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Wheeler CountyWheeler CountyCommunity ProfileCommunity Profile
148th in order of county creation
Nov. 5, 1912
Prepared for Wheeler County Cooperative Extensionby the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total PopulationWheeler County
8,5732020 OPB Proj.
Wheeler County
7 4217,8887,983
C 2010
2012 Estimate
2015 OPB Proj.
4,9036,179
7,421
1990
2000
Census 2010
5 3424,596
5,155
1960
1970
1980
8,5356,712
5,342
1940
1950
1960
9,1490 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
1930
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections (2012 series).
Population Composition by AgeWheeler CountyWheeler County
4.8 6.6 9 5 12 9 12 7 11 9100%
13.4 16.2
6.6
20.1
9.5
22.9
12.9
18.7
14.7
18.9
16.2
23.1
12.7
27.4
11.9
65 + 45 64
34.132.2 25.1
25.0 29.7 33 1
45-64 20-44 5-19
36.2 32.7 35 4
33.139.3
39.5 < 5
11.5 12.4
32.7
10 0
35.4
8 5
30.7
8 8
28.0
7 5
24.4
5 9
19.0
5 5
15.711.5 12.4 10.0 8.5 8.8 7.5 5.9 5.50%1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
2010 Median Age Wheeler Co. = 37.9 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
WHEELER 7,421 144 23.5 20.1 47DODGE 21,796 85 39.5 13.7 72JEFF DAVIS 15 068 107 41 0 18 8 52JEFF DAVIS 15,068 107 41.0 18.8 52LAURENS 48,434 42 59.5 7.9 97MONTGOMERY 9,123 134 36.4 10.3 83TELFAIRTELFAIR 16,500 103 29.0 39.9 12TREUTLEN 6,885 145 35.2 0.5 1266,885 145 35.2 0.5 126
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)
Population Change: 1930-201030
10
20
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10
age
Cha
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-10
Perc
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-20
-301930-40 1940-50 1950-60 1960-70 1970-80 1980-90 1990-00 2000-10
U.S. Georgia Wheeler 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
Area
4/1/2010-7/1/2012
Numerical
4/1/2010-7/1/2012# NaturalIncrease
4/1/2010-7/1/2012
# Net
7/1/2011-7/1/2012
1-yr Natural Increase
7/1/2011-7/1/20121-yr Net
MigrationChange* Increase(Births-Deaths) Migration
IncreaseRate
Migration Rate
WHEELER 467 15 434 -1.0 -18.5DODGE -468 2 -531 0.0 -4.1JEFF DAVIS 88 184 -88 4.4 -3.4LAURENS -393 289 -740 2.9 -3.4MONTGOMERY -210 38 -272 1 9 -15 6MONTGOMERY -210 38 -272 1.9 -15.6TELFAIR -151 23 -189 -0.4 3.6TREUTLEN 116 17 130 1 0 10 1TREUTLEN -116 17 -130 1.0 -10.1Avg. County 1,461 861 571 2.8 -3.2GEORGIA 232 282 136 956 90 782 6 1 4 8GEORGIA 232,282 136,956 90,782 6.1 4.8
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.Primary data source:U. S. Census Bureau (3/13)
Selected Vital Statistics2010 Rates
9.2
14.4
47.1
Total births per 1,000 pop
U d 100 t t l bi th
2010 Rates
43.8
45.1
31 5
Unwed per 100 total births
Teen pregnancy per 1,000females age 10-19
5.0
31.5
7.0
g
Deaths per 1,000 pop
4.7
9.4
14.8Induced terminations per1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
9.2
8.2
9.2g p
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 birthsWheeler Co. Georgia
8.2
2010 Wheeler Co. Natality Data68 total births, 32 unwed births6 induced terminations
2010 Wheeler Co. Mortality Data37 total deaths0 infant deaths
10-yr. rates 2001-2010
6 induced terminations16 teen pregnancies9 low birth weight babies
0 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2006-20105 Yr Avg American Community Survey
9 72.8
Grad or Prof Degree
5 Yr. Avg. – American Community Survey
5 2
17.55.8
9.7
Bachelor's degree
20 19.8
6.65.2
Some college, no degree
Associate degree
19 2
29.646.1
20.1
HS Grad
6 111.1
10.419.2
< 9th grade
9th-12th no diploma Wheeler Co.Georgia
6.1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Wheeler Co. Not completing HS = 30.3%With a bachelor’s + degree = 8.6%
Selected Public School StatisticsSchool Year 2010-11
65.655.4Teachers w/adv degrees
School Year 2010-11
87 540.2
19.179.8
27.5
Cl '11 G d R t
HOPE Eligible
College prep certif
10 413.6
10.46.6
80.987.5
Special Ed
Gifted
Class '11 Grad Rate
3.6
57.578.5
10.4
Retained in grade
Econ Disadvantaged
Special Ed
N/A
3.70.7
8.87.9
HS Dropout rate
Absent >15 days
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90PercentageGeorgia Wheeler Co.Wheeler Co.
Primary data source:Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
K12 enrollment = 940HS dropouts = 2
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,089
Per Capita Income: 2007-2011
$$40,000$45,000
$25 000$30,000$35,000
$15,000$20,000$25,000
$5,000$10,000
$02007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Wheeler Co. Georgia US
2011 PCIWheeler Co = $17 340
Georgia = $35,979US = $41 560
ee e Co Geo g a US
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
Wheeler Co. = $17,340 US = $41,560
Per Capita Income: 2007-2011Percentage ChangePercentage Change
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6
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Pe
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2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 112007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Wheeler Co. Georgia US
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
Per Capita Income: 2011% Change
County PCI Rank ofPCI
% PCI ofGA Total
% Changein PCI
2007-2011
WHEELER $17,340 159 48.2 -2.5DODGE $23 183 145 64 4 4 9DODGE $23,183 145 64.4 4.9JEFF DAVIS $24,979 135 69.4 7.3LAURENS $29,622 64 82.3 4.2MONTGOMERY $26 251 121 73 0 13 3MONTGOMERY $26,251 121 73.0 13.3TELFAIR $17,385 158 48.3 6.9TREUTLEN $24,686 138 68.6 14.0GA Avg Co $29 704 82 6 7 8GA Avg. Co. $29,704 -- 82.6 7.8
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
Median Household Income2011 Model-Based Estimates
$50,502US
2011 Model-Based Estimates
$38,797
$45,886GEORGIA
GA Avg. Co.
$31,696
$29,780WHEELER
DODGE
$34,865
$32,248JEFF DAVIS
LAURENS
$27,831$34,379MONTGOMERY
TELFAIR
$30,131
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000
TREUTLEN
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Transfer Receipts: 2011Wheeler Co Total = $45 959 000
32 027.8Retirement/Disab
Wheeler Co. Total = $45,959,000
13 917.4
21.924.3
32.0
Pub Med Assist
Medicare
0 50.6
2.22.6
13.9
Family Assist
Supp Sec IncWheeler Co.
8 38.7
4.75.4
0.5
Other Inc Maint
SNAP
yGeorgia Wheeler Co.
$5,789 per capita
3 83.0
4.13.7
8.3
Veteran Benefit
Unemp transfer receipts
33.4% of total personal income
8.66.6
3.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
All Other 5.1% change in total 2010-11
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/13)
Persons Living Below Poverty Level2011 Model-Based Estimates2011 Model Based Estimates
County# of
Persons% of all Persons
Rankof %y Persons of %
WHEELER 2,230 42.2 159DODGEDODGE 5,459 27.4 117JEFF DAVIS 3,743 25.0 96,LAURENS 11,688 24.9 94MONTGOMERY 2 138 25 7 101MONTGOMERY 2,138 25.7 101TELFAIR 4,703 36.4 155TREUTLEN 1,804 28.0 122GA Avg Co 11 552 23 2GA Avg. Co. 11,552 23.2 --
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level2011 Model-Based Estimates2011 Model-Based Estimates
8.0 – 17.5%17 5 21 3%17.5 – 21.3%21.3 – 25.0%25.0 – 28.5%28 5 42 2%28.5 – 42.2%
Georgia1,836,715PersonsPersons
--19.2%
Weighted average poverty threshold for a -------------
US = 15.9%threshold for a
family household of 4 persons in 2011 = $23,021
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/12)
2011 $23,021
Civilian Labor Force Average Annual Unemployment RatesUnemployment Rates
12 Wheeler Co. Georgia U. S.
8
10
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orce
6
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4
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0
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2012 Rates Wheeler Co. = 10.2 GA = 9.0 US = 8.1A g GA Co nt 10 1Avg. GA County = 10.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2011 Averages
Avg. # Avg. Monthly Avg. WageWheeler County
gEstablishments
g yEmployment
g gWeekly
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 26 192 $688Ag, forestry, fishing 21 -- --Construction 5 -- --Manufacturing 0 -- --Manufacturing 0 -- --
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 50 862 $594Wholesale trade 3 -- --Retail trade 12 70 $308Transp/Warehousing 12 78 $584Finance/Insurance 3Finance/Insurance 3 -- --Professional/Sci/Tech 1 -- --Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation 3 -- --Health care/Soc Svcs 6 199 $618Accommodations/Food Svc 4 19 $286
TOTAL GOVERNMENT 15 342 $503TOTAL GOVERNMENT 15 342 $503TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 93 1,398 $584Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12) -- data not available
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2011
Wh l C A GA C t G i
13.7
Wheeler Co. Avg. GA County Georgia
21.9Goods Producing
13.9
61.7
50.7
68 0
Service Providing
24.5
68.0
27.3
17 8
Government
17.8
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)
Components of 2011 Property Tax Gross DigestWheeler County
Ag-Preferential-Environ-Residential
Wheeler County
Environ-Conserv
48.9%
Residential17.8%
Ti b *
Mobile Home
Timber *2.6%
Mobile Home1.2%
Motor Vehicle6.5% Public Utility Industrial
Commercial16.6%
Public Utility5.9% 0.5% 40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest = $165,328,581Homestead & Property Exemptions = $39,991,754
N t M&O Di t $125 336 827Net M&O Digest = $125,336,827Value of exempt property = $2,530,900
* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year salesPrimary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County2011 County-wide Millage*
2010 TaxesLevied*($000)
Sales Tax Rate as of
1/1/2013
LOST Type*as of
1/1/2013( ) 1/1/2013
WHEELER 31.863 $4,317 8 LSETDODGE 22.250 $9,127 8 LSETJEFF DAVIS 25.880 $7,293 8 LSET25.880 $7,293 8 LSETLAURENS 22.570 $30,108 8 LSETMONTGOMERYMONTGOMERY 24.946 $4,977 8 LSETTELFAIR 29.439 $8,779 8 LSET$ ,TREUTLEN 24.607 $2,958 7 LET*C t id I l d 250 t t ill T l i d b t t il
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. Taxes levied, but not necessarily collected. L=Local Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational, T=Transportation
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011Wheeler Co Total Value = $20 471 493Wheeler Co. Total Value = $20,471,493
Livestock29.4%
Forestry37.2%
Other14.9%9%
Ornamental Horticulture
9.7%
Fruits-Nuts8.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (1/13)
1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2011Wheeler Co. = $465,296
0.45
0.77
0.36
Utility
Wholesale
TOTAL
0 33
0.65
0.24
0.45
Other Retail
Other Svcs.
Utility
0.210.27
0.33
Home Furnishing
Manufacturing
Misc. Svcs.
0.21
0.160.12
Construction
Food/Bars
General Merchandise
0.00
0.33
0.21
Accommodations
Auto
Construction
0 1Pull 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.based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: Georgia Dept. of Revenue, Sales & Use Tax Unit. Pull factor calculations by Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2006-20105 Yr. Average – American Community Survey
53 5Residents working
Percentage of:
g y y
53.5
46.5
gin county
Residents working
82.0
46.5out of county
Residents drivingto work alone
12.2
to work alone
Residentscarpooling
4.1
carpooling
Residents workingat home
Resident workers 16+ = 1,746Residents working in county = 934
Travel time to work for residentsnot working at home:
< 20 min = 56 4%Residents working in county 934Residents working out of county = 812
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
< 20 min. = 56.4%20-44 min. = 39.2%
45+ min. = 4.5%
This study was developed to assist community leadership with their y p
future planning and decision making.
Special Area Report
Prepared for Wheeler County Cooperative Extension
p p# 13-07 May 2013
Prepared for Wheeler County Cooperative Extensionby Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Developmentg pCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GAGeorgia Cooperative Extensionwww.caes.uga.edu/center/caed/
To learn more about your county check the“G i St ti ti S t ” b it“Georgia Statistics System” website:
www.georgiastats.uga.edu
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