Telfair County vs. Wheeler County

Telfair County (GA)Wheeler County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,8767,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,4907,421
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,5007,421
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%14.6%
Female persons, percent41.5%35.3%
White alone, percent60.3%60.5%
Black or African American alone, percent37.2%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.7%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%56.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018877454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,2862,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.6%61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$64,000$63,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$837$873
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$606$455
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%7.2%
Households, 2014-20184,9311,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.603.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.7%95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201840.0%38.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201825.7%32.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.3%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20188.4%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.1%32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.8%37.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,7286,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,83521,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,660$2,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.027.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,288$27,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$15,200$12,292
Persons in poverty, percent31.9%39.6%
Total employer establishments, 201718363
Total employment, 20172,945744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,83825,551
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.9%-9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017686386
All firms, 2012818294
Men-owned firms, 2012415137
Women-owned firms, 2012372134
Minority-owned firms, 201227492
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012518196
Veteran-owned firms, 20125252
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012738236
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200712.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.725.1
Land area in square miles, 2010437.30295.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Telfair county (GA) and Wheeler county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.