|
Houston County Population |
|
1990 Census |
2000 Census |
2009 Estimate |
Centerville |
3,251 |
4,278 |
7,338 |
Perry |
9,452 |
9,602 |
13,579 |
Warner Robins |
43,726 |
48,804 |
62,500 |
HOUSTON COUNTY |
89,208 |
110,765 |
135,715 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
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Draw Area Population Trends |
County |
|
|
|
2009-2014 Change |
Houston |
110,765 |
137,079 |
149,528 |
9.08% |
Bleckley |
11,666 |
12,573 |
12,598 |
0.20% |
Pulaski |
9,588 |
9,903 |
9,966 |
0.64% |
| Bibb |
153,887 |
156,377 |
157,465 |
0.70% |
| Dooly |
11,525 |
11,556 |
11,315 |
-2.09% |
| Macon |
14,074 |
13,629 |
13,267 |
-2.66% |
| Peach |
23,668 |
26,132 |
27,397 |
4.84% |
| Twiggs |
10,590 |
10,186 |
9,967 |
-2.15% |
| Total |
345,763 |
377,435 |
391,503 |
3.73% |
Source: Georgia Power |
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Houston County Population By Race |
|
|
|
|
White |
78,170 |
88,920 |
92,208 |
Black |
27,422 |
39,354 |
46,028 |
Hispanic |
3,363 |
5,980 |
7,838 |
Asian |
1,761 |
2,982 |
3,798 |
| Other |
1,138 |
2,184 |
2,982 |
Source: Georgia Power |
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Houston County Population By Sex |
|
|
|
|
Male |
49.21% |
49.13% |
49.01% |
Female |
50.79% |
50.87% |
50.99% |
Source: Georgia Power |
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Houston County Population |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Metropolitan County in 2008? |
Yes |
- |
Total 2008 Estimate |
133,161 |
60,030 |
Rank of Population Size (1-159, 1=highest) |
14 |
- |
% Change in Total, 2000-08 |
20.2 |
18.3 |
Rank of % Change in Total, 2000-08 |
33 |
- |
Growth Rate by Natural Increase, 2007-2008 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
Growth Rate by Net Migration 2007-2008 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
% Change in Population, 1930-2008 |
1080.5 |
233.0 |
Rank of % Change (1-159, 1=highest) |
9 |
- |
Persons per Square Mile, 2008 Estimate |
353.4 |
167.3 |
Rank of Population Density (1-159, 1=highest) |
23 |
- |
% Urban, 2000 |
84.9 |
36.4 |
% Rural, 2000 |
15.1 |
63.6 |
Total, 2010 Trend (Center for Agribusiness) |
138,997 |
63,554 |
Total, 2010 Projection (GA Office of Planning & Budget) |
142,626 |
62,044 |
Total, 2015 Projection (GA Office of Planning & Budget) |
160,698 |
68,010 |
% Black Alone, 2008 Estimate |
27.6 |
30.0 |
% White Alone, 2008 Estimate |
68.2 |
65.4 |
% Other Races Alone, 2008 Estimate |
2.4 |
3.3 |
% Hispanic/Latino, 2008 Estimate |
4.1 |
8.0 |
% Age 65 and Over, 2008 Estimate |
10.66 |
10.13 |
Median Age, Total, 2008 Estimate |
34.8 |
34.9 |
Religion-Churches/Synagogues/Mosques/Temples, 2000 |
103 |
56 |
Adherents as % of Population |
52.7 |
44.8 |
Total Civilian Veterans, 2009 Estimate |
17,303 |
772,832 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Houston County Household Economics |
|
|
|
|
Households |
40,911 |
51,643 |
56,694 |
Average Income |
$51,364.00 |
$63,173 |
$65,264 |
Median Income |
$43,714.00 |
$55,974 |
$59,148 |
Source: Georgia Power |
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Economics |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Deposits in Financial Institutes, 2009 |
$2,538,543,000 |
$198,546,005,000 |
Personal Bankruptcies Filed per 1,000 Population, 2008 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
Gross Tax Digest 40% Value of Assessed Property, 2008 |
$3,780,592,000 |
$2,127,343,000 |
Taxes Levied, 2008 |
$102,916,000 |
$56,451,025 |
Millage Rate, County-Wide, 2008 |
23.35 |
26.63 |
Total Lottery Sales, FY2009 |
$45,394,241 |
$23,036,895 |
Per Capita Lottery Sales |
$341 |
$378 |
Median Household Income, 2008 Estimate |
$57,755 |
$50,834 |
Persons Below Poverty Level, 2008 Estimate |
14,773 |
8,735 |
% of All Persons |
11.4 |
14.7 |
% of Children 0-17 |
16.3 |
20.2 |
Families Living Below Poverty Level, % in 1999 |
8.4 |
9.9 |
Per Capita Income, 2007 |
$30,572 |
$33,499 |
| Total Personal Income, 2007 |
$4,004,135,000 |
$2,006,404,000 |
Transfer Receipts, 2007 |
$595,074,000 |
$274,183,000 |
Transfer Receipts as a % of Total Personal Income |
14.9 |
13.7 |
Per Capita Transfer Receipts |
$4,544 |
$4,578 |
Total Retail Sales, 2008 |
$2,188,580,000 |
$962,063,000 |
Pull Factor (1=Average) |
1.04 |
1.0 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Labor |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Civilian Labor Force, 2008 |
69,321 |
30,488 |
Average Annual Unemployment Rate, 2008 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
Average # of Business Establishments, 2008 |
2,571 |
1,736 |
Average Monthly Employment, 2008 |
56,395 |
25,344 |
Average Weekly Wage, All Industries, 2008 |
$778 |
$819 |
Residents' Mean Travel Time to Work in Minutes, 2000 |
20.2 |
26.4 |
% of Residents Working Outside of County, 2000 |
37.2 |
45.5 |
% of Residents Who Drove Alone to Work, 2000 |
83.3 |
77.1 |
% Change in Residents Who Drove Alone, 1990-2000 |
24.4 |
26.0 |
% of Workforce Coming into County from Elsewhere, 2000 |
33.5 |
33.1 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Education |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Total Enrollment |
29,455 |
11,649 |
% Black |
36.6 |
39.5 |
% White |
52.7 |
44.5 |
% Hispanic |
5.1 |
9.8 |
Free/Reduced Lunch |
41.0 |
57.8 |
General Fund Expenditures per Pupil |
$8,414 |
$8,428 |
Number of High School Dropouts (Grades 9-12) |
303 |
119 |
High School Dropout Rate per 100 Enrolled |
3.6 |
4.1 |
Total Graduates |
1,502 |
525 |
% Graduates with College Prep. Diploma |
61.8 |
75.4 |
Class of 2008 Percent Completion |
82.9 |
75.4 |
Number of Teachers |
1,895 |
747 |
% with Advanced Degrees |
57.3 |
57.6 |
Total Recipients of HOPE Scholarships, FY2009 |
4,502 |
1,415 |
HOPE $ Awards |
$9,032,495 |
$3,288,846 |
% NOT Completing High School, 2000 |
15.7 |
21.4 |
% High School Graduate (Includes GED),2000 |
32.4 |
34.9 |
% Some College &/or Associate Degree,2000 |
32.2 |
21.8 |
% Bachelor's Degree,2000 |
11.9 |
8.9 |
% Graduate or Professional Degree,2000 |
7.9 |
5.1 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Housing/Households |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Private Residential Units Authorized for Construction, 2008 |
691 |
161 |
Value of Construction |
$111,557,000 |
$31,173,000 |
Total Housing Units, 2008 Estimate |
58,132 |
25,321 |
% Change 2000-08 |
30.6 |
22.7 |
Housing Unit Density per Square Mile of Land Area |
154.3 |
69.5 |
% Mobile Homes of Total Housing Units, 2000 |
12.9 |
25.5 |
% Owner-Occupied of Total Housing Units, 2000 |
68.5 |
73.9 |
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units, 2000 |
$88,900 |
$81,599 |
Total Families, 2000 |
30,221 |
13,281 |
% With Own Children <18 |
52.0 |
47.3 |
% Married Couples |
75.8 |
73.4 |
% Female Householder, No Husband Present |
19.0 |
20.7 |
% Female Householder, No Husband, with Children < 18 |
12.3 |
11.9 |
Total Households, 2000 |
40,911 |
18,908 |
# Persons per Household |
2.65 |
2.64 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Single Family Dwelling Permits Issued
|
Year |
Centerville |
Perry |
Warner Robins |
Houston County |
Total |
2009 |
62 |
65 |
345 |
150 |
622 |
| 2008 |
43 |
141 |
337 |
168 |
689 |
| 2007 |
94 |
210 |
548 |
340 |
1,192 |
2006 |
129 |
305 |
724 |
499 |
1657 |
2005 |
152 |
154 |
720 |
558 |
1,584 |
2004 |
152 |
123 |
918 |
462 |
1,655 |
2003 |
151 |
52 |
742 |
529 |
1,474 |
2002 |
77 |
34 |
641 |
522 |
1,274 |
2001 |
61 |
40 |
1,000 |
412 |
1,513 |
2000 |
77 |
41 |
586 |
427 |
1,131 |
1999 |
53 |
30 |
380 |
507 |
970 |
Source: Houston County Inspection Department |
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Single Family Dwelling Permits Issued 2010
|
Month |
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
2 |
3 |
22 |
8 |
35 |
February |
1 |
5 |
16 |
13 |
35 |
March |
3 |
26 |
45 |
18 |
92 |
April |
3 |
8 |
37 |
16 |
64 |
May |
6 |
8 |
27 |
12 |
53 |
June |
6 |
13 |
23 |
16 |
58 |
Source: Houston County Inspection Department |
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Home Sales 2009 |
Average Home Price |
$134,380 |
|
2,052 |
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Average Monthly Apartment Rental Rates |
|
|
|
Centerville |
$760 |
$870 |
Perry |
$550 |
$650 |
Warner Robins |
$720 |
$800 |
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Natural Resources |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Total Area in Square Miles |
379.8 |
373.7 |
Rank of Size, (1-159, 1=highest) |
65 |
- |
Acres of Forestland, 2008 |
131,800 |
156,135 |
% of All Land in Forests |
54.3 |
65.3 |
Volume of Live Trees, All Species, Cubic Feet, 2008 |
281,200,00 |
248,425,786 |
Water Withdrawals (gallons per day), 2005 |
30,240,000 |
34,411,761 |
Public Use per Capita in Gallons per Day |
167.8 |
157.9 |
Water Use for Irrigation (millions of gal/day) |
5.63 |
4.73 |
Hazardous Waste Sites, 2009 |
5 |
3 |
Toxic Chemical Releases (pounds per year), 2008 |
1,006,497 |
657,742 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Health |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Disability, % Age 21-64, 2000 |
18.6 |
23.8 |
Disability, % Age 65+, 2000 |
45.9 |
50.7 |
Licensed Day Care Facilities, 2009 |
43 |
19 |
General Hospitals, 2007 |
2 |
1 |
General Nursing Homes, SFY08 |
5 |
2 |
Medicare Payments, 2007 |
$135,402,000 |
$63,555,000 |
Total Practicing Physicians, 2006 |
179 |
116 |
Persons per Physician Ratio |
704 |
494 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Government |
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Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Date of County Creation |
May 15, 1821 |
- |
Total Direct Federal Government Expenditures, FY2008 |
$2,303,424,000 |
$466,444,000 |
% Defense Spending |
70.5 |
19.1 |
Total Registered Voters as of 2008 General Election |
72,015 |
32,698 |
2008 % of Registered Voters Voting for President |
77.7 |
75.5 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Crime |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Index Crimes Reported, 2008 |
6,004 |
2,515 |
Index Crime Rate per 100,000 |
4,508.8 |
4,315.9 |
Arrests for Index Crimes, 2008 |
2,339 |
674 |
% Juvenile Arrests |
42.7 |
22.3 |
Index Crime Arrest Rate per 100,000, 2008 |
1,765.5 |
1,107.2 |
Juvenile Commitment Rate per 1,000 |
1.25 |
2.96 |
State Prison Inmates' Home County, 2009 |
577 |
347 |
% Incarcerated for Violent/Sex Crimes |
59.4 |
59.3 |
Probationers County of Conviction, 2009 |
2,291 |
1,001 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Public Assistance |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Child Abuse Cases Investigated, 2008 |
240 |
192 |
% of Child Abuse Cases Substantiated |
81.3 |
53.3 |
Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims, 2008 |
323 |
163 |
Maltreatment Rate per 1,000 Children < 18 |
9.0 |
10.3 |
Child Welfare, Adoptions, FY2008 |
12 |
8 |
Food Stamp Average # of Recipients, FY2008 |
13,956 |
6,213 |
Food Stamp Recipients % of Population |
10.5 |
10.2 |
Medicaid Average # of Recipients, FY2008 |
25,728 |
13,007 |
Medicaid Recipients % of Population |
19.3 |
21.4 |
TANF Average # of Recipients of Population, FY2008 |
632 |
255 |
TANF Recipients % of Population |
0.47 |
0.42 |
OASDI (Social Security) Recipients % of Population, 12/2008 |
14.3 |
13.9 |
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) % of Population, 12/2008 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Transportation |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Motor vehicle crash fatalities, 2000-2006 |
149 |
72 |
Rate per 100 million population |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Rate per 100,000 population |
6 |
10 |
Licensed Drivers, 2006 |
95,506 |
41,149 |
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled,2009 |
6,591,000 |
1,870,000 |
Total Road Mileage, 2009 |
1,088.2 |
737.3 |
% Unpaved |
5.5 |
24.3 |
Total Motor Vehicle Registrations, 2009 |
128,886 |
53,456 |
Housing Units with no Vehicles Available, 2000 |
2,363 |
1,563 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Agriculture |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Total Farm Gate Value of Production, 2008 |
$47,444,000 |
$74,984,000 |
Total Farm Gate Value per Farm |
$159,209 |
$249,183 |
Total Farm Gate Value per Acre of Farm Land |
$1,071 |
$1,175 |
Poultry/Eggs Value |
$14,498,000 |
$35,544,000 |
Row/Forage Crops Value |
$12,414,000 |
$10,572,000 |
Livestock/Aquaculture Value |
$3,693,000 |
$7,948,000 |
Forestry & Products Value |
$3,034,000 |
$3,590,000 |
Vegetables Value |
$104,000 |
$5,340,000 |
Ornamental Horticulture Value |
$3,182,000 |
$4,377,000 |
Fruit & Nuts Value |
$1,768,000 |
$1,684,000 |
Other Income Value |
$3,416,000 |
$3,860,000 |
Farm Production Expenses, 2007 |
$35,328,000 |
$37,731,000 |
Net Farm Proprietor's Income, 2007 |
$1,645,000 |
$7,804,000 |
Number of Farms, 2007 |
298 |
301 |
% Change in Number of Farms, 2002-2007 |
-17.2 |
-3.0 |
Land in Farms, Acres, 2007 |
46,651 |
63,840 |
% of Farmers Working 200+ Days Off Farm, 2007 |
31.5 |
39.9 |
Average Farm Size in Acres, 2007 |
157 |
212 |
Harvested Cropland, Acres 20027 |
15,834 |
21,324 |
Acres of Irrigated Farm Land, 2007 |
11,008 |
9,099 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Vital Statistics, 2007 |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Live Births, Total |
2,115 |
948 |
Live Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) |
16.1 |
15.8 |
Live Births to Unwed Mothers, Total |
886 |
409 |
% Unwed Births of Total Live Births |
41.9 |
43.9 |
% Unwed Births to Teen Mothers of all Births |
10.2 |
10.1 |
Low Weight Births, Total (<2500 grams) |
189 |
90 |
% Low Weight of Total Live Births |
8.9 |
9.5 |
Induced Terminations, Total |
347 |
185 |
Induced Termination Rate (per 1,000 females age 15-44) |
12.1 |
14.3 |
Teen Pregnancies, Total |
321 |
146 |
Teen Pregnancy Rate (per 1,000 females age 10-19) |
33.7 |
35.3 |
Deaths, Total |
889 |
426 |
Death Rate (per 100,000 population) |
678.5 |
709.8 |
Infant Deaths, Total |
10.4 |
7.5 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Vital Statistics, 10-Yr Cumulative Rates 1998-2007 |
|
Houston County |
AVG County in Georgia |
Live Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) |
15.1 |
15.7 |
Live Births to Unwed Mothers Rate (per 100 live births) |
37.5 |
39.0 |
Low Birth Weight Rate (per 1,000 live births) |
8.5 |
9.1 |
Induced Termination Rate (per 1,000 females age 15-44) |
11.4 |
14.9 |
Death Rate (per 100,000 population) |
689.1 |
747.7 |
Infant Death Rate (per 1,000 live births) |
10.0 |
8.4 |
Suicide Rate (per 100,000 population) |
11.5 |
10.4 |
Homicide Rate (per 100,000 population) |
4.0 |
7.7 |
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2010 |
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Additional demographic data and community profiles can be obtained through the links below.
Houston County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Houston County Profile from the U.S. Census Bureau
Houston County Profile from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Perry, Georgia Profile from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Warner Robins, Georgia Profile from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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