Taliaferro County, GA

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2022 Population
1,635
3.88% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
47.2
0.212% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.9%
11.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$45,881
15.7% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$69,200
5.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Taliaferro County, GA had a population of 1.64k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $45,881. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Taliaferro County, GA grew from 1,574 to 1,635, a 3.88% increase and its median household income grew from $39,670 to $45,881, a 15.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taliaferro County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.38%), Other (Hispanic) (4.53%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%).

None of the households in Taliaferro County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Taliaferro County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Taliaferro County, GA was $69,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Taliaferro County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Taliaferro County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Taliaferro County, GA is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.39% of Taliaferro County, GA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Taliaferro County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 White (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2022 Citizenship
98.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Taliaferro County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Taliaferro County, GA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taliaferro County, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    822 ± 224
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    579 ± 139
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    88 ± 86.2
5.99%
Hispanic Population
98 people

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Taliaferro County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 White (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.99% of the people in Taliaferro County, GA are hispanic (98 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
1.84%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
29 people

As of 2022, 2.39% of Taliaferro County, GA residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taliaferro County, GA was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 79
  2. Vietnam
    41 ± 33
  3. Korea
    18 ± 24

Taliaferro County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Taliaferro County, GA employs 668 people. The largest industries in Taliaferro County, GA are Manufacturing (133 people), Public Administration (133 people), and Retail Trade (63 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,125), and Construction ($58,250).

Occupations

668
2022 Value
± 158
0.451%
1 Year growth
± 33.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taliaferro County, GA grew at a rate of 0.451%, from 665 employees to 668 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taliaferro County, GA, are Transportation Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taliaferro County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

668
2022 Value
± 158
0.451%
1 Year growth
± 33.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Taliaferro County, GA grew at a rate of 0.451%, from 665 employees to 668 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taliaferro County, GA, are Manufacturing (133 people), Public Administration (133 people), and Retail Trade (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taliaferro County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Taliaferro County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,042
Median earning men ± $10,262
$30,556
Median earning women ± $9,191

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,125), Construction ($59,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,326).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,742), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 8
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 8
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 6
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Taliaferro County, GA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.754%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Taliaferro County, GA was $69,200 in 2022, which is 0.245 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,300 to $69,200, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Taliaferro County, GA is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Taliaferro County, GA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taliaferro County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$69,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,744
$483
Median Property Taxes
±$136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Taliaferro County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Taliaferro County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2022
77.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Taliaferro County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 102
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$45,881
Median Household Income
± $5,287
643
Number of Households
± 146

In 2022, the median household income of the 643 households in Taliaferro County, GA grew to $45,881 from the previous year's value of $39,670.

The following chart displays the households in Taliaferro County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taliaferro County, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (1.64%)

In 2022, 82.1% of workers in Taliaferro County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (1.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taliaferro County, GA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Taliaferro County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Taliaferro County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taliaferro County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taliaferro County, GA (308 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taliaferro County, GA is Black, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Taliaferro County, GA has health coverage, with 24.4% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
24.4%
Employer Coverage
26.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
2.33%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taliaferro County, GA grew by 3.61% from 12.1% to 12.5%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.2% in Taliaferro County, GA.

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