Towns County

Towns County

Demographics

2006

Sources: Georgia Department of Revenue, Georgia Department of Labor, U.S. Census

Households and Population

1990 Census

2000 Census

2005 Estimate

2010 Projection

% change 1990-2000

% change 2005-2010

Total Populations

6,759 9,319 10,377 11,376 37.9% 9.6%

Total Households

2,814 3,998 4,457 4,899 42.1% 9.9%

Households, Population, Education, and Marital Status

Population by Age• In 1990, the median age of the

total population in Towns county was 42.9, and in 2000, it was 48.5. The median age in 2005 is 45.9 and it is predicted to change in five years to 45.8 years.

• In 2005, females represented 51.4% of the population with a median age of 48.1 and males represented 48.6% of the population with a median age of 43.5 years.

• In 2005, the most prominent age group in this geography is 65 to 74 years. The age group least represented in this geography is 0 to 4 years.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

Household Income

• In 2005 the predominant household income category in Towns county is $0 − $15K, and the income group that is least represented in this geography is $150K +.

Household Income

Household Income & Persons Per Household

Political Demographics• The 1999 index crime rate

(crimes per 1,000) for Towns County was 1.4. Statewide, in 1999, the rate was 3.4. Of the total index crimes reported, 3.0% were violent crimes, while 97.0% were property crimes.

• In 2000, 82.3% of the adult population in the county was registered to vote. Of those registered voters, 71.7% voted in the 2000 general election. Statewide, in 2000, 64.1% of eligible Georgians were registered to vote. Of those registered, 69.6% voted in the general election that year.

Employment and Business

Employment Profile

Employment Sector

• In Towns County, services is the largest employment sector providing 44.8% of the jobs. The other predominant employment sectors are retail trade and transportation and public utilities. Statewide, the service industry is the largest employment sector, contributing 25.6% of the state’s jobs.

• The county per capita personal income in 1999 was $22,174, as compared with $27,324 for Georgia and $28,546 for the United States.

Employment Trends

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1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

Gross Digest 40% of Assessed Value

Towns County Tax Digest Information

Towns County Tax Digest Information

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Total Parcels

Towns County Sales Ratio (Fair Market Value/Assessed Value)

33

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40

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005