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Houston County Population

1990 Census
2000 Census
2010 Census
Centerville
3,251
4,278
7,148
Perry
9,452
9,602
13,839
Warner Robins
43,726
48,804
66,588
HOUSTON COUNTY
89,208
110,765
139,900
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Draw Area Population Trends

County
2000 Census
2010 Estimate
2015 Estimate
2010-2015 Change
Houston
110,765
139,553
151,285
8.41%
Bleckley
11,666
12,856
12,747
-0.85%
Pulaski
9,588
9,849
9,862
0.13%
Bibb
153,887
155,804
157,762
-0.03%
Dooly
11,525
11,449
11,330
-1.47%
Macon
14,074
13,441
13,093
-2.59%
Peach
23,668
26,953
28,470
5.63%
Twiggs
10,590
10,181
9,941
-2.36%
Total
345,763
380,136
392,490
3.25%
Source: Georgia Power

 

Houston County Population By Race
2000 Census
2010 Census
White
78,170
88,626
Black
27,422
39,998
Hispanic
3,363
8,515
Asian
1,761
3,403
Hispanic (% of above)
3.04%
6.01%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Houston County Population By Sex

2000 Census
2010 Census
Male
49.21%
48.65%
Female
50.79%
51.35%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Houston County Population

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Metropolitan County in 2009?
Yes
-
Total 2009 Estimate
135,715
61,819
Rank of Population Size (1-159, 1=highest)
15
-
% Change in Total, 2000-09
22.5
20.1
Rank of % Change in Total, 2000-09
31
-
Growth Rate by Natural Increase, 2008-2009
7.8
7.8
Growth Rate by Net Migration 2008-2009
9.0
5.5
% Change in Population, 1930-2009
1103.1
237.9
Rank of % Change (1-159, 1=highest)
9
-
Persons per Square Mile, 2009 Estimate
360.2
169.7
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, 2015 Projection (GA Office of Planning & Budget)
149,875
69,664
Total, 2020 Projection (GA Office of Planning & Budget)
162,609
76,662
% Black Alone, 2009 Estimate
28.4
30.2
% White Alone, 2009 Estimate
67.3
67.6
% Other Races Alone, 2009 Estimate
2.49
3.42
% Hispanic/Latino, 2009 Estimate
4.2
8.3
% Age 65 and Over, 2009 Estimate
10.91
10.32
Median Age, Total, 2009 Estimate
34.3
34.7
Religion-Churches/Synagogues/Mosques/Temples, 2000
103
56
Adherents as % of Population
52.7
44.8
Total Civilian Veterans, 2010 Estimate
17,284
772,832
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Houston County Household Economics

Households
2000 Census
2009 Estimate
2014 Forecast
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
$1,248,717,000
Personal Bankruptcies Filed per 1,000 Population, 2009
6.5
7.8
Gross Tax Digest 40% Value of Assessed Property, 2009
$3,884,212,000
$2,495,997,000
Taxes Levied, 2008
$102,916,000
$56,451,025
Millage Rate, County-Wide, 2010
24.72
27.57
Total Lottery Sales, FY2010
$47,224,601
$22,928,992
Per Capita Lottery Sales
$348
$378
Median Household Income, 2009 Estimate
$50,773
$47,469
Persons Below Poverty Level, 2009 Estimate
18,099
10,032
% of All Persons
13.7
16.6
% of Children 0-17
19.8
22.7
Families Living Below Poverty Level, % in 1999
8.4
9.9
Per Capita Income, 2008
$32,577
$34,849
Total Personal Income, 2008
$4,349,108,000
$2,125,539,000
Transfer Receipts, 2008
$685,068,000
$310,972,000
Transfer Receipts as a % of Total Personal Income
16.3
15.0
Per Capita Transfer Receipts
$5,133
$5,099
Total Retail Sales, 2008
$2,188,580,000
$962,063,000
Pull Factor (1=Average)
1.04
1.0
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Labor

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Civilian Labor Force, 2009
70,397
31,058
Average Annual Unemployment Rate, 2009
6.9
9.4
Average # of Business Establishments, 2009
2,576
1,708
Average Monthly Employment, 2009
56,510
23,887
Average Weekly Wage, All Industries, 2009
$804
$824
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, 2011

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Education

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Total Enrollment
29,826
11,658
% Black
36.7
39.1
% White
51.3
44.1
% Hispanic
4.8
10.2
Free/Reduced Lunch
49.2
53.9
General Fund Expenditures per Pupil
$8,350
$8,321
Number of High School Dropouts (Grades 9-12)
277
124
High School Dropout Rate per 100 Enrolled
3.9
3.8
Total Graduates
1,523
553
% Graduates with College Prep. Diploma
63
75.7
Class of 2009 Percent Completion
81.0
78.9
Number of Teachers
1,930
759
% with Advanced Degrees
59.9
59.2
% Eligible for HOPE Scholarships,2009
34.5
38
% 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, 2011

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Housing/Households

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Private Residential Units Authorized for Construction, 2009
715
116
Value of Construction
$99,499,000
$16,549,000
Total Housing Units, 2009 Estimate
59,227
25,557
% Change 2000-09
33.1
23.8
Housing Unit Density per Square Mile of Land Area
157.2
70.2
% 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
12.2
Total Households, 2000
40,911
18,908
# Persons per Household
2.65
2.64
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Single Family Dwelling Permits Issued

Year
Centerville
Perry
Warner Robins
Houston County
Total
2010
46
108
321
168
643
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
Source: Houston County Inspection Department

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Single Family Dwelling Permits Issued 2010

Month
Centerville
Perry
Warner Robins
Houston County
Total
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
July
5
6
39
18
68
August
8
12
24
13
57
September
3
4
23
16
46
October
4
3
26
8
41
November
3
5
17
19
44
December
2
15
22
11
50
Source: Houston County Inspection Department

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Home Sales 2009

Average Home Price
$134,380

Number of Homes Sold

2,052

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Average Monthly Apartment Rental Rates

2-Bedroom
3-Bedroom
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, 2009
128,800
156,011
% of All Land in Forests
55.0
66.9
Volume of Live Trees, All Species, Cubic Feet, 2009
279,600,000
250,936,000
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, 2010
5
3.5
Toxic Chemical Releases (pounds per year), 2009
1,023,740
502,225
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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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, 2010
45
20
General Hospitals, 2009
2
1
General Nursing Homes, SFY09
5
2
Medicare Payments, 2008
$152,560,000
$71,773,000
Total Practicing Physicians, 2008
210
122
Persons per Physician Ratio
625
501
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Government

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Date of County Creation
May 15, 1821
-
Total Direct Federal Government Expenditures, FY2009
$2,075,087,000
$527,782,000
% Defense Spending
63.8
19.6
Active Registered Voters as of 2010 General Election
73,595
31,656
2008 % of Registered Voters Voting for President
77.7
75.5
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Crime

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Index Crimes Reported, 2009
3,972
3,940
Index Crime Rate per 100,000
4,508.8
4,315.9
Arrests for Index Crimes, 2009
1,622
659
% Juvenile Arrests
18.9
20.6
Index Crime Arrest Rate per 100,000, 2009
1,195.2
1,066.0
Juvenile Commitment Rate per 1,000
1.76
2.72
State Prison Inmates' Home County, 2010
557
329
% Incarcerated for Violent/Sex Crimes
60.7
60.9
Probationers County of Conviction, 2010
2,290
1,018
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Public Assistance

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Child Abuse Cases Investigated, 2009
271
166
% of Child Abuse Cases Substantiated
77.5
55.1
Substantiated Child Maltreatment Victims, 2009
295
142
Maltreatment Rate per 1,000 Children < 18
8.1
8.8
Child Welfare, Adoptions, FY2009
15
9
Food Stamp Average # of Recipients, FY2009
16,576
7,561
Food Stamp Recipients % of Population
12.2
12.2
Medicaid Average # of Recipients, FY2009
26,511
13,076
Medicaid Recipients % of Population
19.5
21.2
TANF Average # of Recipients of Population, FY2009
647
244
TANF Recipients % of Population
0.48
0.39
OASDI (Social Security) Recipients % of Population, 12/2009
14.6
14.4
SSI (Supplemental Security Income) % of Population, 12/2009
2.2
2.2
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Transportation

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Motor vehicle crash fatalities, 2008
12
10
Rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled
0.9
1.4
Licensed Drivers, 2006
95,506
41,149
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled, 2009
3,778,000
1,880,000
Total Road Mileage, 2009
1,088.2
737.3
% Unpaved
5.5
24.3
Total Motor Vehicle Registrations, 2010
130,338
53,457
Housing Units with no Vehicles Available, 2000
2,363
1,563
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Agriculture

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Total Farm Gate Value of Production, 2009
$39,792,000
$70,797,000
Total Farm Gate Value per Farm
$133,529
$235,270
Total Farm Gate Value per Acre of Farm Land
$853
$1,109
Poultry/Eggs Value
$12,096,000
$32,617,000
Row/Forage Crops Value
$16,007,000
$11,832,000
Livestock/Aquaculture Value
$3,169,000
$7,305,000
Forestry & Products Value
$1,898,000
$3,138,000
Vegetables Value
$144,000
$5,759,000
Ornamental Horticulture Value
$1,581,000
$4,394,000
Fruit & Nuts Value
$2,110,000
$2,304,000
Other Income Value
$2,786,000
$3,449,000
Farm Production Expenses, 2008
$19,458,000
$20,305,000
Net Farm Proprietor's Income, 2008
$3,844,000
$11,389,000
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 2007
15,834
21,324
Acres of Irrigated Farm Land, 2008
11,008
9,099
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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Vital Statistics, 2008

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Live Births, Total
2,168
921
Live Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
16.3
15.1
Live Births to Unwed Mothers, Total
895
416
% Unwed Births of Total Live Births
41.3
45.2
% Unwed Births to Teen Mothers of all Births
9.1
10.3
Low Weight Births, Total (<2500 grams)
206
88
% Low Weight of Total Live Births
9.5
9.6
Induced Terminations, Total
333
208
Induced Termination Rate (per 1,000 females age 15-44)
11.5
15.5
Teen Pregnancies, Total
284
142
Teen Pregnancy Rate (per 1,000 females age 10-19)
29.9
34.1
Deaths, Total 2007
889
426
Death Rate (per 100,000 population) 2007
678.5
709.8
Infant Deaths, Total 2007
22
8
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

 

Vital Statistics, 10-Yr Cumulative Rates 1999-2008

Houston County
AVG County in Georgia
Live Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
15.3
15.7
Live Births to Unwed Mothers Rate (per 100 live births)
38.2
39.9
Low Birth Weight Rate (per 1,000 live births)
8.6
9.2
Induced Termination Rate (per 1,000 females age 15-44)
11.5
14.9
Death Rate (per 100,000 population) 1998-2007
689.1
747.7
Infant Death Rate (per 1,000 live births) 1998-2007
10.0
8.4
Suicide Rate (per 100,000 population) 1998-2007
11.5
10.4
Homicide Rate (per 100,000 population) 1998-2007
4.0
7.7
Source: The Georgia County Guide, 2011

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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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