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107th in order of county creation

Jan. 21, 1854

Prepared for Fannin County Cooperative Extensionby the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development

The University of Georgia • Athens, GA

Total PopulationFannin County

26,3482020 OPB Proj.

Fannin County

23 68223,708

24,850,

C 2010

2011 Estimate

2015 OPB Proj.

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15,99219,798

23,682

1990

2000

Census 2010

13 62013,357

14,748

1960

1970

1980

14,75215,192

13,620

1940

1950

1960

12,9690 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

1930

Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses and estimates; GA Office of Planning & Budget projections (2012 series).

Population Composition by AgeFannin CountyFannin County

5.0 6.3 9 2 12 5100%

13.0 14.819.1

9.2

22.8

12.5

23 9

15.1 17.9 19.0 21.9

65 + 45 64

32.433.0

29.028 9

23.9 23.7 28.232.9

45-64 20-44 5-19

36.5 32.9 33 2

28.931.9 32.7

29.824.2

< 5

13.2 13.0 9 6

33.2

7 3

28.5

6 2

23.0

5 8

20.0

5 4

17.6 16.39.6 7.3 6.2 5.8 5.4 4.80%

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

2010 Median Age Fannin Co = 48 3 yrs GA = 35 3 yrs2010 Median Age Fannin Co. = 48.3 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

FANNIN 23,682 75 59.5 19.6 51DAWSON 22,330 81 106.9 39.6 13GILMER 28 292 62 68 0 20 6 45GILMER 28,292 62 68.0 20.6 45LUMPKIN 29,966 57 96.8 42.6 10MURRAY 39,628 50 117.9 8.6 94PICKENS 29,431 58 134.7 28.1 28UNION 21,356 87 65.9 23.5 37UNION 21,356 87 65.9 23.5 37

Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/11)

Population Change: 1930-2010

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U.S. Georgia Fannin 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

4/1/2010-7/1/2011

Numerical

4/1/2010-7/1/2011# NaturalIncrease

4/1/2010-7/1/2011

# Net

7/1/2010-7/1/2011

1-yr Natural Increase

7/1/2010-7/1/20111-yr Net

MigrationChange* Increase(Births-Deaths) Migration

IncreaseRate

Migration Rate

FANNIN 26 -90 123 -2.7 4.3DAWSON 120 127 -4 4.4 --GILMER 32 56 -23 2.0 -2.4LUMPKIN 65 80 -13 2.1 -0.5MURRAY -71 166 -240 3 9 -3 6MURRAY -71 166 -240 3.9 -3.6PICKENS -7 19 -22 0.8 -1.9UNION 222 67 146 2 4 6 9UNION -222 -67 -146 -2.4 -6.9Avg. County 802 500 297 3.1 -2.1GEORGIA 127 550 79 524 47 182 6 5 4 0GEORGIA 127,550 79,524 47,182 6.5 4.0

* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.Primary data source:U. S. Census Bureau (4/12)

Selected Vital Statistics2010 Rates

8.0

14.4

36.8

Total births per 1,000 pop

U d 100 t t l bi th

2010 Rates

23.5

45.1

31 5

Unwed per 100 total births

Teen pregnancy per 1,000females age 10-19

11.8

31.5

7.0

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Deaths per 1,000 pop

4.3

7.8

14.8Induced terminations per1,000 females age 15-44

Low birth weight per 100

5.2

8.2

9.2g p

births

Infant deaths per 1,000 birthsFannin Co. Georgia

8.2

2010 Fannin Co. Natality Data190 total births, 70 unwed births14 induced terminations

2010 Fannin Co. Mortality Data280 total deaths1 infant death

10-yr. rates 2001-2010

14 induced terminations29 teen pregnancies9 low birth weight babies

a t deat

Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS

Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2006-20105 Yr Avg American Community Survey

9 77.2

Grad or Prof Degree

5 Yr. Avg. – American Community Survey

6 3

17.58.9

9.7

Bachelor's degree

20 115.7

6.66.3

Some college, no degree

Associate degree

13 3

29.639.7

20.1

HS Grad

6 18.810.4

13.3

< 9th grade

9th-12th no diploma Fannin Co.Georgia

6.1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Percent of Persons Age 25+

Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau

Fannin Co. Not completing HS = 22.1%With a bachelor’s + degree = 16.2%

Selected Public School StatisticsSchool Year 2010-11

47 565.6

75.1

C ll tif

Teachers w/adv degrees

School Year 2010-11

80 982.2

40.244.7

79.847.5

Class '11 Grad Rate

HOPE Eligible

College prep certif

10.412.0

10.43.2

80.9

Special Ed

Gifted

Class 11 Grad Rate

9 73.6

1.057.5

60.010.4

Retained in grade

Econ Disadvantaged

3.72.7

8.89.7

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

HS Dropout rate

Absent >15 days

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90PercentageGeorgia Fannin Co.

Fannin Co.

Primary data source:Governor’s Office of Student Achievement

K12 enrollment = 3,033HS dropouts = 26

General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $9,345

Per Capita Income: 2006-2010

$$40,000$45,000

$25 000$30,000$35,000

$15,000$20,000$25,000

$5,000$10,000

$02006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Fannin Co. Georgia US

2010 PCIFannin Co. = $28,195

Georgia = $34,747US = $39 937

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Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)

Fannin Co. $28,195 US = $39,937

Per Capita Income: 2006-2010Percentage ChangePercentage Change

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Fannin Co. Georgia US

Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)

Per Capita Income: 2010% Change

County PCI Rank ofPCI

% PCI ofGA Total

% Changein PCI

2006-2010

FANNIN $28,195 75 81.1 11.1DAWSON $32 376 31 93 2 0 2DAWSON $32,376 31 93.2 -0.2GILMER $28,469 68 81.9 11.2LUMPKIN $26,731 98 76.9 4.6MURRAY $24 568 129 70 7 2 2MURRAY $24,568 129 70.7 2.2PICKENS $35,425 16 102.0 3.8UNION $30,653 41 88.2 10.1GA Avg Co $28 786 82 8 9 6GA Avg. Co. $28,786 -- 82.8 9.6

Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)

Median Household Income2011 Model-Based Estimates

$50,502US

2011 Model-Based Estimates

$38,797

$45,886GEORGIA

GA Avg. Co.

$53,339

$34,775FANNIN

DAWSON

$44,422

$36,359GILMER

LUMPKIN

$50,282

$36,230MURRAY

PICKENS

$39,206

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000

UNION

Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/12)

Transfer Receipts: 2010Fannin Co Total = $211 630 000

32 141.5Retirement/Disab

Fannin Co. Total = $211,630,000

13 510.8

21.428.3

32.1

Pub Med Assist

Medicare

0 50.1

2.11.6

13.5

Family Assist

Supp Sec IncFannin Co.

8 24.7

4.41.7

0.5

Other Inc Maint

SNAP

yGeorgia Fannin Co.

$8,939 per capita

3 62.9

5.63.8

8.2

Veteran Benefit

Unemp transfer receipts

31.7% of total personal income

8.54.6

3.6

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

All Other 5.4% change in total 2009-10

Percentage

Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/12)

Persons Living Below Poverty Level2011 Model-Based Estimates2011 Model Based Estimates

County# of

Persons% of all Persons

Rankof %y Persons of %

FANNIN 5,048 21.5 65SODAWSON 2,696 12.2 9

GILMER 7,370 26.3 106,LUMPKIN 5,092 18.0 35MURRAY 9 694 24 8 93MURRAY 9,694 24.8 93PICKENS 4,251 14.6 18UNION 3,813 18.4 37GA 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

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2011 Rates Fannin Co. = 10.3 GA = 9.8 US = 8.9Avg. GA County = 10.8

Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor

Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2011 Averages

Avg. # Avg. Monthly Avg. WageFannin County

gEstablishments

g yEmployment

g gWeekly

TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING 97 519 $512Ag, forestry, fishing 3 -- --Construction 70 213 $589Manufacturing 24 201 $516Manufacturing 24 201 $516

TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING 417 3,738 $523Wholesale trade 23 170 $635Retail trade 99 916 $430Transp/Warehousing 17 117 $533Finance/Insurance 28 192 $686Finance/Insurance 28 192 $686Professional/Sci/Tech 51 150 $657Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation 15 194 $584Health care/Soc Svcs 49 951 $698Accommodations/Food Svc 57 679 $254

TOTAL GOVERNMENT 36 964 $615TOTAL GOVERNMENT 36 964 $615TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES 579 5,240 $539Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)

Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2011

F i C A GA C t G i

9.9

Fannin Co. Avg. GA County Georgia

21.9Goods Producing

13.9

71.3

50.7

68 0

Service Providing

18.4

68.0

27.3

17 8

Government

17.8

Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (7/12)

Components of 2011 Property Tax Gross DigestFannin County

Residential

Fannin County

Mobile Home0.1%

72.2%Timber *0.001%

Motor Vehicle4.7%

Public Utility1.6%

Industrial0 5%0.5%

Commercial8.4% Ag-Preferential-

Environ-Conserv

12.5%

40% Assessment Value of PropertyGross Digest = $1,330,538,877

Homestead & Property Exemptions = $180,732,448N t M&O Di t $1 149 806 429Net M&O Digest = $1,149,806,429

Value of exempt property = $113,833,860* Timber taxed at 100% based on previous year sales

Primary 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

FANNIN 18.310 $21,304 7 LSEDAWSON 24.334 $31,850 7 LSEGILMER 25.583 $28,761 7 LSEGILMER 25.583 $28,761 7 LSELUMPKIN 22.361 $23,885 7 LSEMURRAY 21.550 $19,245 7 LSEPICKENS 22.480 $33,468 7 LSE$ ,UNION 17.467 $19,570 7 LSE*Countywide Includes 250 state millage Taxes levied but not necessarily

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

Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2011Fannin Co Total Value = $37 701 659Fannin Co. Total Value = $37,701,659

Other

Fruits Nuts

12.6%

Fruits-Nuts10.9%

Poultry-Egg64.9%

Ornamental Horticulture

1 6%1.6%Veges0.7%

Row ForageForestry

0.1% Livestock7 5%

Row-Forage crops1.7%

7.5%

Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (1/13)

1% Sales & Use Tax Distributions: 2011Fannin Co. = $3,534,241

0 18

1.01

0.92

Utilit

Wholesale

TOTAL

1.17

1.25

0.18

Other Retail

Other Svcs.

Utility

0.720.86

1.28

Home Furnishing

Manufacturing

Misc. Svcs.

0 23

1.090.31

Food/Bars

General Merchandise

Home Furnishing

1.27

1.51

0.23

Accommodations

Auto

Construction

0 1 2Pull 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.

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

64 0Residents working in county

Percentage of:

g y y

64.0

36.0

Residents working in county

Residents working out of county

82.4

36.0Residents working out of county

Residents driving to work alone

13.1

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Residents carpooling

1.4Residents working at home

Resident workers 16+ = 9,247Residents working in county = 5,916

Travel time to work for residentsnot working at home:

< 20 min. = 47.1%20 44 3 %Residents working in county 5,916

Residents working out of county = 3,331

Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau

20-44 min. = 37.5%45+ min. = 15.4%

This study was developed to assist community leadership with their y p

future planning and decision making.

Special Area Report

Prepared for Fannin County Cooperative Extension

p p# 13-03 February 2013

Prepared for Fannin County Cooperative Extensionby Susan R. Boatright

Center for Agribusiness and Economic DevelopmentCenter for Agribusiness and Economic DevelopmentCollege of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The University of Georgia • Athens, GAy g ,Georgia Cooperative Extensionwww.caes.uga.edu/center/caed/

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