2
18.4 16.9 3.1
8.3 0.8 0.9
WILKINSON
16.8
24.0
4.9
37.3 5.7
8.2 1.2 1.9
GEORGIA
54.9
6.8
22.2
6.3
3.2
6.0 0.4 0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2 1.1 0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
’08
County-wide
Millage*
’08 School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate
as of
7/09
LOST
Type*
as of 7/09
TWIGGS
39.60
20.00
$6,916
3
LSE
BIBB
39.13
19.80
$148,311
2
LE
BLECKLEY
31.45
11.50
$6,648
3
LSE
HOUSTON
24.56
12.47
$95,534
3
LSE
JONES
35.67
16.04
$23,403
3
LSE
LAURENS
22.68
11.94
$27,561
3
LSE
WILKINSON
34.76
19.32
$11,639
3
LSE
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
levied, but not necessarily collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local
Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational
0.29
0.18
0.00
0.30
0.21
0.02
0.68
0.01
0.05
0.19
0
0.5
1
Pull Factor
Food-Beverage Stores
Food Services-Drinking Places
General Merchandise
Clothing & Accessories
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
Motor Vehicle-parts
Gas stations
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
Health-Personal Care
Total Retail Sales
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, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
24.9
46.5
77.9
17.5
2.8
75.1
Residents working in
county
Residents working
out of county
Workers coming into
county
Residents driving to
work alone
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
Percentage of:Commuting to Work: 2000
Resident workers 16+ = 4,086
Residents working in county = 1,019
Residents working out of county = 3,067
Total working in county = 1,906
Workers commuting into county = 887
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
